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Discussion in 'Off Topic' started by F1r3tar, Sep 21, 2014.

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  1. F1r3tar

    F1r3tar Highly Established Member

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    My Biology teacher assigned me this cool extra credit assignment. Basically, you try to solve puzzles that involve folding proteins.

    The aim of this game is for gamers to help scientists figure out how certain proteins fold. By doing this, gamers have actually found cures to certain diseases. Since I thought this was amazing, I'd thought I should share this with some of you. By the way, you can win a Nobel prize if you find cures. :wink:

    Link: http://fold.it/portal/


     
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    That actually looks quite cool. People are now using video games to create medicines for diseases!
     
    #2 Ritzy, Sep 21, 2014
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    Interesting going to take a longer look about this later.
     
    #3 Quin, Sep 24, 2014
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    :stuck_out_tongue: Minecraft I better :wink:
     
    #4 Ritzy, Sep 25, 2014
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