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Robot Scientist Uncovers Antibacterial Kills Malaria

18-Jan-2018

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Eve was developed by scientists at the Universities of Manchester, Aberystwyth, and Cambridge.

It (she?) automatically develops and tests hypotheses to explain observations.

Able to run experiments, amend hypotheses, and then repeat the cycle.

Artificial intelligence lets Eve take an intelligent approach to science.

Eve has discovered that triclosan may help the fight against drug-resistant malaria.

Triclosan is an antibacterial safe enough to be incorporated into consumer products.

The study was published in the Scientific Reports journal.

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Aberystwyth University

Public research university.

Elizabeth Bilsland

Assistant Professor at UNICAMP

Ross D. King

Professor of Machine Intelligence at the University of Manchester.

Scientific Reports

Scientific Journal providing information from all areas of the natural sciences

Stephen (Steve) Oliver

Professor of Systems Biology and Biochemistry at University of Cambridge.

University of Cambridge

Collegiate research university in Cambridge, United Kingdom

University of Manchester

Public research university

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Laboratory Automation