In a more which may mark a first for the video game industry, Sony announced last week it as has developed client software for the folding@home distributed computing project for its forthcoming PlayStation 3 gaming console. The folding@home project aims to understand the very complex processes of protein assembly, or “folding,” in living systems. Protein folding is critical to the survival of almost all creatures, and errors in protein folding are critical factors in a number of conditions and diseases, including Parkinson’s Disease, Alzheimer’s Disease, Mad Cow, ALS< Huntington’s Disease, errors in bone growth, and many cancer-related conditions.
