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Protein folding as a competitive sport?
Sounds bizarre but researchers at the University of Washington are hoping that Foldit, a new computer game will help uncover the key to medical mysteries ranging from Alzheimer’s Disease to vaccines.
There are more than 100,000 different kinds of proteins in the human body. These proteins form cells, make up the […]
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Liz -- 2 comments
Fancy yourself a surgeon? You might want to try out this interactive online game. You’ve got 60 seconds to save Fred once his heart stops. Do you have the (sorry) right stuffing?
10mg Interactive / Bunny Surgery
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Obviously, there are varying reaction times from person to person, but did you know that you have a fairly wide range of variance when it comes to your own personal reaction time? And it’s something most people can train themselves to improve. (Drag racers and FPS pwnrs take note.)
Check it out:
Reaction Time Trainer - Gamefudge
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This is how you will die before you win Powerball, statistically speaking…
1 in 78: Automotive accident
1 in 314: Assault by firearm
1 in 1,313: Medical/Surgical complication
1 in 2,360: Fall down stairs
1 in 3,060: Drowning/submersion while in/falling into natural water
1 in 4,284: Choking on food
1 in 7,278: Pool drowning
1 in 8,988: Fall from a ladder
1 in 27,559: […]
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A study by Liverpool John Moores University finds normal Wii use could burn 27lbs (12.25kg) worth of calories a year.
They studied gamers in the United Kingdom and found that they spend an average of 12.2 hours weekly playing video games. They also found that kids playing a Nintendo Wii more than doubled their energy expenditure […]
By Wade Meredith -- 13 comments
Nintendo Wii, what a cruel mistress you are. You giveth and you taketh away. Here’s a pair of articles for your consideration in our gadget-hungry culture of (mostly) fat-asses and (mostly) over the top marketing gimmicks.
This guy lost 9 pounds in 6 weeks enthusiastically playing his Wii. he also managed to knock his BMI from […]
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