:: Folding@home 

Folding@home application for PS3 is a client for the Folding@home distributed computing network designed to run on PLAYSTATION3. The Folding@home project operated by Stanford University uses a large network of connected computers to simulate protein folding on molecular level. The results of the simulation are applied to medical research, specifically to understand the nature of serious diseases and eventually help to create cures. Please refer to the Folding@home WWW site for more information about the scientific background.

A PlayStation3 with the Folding@home client installed and enabled by the owner will connect to the Folding@home network when the PLAYSTATION3 is powered on but not used. The software takes advantage of the superior computation capability of the Cell processor that powers the PlayStation3. The application, combined with a large number of contributing PLAYSTATION3 devices, will significantly accelerate the protein folding simulation process and therefore enable faster and more detailed medical research.

The Folding@home client features an advanced user interface that utilizes the PLAYSTATION3 RSX graphics engine to visualize the simulation process. Users can view the protein as it "folds" in a 3D space. It is possible to rotate, zoom or move the users viewpoint in realtime. Various display modes and sound effects are available. Additionally, the user can view the earth globe, which shows the locations of PS3 owners who run the Folding@home application.

The Folding@home client was developed by Sony Computer Entertainment in collaboration with Stanford University. The software is currently being tested and is scheduled to be available to PS3 owners by the end of March 2007. Please visit also this SCE WWW site with more information: http://www.scei.co.jp/folding/en/index.html

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