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How you can help from the safety of home

caption: Phyre2 model ribbion diagramm rendering of the 2019-nCoV coronavirus protease as target for antiviral drugs.
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Phyre2 model ribbion diagramm rendering of the 2019-nCoV coronavirus protease as target for antiviral drugs.

What’s the best thing you can do to help during this pandemic? The answer is still “stay at home.” But while you’re there, University of Washington scientist Brian Koepnik has a game for you.

Fold-It is a video game created by the University of Washing. And playing it you could help create an anti-viral for the coronavirus, while also boosting your high score.

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