World Community Grid Performs 14,000 Years' Work in Nine Months

Iria · Aug 20, 2005, 04:39 PM

It would have taken a single PC more than 14,000 years to analyze the many ways human proteins can fold into shapes that promote, or interfere with, health. That analysis is 75 percent complete – in only nine months - thanks to the combined work of 133,673 computers.

The World Community Grid announced last year that it would run research for the Human Proteome Folding Project. The project seeks to shed light on common diseases and possible cures by studying the way proteins function. The information is a crucial step in understanding and curing diseases like cancer, HIV, Alzheimer's and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ( SARS).

Robin Willner, director of corporate community relations for IBM, said the first database will be available on the Internet by October. All of the material is expected to be posted by the end of the year.
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Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	World Community Grid Performs 14,000 Years' Work in Nine Months It would have taken a single PC more than 14,000 years to analyze the many ways human proteins can fold into shapes that promote, or interfere with, health. That analysis is 75 percent complete – in only nine months - thanks to the combined work of 133,673 computers. The World Community Grid announced last year that it would run research for the Human Proteome Folding Project. The project seeks to shed light on common diseases and possible cures by studying the way proteins function. The information is a crucial step in understanding and curing diseases like cancer, HIV, Alzheimer's and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ( SARS). Robin Willner, director of corporate community relations for IBM, said the first database will be available on the Internet by October. All of the material is expected to be posted by the end of the year. __________ Read More / Source: SBC Yahoo! News