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Foldit Player May Have Created a Useful Protein

Posted by kdawson on from the know-when-to-hold-'em dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The organizers of the game Foldit, where you fold proteins for scientific research, announced that a user has found a protein that may be able to bind influenza viruses. Researchers plan to test the protein in a lab over the next few weeks to see if it might be medically useful."

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  1. Re:confusion about problems and symptoms by paiute · · Score: 0, Troll

    I'll bet you assume that Obamacare will make this better

    Okay, Internet. Listen up. From now on, the first person to use "Obama" or any term containing "Obama" in an argument loses.

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  2. That's right, he's 0 for 4 by marcus · · Score: 0, Troll

    Anyone using Obama for support, loses.

    If you want to win, better 'hope' he doesn't 'volunteer' to support you.

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