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- Foldit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foldit 15 comments
- Foldit – A game that contributes to protein folding research http://fold.it/portal/info/about 20 comments
- Expertise-Based Citizen Science Games (FoldIt, Eterna, Eyewire) have barriers to participation. A qualitative study of participants shows how expertise is constructed through a cycle of exploratory and social learning but prevented by instructional design issues https://dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/3491102.3517541 2 comments science
- Help scientists design vaccine candidates for COVID-19 with the game Foldit. Players fold protein structures to achieve a high score. The most promising solutions will be manufactured and tested at the University of Washington Institute for Protein Design in Seattle. Played before, was quite fun. https://fold.it/portal/ 12 comments science
- Scientists ask for everyone staying at home to use Foldit (puzzle game software) to help create drugs to fight COVID-19 https://www.smh.com.au/national/this-game-helps-scientists-design-covid-drugs-they-want-you-to-play-20200330-p54fby.html 5 comments worldnews
- Foldit Gamers solves HIV enzyme puzzle in 10 days - collaboration bests supercomputers http://news.techeye.net/science/gamers-solve-hiv-problem 7 comments science
- Fun Game on PBS Tonight - FoldIt, has you working with 3D models of proteins. It is really well designed and actually fun. Download it here! http://fold.it 73 comments science
- How do scientists benefit from Foldit? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foldit 73 comments askscience
- Foldit game leads to AIDS research breakthrough http://news.cnet.com/8301-27083_3-20108365-247/foldit-game-leads-to-aids-research-breakthrough/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 3 comments science
- Gamers playing online "Foldit" game have accomplished in 3 weeks what scientists have been stumped over for decades: How to piece together a protein-cutting enzyme from an AIDS-like virus. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110918144955.htm 28 comments science
- Foldit: Solve protein folding puzzles to help cure diseases http://fold.it 4 comments technology