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ResearchOctober 21, 2026

Claude Science tackles deadly scorpion stings by designing protein binders from scratch

Anthropic's Claude independently designed protein binders targeting deadly scorpion neurotoxins. Out of more than 318,000 designs, 211 were tested in the lab. Seventeen met the criteria, and the two strongest bind extremely tightly to Cn2, a toxin from a Mexican scorpion.…

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  • 01.Anthropic's Claude independently designed protein binders targeting deadly scorpion neurotoxins
  • 02.Out of more than 318,000 designs, 211 were tested in the lab
  • 03.Seventeen met the criteria, and the two strongest bind extremely tightly to Cn2, a toxin from a Mexican scorpion.…

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