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Foldit: Protein Folding Computer Game

 
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May9-08, 12:30 PM   #1
 
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Foldit: Protein Folding Computer Game


Just ran across this on Sciencedaily and immediately thought that it's an ingenious idea. I never thought that you could approach protein folding in a manner such as this... downloading it right now.

Computer Game's High Score Could Earn The Nobel Prize In Medicine
A new game, named Foldit, turns protein folding into a competitive sport. Introductory levels teach the rules, which are the same laws of physics by which protein strands curl and twist into three-dimensional shapes -- key for biological mysteries ranging from Alzheimer's to vaccines.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0508122520.htm


Any thoughts Moonbear?
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