If you're a fan of donating your computer downtime to distributed computing projects like SETI@home (the search for extra terrestrial intelligence) you'll be interested to know that the Folding@home project has released a beta version of its new client software.

Folding@home help Stanford Uni in its medical research into protein folding - which is hoped will lead to cures for diseases like Alzheimer's.

Extreme Tech has published an interesting interview with the Folding@home Director, Dr. Vijay Pande talking about the new client. You can download the GPUT client here  - bearing in mind that it's only in beta at the moment, so handle with care.

 

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