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May 20th, 2008

Ready, Aim…Pee.

Most of us use the toilet, well, to put it delicately, to relieve the body of no longer needed products.
But for two Belgian beer fans, that’s simply not enough. Seems that they think you should be able to relieve yourself and shot aliens or slalom down ski slopes at the same time.
To that end, they […]

By Liz -- 0 comments

May 12th, 2008

Foldit for Science.

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 […]

By Liz -- 3 comments

May 1st, 2008

Re-Mission: A Video Game That Helps Kids Fight Cancer.

Fighting cancer is no game. But thanks to HopeLab, there is a video game designed to help empower kids with cancer.
The video game is Re-Mission and it features an intrepid nanobot called Roxxi who journeys through cancer patients bodies, destroying the cancer cells, fighting the infections, and dealing with the side effects usually associated with different cancers […]

By Liz -- 2 comments