Anthropic

Claude discovers a novel enzyme system with CRISPR-like repeats

In early results from our new life sciences research lab, Claude agents found an enzyme system whose function is still unknown.

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Anthropic
Published
Sep 24, 2026
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1 min read
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  • In early results from our new life sciences research lab, Claude agents found an enzyme system whose function is still unknown.
  • We’re introducing a new life sciences research group and laboratory at Anthropic.
  • Our focus is on fundamental biology research using Claude: exploring datasets of DNA to identify uncharacterized protein families, generating hypotheses at scale, and testing them through experiments in the lab.

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