{
  "id": 3894993,
  "title": "KAIST unveils homegrown AI model for predicting protein structures, drug binding",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/kaist-unveils-homegrown-ai-model-for-predicting-protein-structures-3894993",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-28T05:17:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/20260828/kaist-unveils-homegrown-ai-model-for-predicting-protein-structures-drug-binding"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KAIST researchers have unveiled an AI model named K-Fold designed to predict protein structures and drug binding, aiming to accelerate the development of new medications. The model was created by a KAIST-led team as part of a project funded by the Korean Ministry of Science and ICT. KAIST President Bae Chung-sik highlighted the significance of \"sovereign AI\" for national competitiveness in the AI era. K-Fold is capable of predicting not only the three-dimensional shape of a single protein but also its interactions with other proteins, drug candidates, and genetic material like DNA and RNA. The model's ability to predict drug binding is crucial in early-stage drug discovery, where researchers must identify disease-related proteins targets.",
  "summary": "Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) said Friday they have developed a biomolecular artificial intelligence (AI) model, called K-Fold, that predicts protein structures and how drug candidates bind to them, with the aim of speeding up new drug development using homegrown technology. The model was built by a KAIST-led group called Team KAIST as part of a…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "KAIST unveils homegrown AI model for predicting protein structures, drug binding",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/kaist-unveils-homegrown-ai-model-for-predicting-protein-structures",
        "published": "2026-08-28T04:42:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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