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littlemissmartypants

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Sun Mar 31, 2013, 09:12 PM Mar 2013

Fold It.




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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Fold It. (Original Post) littlemissmartypants Mar 2013 OP
KnR!!! NYC_SKP Mar 2013 #1
Score one for the scientist. In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #2
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