Onine Gamers crack AIDS enzyme puzzle

[drmigit2]

http://news.yahoo.com/online-gamers-crack-aids-enzyme-puzzle-175427367.html

"Online gamers have achieved a feat beyond the realm of Second Life or Dungeons and Dragons: they have deciphered the structure of an enzyme of an AIDS-like virus that had thwarted scientists for a decade."

One small step for man, one giant leap for gamers.

 

[mateushac]

Another news that isn't getting covered by FOX

 

[Zhukov]

Allow me to be 'that guy':

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/9.313767-Gamers-Crack-HIV-Viral-Code
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/9.313713-Gamers-crack-the-AIDS-enzyme-puzzle

 

[FaustianBargain]

Another news that isn't getting covered by FOX

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/09/19/us-gamers-crack-puzzle-in-aids-research-that-stumped-scientists-for-years/

But yeah crowd-sourcing with a computer game to solve protein folding problems is an awesome idea. It's even more awesome that the results are getting published in scientific journals.

 

[KingCrInuYasha]

It's cliché, but i have to say it.