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Research and Reference => Science In the News => Topic started by: PPI Brian on September 19, 2011, 03:21:03 PM

Title: Online Gamers Solve AIDS Retroviral Puzzle for Scientists
Post by: PPI Brian on September 19, 2011, 03:21:03 PM
After failing to figure out the crystal structure of an AIDS retrovirus enzyme responsible for how HIV multiplies, scientists crowd-sourced the effort to the gaming community, which was able to decipher the structure in a matter of days.

Here's a video that shows how non scientists are conducting legitimate scientific research in cooperation with the scientific community:

http://www.youtube.com/v/axN0xdhznhY
Title: Re: Online Gamers Solve AIDS Retroviral Puzzle for Scientists
Post by: PPI Tracy on September 19, 2011, 05:19:26 PM
I cannot view the video from work, but oh my gosh!  I am astounded.  That is amazing.  I hope to take a look at this later.
Title: Re: Online Gamers Solve AIDS Retroviral Puzzle for Scientists
Post by: PPI Tim on September 20, 2011, 01:45:05 AM
Intresting. Now they need to create a game where you get all the jerks out of Government.
Title: Re: Online Gamers Solve AIDS Retroviral Puzzle for Scientists
Post by: PPI Brian on September 20, 2011, 03:32:43 AM
Quote from: PPI Tim on September 20, 2011, 01:45:05 AM
Intresting. Now they need to create a game where you get all the jerks out of Government.

They did. But nobody seems to learn. The message of Mouseland is a message for all the people of North America.

http://www.youtube.com/v/GqgOvzUeiAA