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. 2016 Jun 14;113(24):6577-8.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.1607585113.

Science and Culture: Putting a game face on biomedical research

Esther Landhuis
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Science and Culture: Putting a game face on biomedical research

Esther Landhuis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .

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Biomedical researchers and gamers have come together to devise novel interactive games that tackle disease. EteRNA (from which this image was taken) encourages players to design RNA molecules that could help scientists devise new medicines or therapies. Image courtesy of Eli Fisker.
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