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Old 09-04-08, 05:53 PM   #1
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Folding@home


Some of eXceems members have joined the eXceem team for the distributed computing project folding@home

You can find out more about folding@home at Folding@home - Main, and download the software at Folding@home - Download the Folding@home software application

eXceems team number is 50602

You can discuss this at this thread http://www.exceem.co.uk/forums/loung...ding-home.html
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This software is on the PS3 - Does anyone know if it's possible to join the team on the PS3? I can't check for another week or so
 
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Errr... I'm not quite sure how downloading some software onto your computer is going to help stop cancer and alzheimers...
 
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Errr... I'm not quite sure how downloading some software onto your computer is going to help stop cancer and alzheimers...
For more info:
http://www.stanford.edu/group/pandeg...FoldingFAQ.pdf

Should shed some light on it. Its basically investigating why proteins "misfold" which cause diseases and when you can figure out protein and amino acid chains you can work out the makeup of genetic diseases and possibly then find a cure for them.
 
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Old 15-04-08, 06:40 PM   #5
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For more info:
http://www.stanford.edu/group/pandeg...FoldingFAQ.pdf

Should shed some light on it. Its basically investigating why proteins "misfold" which cause diseases and when you can figure out protein and amino acid chains you can work out the makeup of genetic diseases and possibly then find a cure for them.
yep thats right and ive got a ps3 you just enter the team number where the option is under settings and thats it you've joined i think
 
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Old 16-04-08, 11:49 PM   #6
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Does eXceem have a Playstation 3 Team (Clan)?

If so I could head you guys in the right direction for a useful website.
 
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