"A 15-year-old AIDS problem was recently solved in just three weeks using a new online game site that allows users to contribute in decoding complex proteins. Fold.it users incredibly modeled the enzyme, Mason-Pfizer monkey virus (M-PMV) retroviral protease, in a manner that matched crystalline structures observed by scientists.
Simply put, Fold.it allows users to predict the shape of a protein and map it, using a game-like structure. The better the model, the more points you get."
Who says video games are a waste of time? Just imagine the problems we could solve if we turned them into video games and let the youth of the world hammer away at them for points.
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You mean like Ender's Game?
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