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Gamers solve molecular puzzle that baffled scientists

Video-game players have solved a molecular puzzle that stumped scientists for years, and those scientists say the accomplishment could point the way to crowdsourced cures for AIDS and other diseases.
"This is one small piece of the puzzle in being able to help with AIDS," Firas Khatib, a biochemist at the University of Washington, told me. Khatib is the lead author of a research paper on the project, published today by Nature Structural & Molecular Biology.

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rabidpancakeburglar5355d ago

It takes years for these "breakthroughs"(aye, sure) to reach people who aren't rich anyway so who cares.

Parapraxis5355d ago (Edited 5355d ago )

I'm pretty sure HIV/AIDs patients care.

rabidpancakeburglar5355d ago

Yes but any aids patients learning of breakthroughs now will be dead before the treatments are available to them at a price that won't bankrupt their family.

rumplstilts5355d ago

Nobody likes people like you. Nobody.

MidnytRain5354d ago

Well, if this was found years ago, the people of today would be fortunate. My point is that the sooner stuff like this is figured out, the sooner lives can be saved.

L6RD7BLU35355d ago

Gamers +1 Scientist 0 HAH! lol

Marcus Fenix5355d ago

bu bu bu gamerz r teh killerz

Kinggger5355d ago

lol. and who built what you game on?

L6RD7BLU35354d ago

you misunderstood on what I was implying much!

UltimateIdiot9115355d ago

They should turn it into a facebook game. Let see what kind of outcome we can get.

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FuRyu teases new game ‘Project Alice’ to be announced on April 25

FuRuy has opened a Twitter account called “Project Alice” teasing a new game announcement on April 25 at 20:30 JST.

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Top Racers Need Top Gear – Introducing the Forza Horizon 6 Limited Edition Controller and Headset

Omar writes: "With the Horizon Festival coming to breathtaking Japan, you’ll need the essential gear to prove you’ve got what it takes to become a Horizon Legend as you cruise, drift and explore an open world full of spectacular driving experiences. That’s why we’re happy to announce the newest Limited Edition Xbox Wireless Controller and Wireless Headset collection, featuring inspired designs from Forza Horizon 6. The bright cyan and lime colorways celebrate the Horizon Festival’s recognition of iconic cars and hit music, with special features that are sure to impress any collector."

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Killer2020UK26d ago

Oh my, that is one gaudy design

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44% of games industry professionals have considered leaving the industry as a result of redundancies

New report from Skillsearch found that 22% of those surveyed had been laid off within the past 12 months.

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Cockney29d ago

Well if that 44% left im sure there would be a lot less redundancies