MIT News detailed CheMeleon on November 6, 2026, presenting an open-source molecular foundation model designed to predict chemical properties when task-specific experimental data are scarce. Developed by MIT and BASF researchers, it is intended to prioritize molecules for drug and materials discovery. The peer-reviewed paper behind the model predates the announcement. It was published online on August 7, 2026 and appeared in the Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling’s September 14, 2026…