drug discovery
IIT Madras Introduces Revolutionary AI Framework PURE for Accelerating Next-Generation Drug Discovery
Nov 03, 2025 09:13 pm CST
Researchers at IIT Madras have developed PURE, an innovative AI framework that transforms early-stage drug discovery by generating synthesizable drug-like molecules. This breakthrough technology, created in collaboration with Ohio State University, uses reinforcement learning to mimic chemists' reasoning and could significantly reduce drug development timelines while addressing resistance in cancer and infectious diseases.
Google's Willow Chip Achieves Breakthrough: First Verifiable Quantum Advantage 13,000 Times Faster Than Supercomputers
Oct 23, 2025 01:22 pm CST
Google Quantum AI's revolutionary Willow chip has demonstrated the first-ever verifiable quantum advantage, executing the Quantum Echoes algorithm 13,000 times faster than the world's best supercomputers. This breakthrough allows scientists to analyze molecular structures through nuclear magnetic resonance, potentially transforming drug discovery and materials science while marking a critical milestone toward practical quantum computing applications.