Researchers Use AI to Improve RNA Nanoparticle Design
Researchers at MIT have developed a new AI method to design nanoparticles that can deliver RNA vaccines and other RNA-based treatments more effectively. The team trained a machine learning system on thousands of existing lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), the tiny fat-based particles commonly used to carry mRNA into cells. The model was able to suggest new designs that outperformed existing ones. It also revealed which particles worked best in different cell types and how new materials could be added to improve performance. According to one of the study authors, Giovanni Traverso, AI allowed them to test combinations far faster than traditional…