Understanding how proteins assemble or fold, and why they sometimes fold incorrectly, or misfold, could be a key to understanding the origins of diseases such as Alzheimer's, Huntington's, Lou Gehrig's, Parkinson's, mad cow and its human equivalent Creutzfeld-Jakob. Anyone with a recent PC and a broadband internet connection can download the software and participate. The Folding homeproject links computers over the internet with the help of a small program that runs when the system is idle, and uses the networked or distributed processing power to simulate complex problems that would take months or years to work through. The latest version of the company's system software for the PS3 includes code that enables PS3 owners to let theFolding homeproject at Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif., use the machine's powerful Cell processor to study how proteins assemble.
Sony is set to update software for its PlayStation 3 video game console to improve downloads from its online network, connect to a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse - and try to find cures for diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and cancer.
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