Foldit, Do extreme 3d jigsaw puzzles: fold proteins! Instead of spending computer time planting corn or throwing birds around, why not put your clicks and swipes to use solving puzzles involving proteins? Proteins are extraordinarily […]
Reverse the Odds … On Cancer Lots of us play computer games; indeed, according to the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), 67% of US households play video games, and the average gamer spends 8 hours […]
Quantum Moves: Quantum Leaps of Imagination Today, we have a guest post from Pinja Haikka of the ScienceAtHome group. If you haven’t tried one of their games yet, you should! Quantum Moves, the first citizen […]
Addictive online games make citizen science a hit Ladan Cockshut, Durham University A few days ago, I was an astrophysicist and contributed to a research project by organising sunspot images in order of complexity. After […]
Join 130,000 People from 145 Countries Already Helping Neuroscience Those who think that scientists are all work and no play haven’t met MIT scientist Sebastien Seung (@SebastianSeung). In his quest to map the cells in […]
QuestaGame is a mobile gaming venture that seeks to… – Engage players in their natural environment through education and entertainment – Help protect Australia’s biodiversity through taxonomy training and species mapping The data, collected by […]
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