World Community Grid - largest public computing grid
World Community Grid’s - The largest public computing grid benefiting humanity. Donate the time your 
computer is turned on, but is idle, to projects that benefit humanity! We provide the secure software that does it all for free, & you become part of a community that is helping to change the world.
Once you install the software, you will be part of World Community Grid.
Available World Community Grid Projects
Discovering Dengue Drugs - Together
This project will discover promising drug leads that stop the replication of viruses within the Flaviviridae family. Members of this family, including dengue, hepatitis C, West Nile, & Yellow fever viruses, pose significant health threats throughout the developed & developing world. More than 40% of the world’s population is at risk for infection by this dengue virus.
FightAIDS@Home
Prof. Arthur J. Olson’s laboratory at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) is studying computational ways to design new anti-HIV drugs based on molecular structure. It has been demonstrated repeatedly that the function of a molecule — a substance made up of many atoms — is related to its three-dimensional shape. Olson’s target is HIV protease (”pro-tee-ace”), a key molecular machine of the virus that when blocked stops the virus from maturing. These blockers, known as “protease inhibitors“, are thus a way of avoiding the onset of AIDS & prolonging life.
Help Conquer Cancer
The mission of Help Conquer Cancer is to improve the results of protein X-ray crystallography, which help researchers not only annotate unknown parts of the human proteome, but importantly improves their understanding of cancer initiation, progression & treatment.
Human Proteome Folding 2
Will focus on human-secreted proteins (proteins in the blood & the spaces between cells). These proteins can be important for signaling between cells & are often key markers for diagnosis. These proteins have even ended up being useful as drugs (when synthesized and/or given by doctors to people lacking the proteins). Examples of human secreted proteins turned into therapeutics are insulin and the GH (human growth hormone). Understanding the function of human secreted proteins may help researchers discover the function of proteins of unknown function in the blood & other interstitial fluids.
Nutritious Rice for the World
The objective of this project is to predict the structure of proteins of major strains of rice. The intent is to help farmers breed better rice strains with higher crop yields, promote greater disease & pest resistance, and utilize a full range of bioavailable nutrients that can benefit people around the world, in regions where hunger is a critical concern.
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