Microsoft has partnered with the University of Washington’s Baker Laboratory, one of the world’s top computational biology labs, to give scientists access to some high-caliber computing power. That, in turn, helps them explore and understand proteins, which could eventually lead to thwarting everything from Alzheimer's to Malaria, and from cancer to salmonella.
Proteins turn from random coils into functional three-dimensional structures by folding themselves. Once folded, proteins become the building blocks and workhorses of the body. Some of the most harrowing modern diseases are linked to this process and when proteins fail to fold correctly.
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Scientists Unfolding Protein Mystery, Fighting Disease with Windows Azure
