Startup Enveda uses AI to create drugs from ancient herbs
A biotech startup from Colorado combined ancient wisdom with artificial intelligence to create new drugs. Company Enveda developed a platform that describes molecular formulas of medicinal herbs and predicts their therapeutic potential.
According to WHO, almost half of drugs, including aspirin, are created based on molecules found in nature. 99.9% of plants’ chemical composition is still unexplored. That’s where the treasure is buried.
The neural network analyzed 33 million ethnobotanical sources collected over 5,000 years. Selected 38,000 plants for treating symptoms of 12,000 ailments. AI cataloged their chemical composition and identified active molecules with the greatest chance of becoming drugs.
Researchers have already begun testing an anti-inflammatory agent based on a plant that has long treated symptoms of asthma and eczema in humans. In the queue – drugs for weight loss, immune system support and treatment of neurological diseases.
And this could open an entire library of new drugs that nature created for millions of years, and we simply didn’t know how to read properly.
Enveda CEO Viswa Kolluru states: We’re combining ancient wisdom of ancestors with the power of natural chemistry, AI and discoveries in pharmaceuticals. We stand on the shoulders of possibly the greatest giant – Mother Nature.
Autor: AIvengo
For 5 years I have been working with machine learning and artificial intelligence. And this field never ceases to amaze, inspire and interest me.
Latest News
UBTech will send Walker S2 robots to serve on China's border for $37 millionChinese company UBTech won a contract for $37 million. And will send humanoid robots Walker S2 to serve on China's border with Vietnam. South China Morning Post reports that the robots will interact with tourists and staff, perform logistics operations, inspect cargo and patrol the area. And characteristically — they can independently change their battery.
AI chatbots generate content that exacerbates eating disordersA joint study by Stanford University and the Center for Democracy and Technology showed a disturbing picture. Chatbots with artificial intelligence pose a serious risk to people with eating disorders. Scientists warn that neural networks hand out harmful advice about diets. They suggest ways to hide the disorder and generate "inspiring weight loss content" that worsens the problem.
OpenAGI released the Lux model that overtakes Google and OpenAIStartup OpenAGI released the Lux model for computer control and claims this is a breakthrough. According to benchmarks, the model overtakes analogues from Google, OpenAI and Anthropic by a whole generation. Moreover, it works faster. About 1 second per step instead of 3 seconds for competitors. And 10 times cheaper in cost per processing 1 token.
