Claude-Designed Proteins Bind Scorpion Toxins in Lab Tests; Antivenom Effectiveness Remains Untested

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Researchers tested 211 protein binder designs generated by Anthropic’s Claude against scorpion toxins and found that 17 met their binding criteria, with results confirmed by two independent labs; their effectiveness as antivenom has not been tested. Claude generated 318,484 designs targeting five toxins from four scorpion species, working autonomously for 24 hours before researchers provided further instructions. The two strongest binders attached tightly to the toxin Cn2 near the binding site of a known neutralizing antibody. That finding establishes binding, but does not establish that the proteins neutralize the toxin.

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Claude designs protein binders targeting deadly scorpion toxins
Anthropic's Claude generated 318,484 protein binder designs targeting five toxins from four scorpion species, working autonomously for 24 hours before researchers provided further instructions. Of 211 designs tested in the lab, 17 met the binding criteria, and two independent labs confirmed the results. The two strongest binders attached tightly to Cn2 near a known neutralizing antibody's binding site, but their effectiveness as antivenom has not been tested.

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