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Uploaded on Aug 4, 2010

Guessing how a protein will fold up based on its DNA sequence is often too difficult for even the most advanced computer programs. Now scientists have created Foldit, an online game that lets human players do the work. Read the original research at: http://go.nature.com/zsfaKP and read more about 'citizen science' in this Nature News feature: http://go.nature.com/sfBFPM

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  • 123chrisbro

    123chrisbro 1 year ago

    Achievement unlocked: Cured AIDS

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  • roidroid

    roidroid 2 years ago

    If anyone's wondering, the music:

    Around the World - by Daft Punk

    Clint Eastwood - by Gorillaz

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  • Rethlogl Cranegl

    Rethlogl Cranegl 3 hours ago

    you can still go ahead, who knows yours will be better

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    in reply to Bill Quantus (Show the comment)
  • donvito corleone

    donvito corleone 3 months ago

    PERKINES CULIAOS

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  • Bill Quantus

    Bill Quantus 3 months ago

    i always thought about making a game like this..but it appears someone has already!!!

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  • Eleglas

    Eleglas 4 months ago

    Nothing to stop you.

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    in reply to TheHydrogenbond (Show the comment)
  • TheHydrogenbond

    TheHydrogenbond 10 months ago

    I play foldit and their publications list foldit players as co-authors. Does that mean I can add David Baker's papers to my CV?

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  • Jose L. Leon Jr

    Jose L. Leon Jr 11 months ago

    Amen

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  • RukifelthCreuz

    RukifelthCreuz 11 months ago

    0:41

    >Folding@Home

    >2012

    >ISHYGDDT

    

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  • bijanHH

    bijanHH 1 year ago

    2 people didn't fold it

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  • Real2Net

    Real2Net 1 year ago

    Can they use this concept to teach people social skills?

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