RNA Gaming

[Dharma]

I really don't mean to double post, but I want to make sure that this is not missed in the pre-osteo forums.

I just read an interesting article about the use of gaming for the purposes of creating new (and possibly useful) RNA sequences. Here's the article:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/11/science/11rna.html?src=ISMR_HP_LI_LST_FB

And here is the game:

http://eterna.cmu.edu/content/EteRNA

Let me know what you think.

 

[NurWollen]

I really don't mean to double post, but I want to make sure that this is not missed in the pre-osteo forums.

I just read an interesting article about the use of gaming for the purposes of creating new (and possibly useful) RNA sequences. Here's the article:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/11/science/11rna.html?src=ISMR_HP_LI_LST_FB

And here is the game:

http://eterna.cmu.edu/content/EteRNA

Let me know what you think.

Sounds pretty cool... so is there a science to it, like do I need to brush up on genetics and biochem, or is a shot-in-the-dark thing?

 

[munchymanRX]

I really don't mean to double post, but I want to make sure that this is not missed in the pre-osteo forums.

I just read an interesting article about the use of gaming for the purposes of creating new (and possibly useful) RNA sequences. Here's the article:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/11/science/11rna.html?src=ISMR_HP_LI_LST_FB

And here is the game:

http://eterna.cmu.edu/content/EteRNA

Let me know what you think.

This is pretty badass....

and addicting. Curse you!

 

[Dharma]

This is pretty badass....

and addicting. Curse you!

I'm gonna relay that to my brother-in-law who recommended the article to me! I think I'm hooked. This game drops turds from the sky upon Angry Birds.