Computer gamers solve medical problems

December 9, 2016

As a core area of molecular biology, the study of protein structure is integral to elucidating pathological processes. Protein structure prediction has become one of the most important goals of pharmaceutical and biochemical industries. With […]

Scientific American – on Citizen Science Games

November 27, 2016

Can You Diagnose Dementia from a Gaming App? By Bahar Gholipour on November 18, 2016 SAN DIEGO—You are guiding a ship through rough waters. On your way you may encounter magical creatures. You can snap […]

Wired, on citizen science games

November 5, 2016

Sea Hero Quest game aims to diagnose dementia by testing navigation skills By AMELIA HEATHMAN, 17 November 2016 2.4 million people have downloaded the app created by neuroscientists to help them understand dementia. Hilary Evans, […]

Play video games, advance science

October 6, 2016

Play video games, advance science Scott Horowitz, University of Michigan and James Bardwell, University of Michigan Computer gaming is now a regular part of life for many people. Beyond just being entertaining, though, it can […]

Five articles about citizen science games on Discover Magazine

October 1, 2016

1. The Computer Game That Could Cure HIV, May 12, 2008 2. Guilt-Free Procrastination: This Online Game Could Cure Genetic Diseases, November 30, 2010 3. Nanocrafter: Playing a Game of Synthetic Biology, February 22, 2015 […]

Gamers outperform both scientists and algorithms in protein-folding race

September 19, 2016

Gamers have managed to beat both professional scientists and specially designed AI algorithms in the latest attempt to discover how certain proteins fold. The victors achieved their victory by doing what they do best: playing […]

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