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Gamers SOLVE AIDS Puzzle in 10 Days!!!
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[quote:TrixieMama:MV8xNjQ1MzI5XzI3MTgzMTUyXzFEMEVGNDJC] [quote:ren1999:MV8xNjQ1MzI5XzI3MTgyMjIyX0U4QjVCQkQw] [quote:Anonymous Coward 1469995:MV8xNjQ1MzI5XzI3MTgwODAxX0U0MTRDNUI1] Achievement unlocked: AIDS cured! [/quote] I have an idea. [b]How about let these gamers solve other medical puzzles?[/b] Did John Titor predict a cure for AIDS recently? [/quote] I think this is a GREAT idea! [/quote]
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"Scientists from the University of Washington recently decided to try a different approach to help them understand the detailed molecular structure of a retroviral proteases enzyme known as M-PMV that is instrumental in spreading AIDS, as well as other diseases. For over a decade now researchers have looked for the exact chemical key that would help recreate the enzyme, but with no luck."
"The name “Foldit” comes from the nature of the game, where users are asked to undertake one of the most difficult biological problems, folding proteins. The games themselves are open to anyone, and a background in biology is not necessary. Besides actually helping to solve specific protein puzzles, the users’ actions are also recorded and studied to help increase a computer’s ability to increase spatial reasoning through detailed algorithms created based on the games’ results."
“The critical role of Foldit players in the solution of the M-PMV [retroviral protease] structure shows the power of online games to channel human intuition and three-dimensional pattern-matching skills to solve challenging scientific problems,” said the study, which was published by Nature Structural & Molecular Biology. “Although much attention has recently been given to the potential of crowdsourcing and game playing, this is the first instance that we are aware of in which online gamers solved a longstanding scientific problem.”
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