TL;DR: DeepMind’s AlphaFold marks a tremendous advance in our ability to predict the dominant structure of a protein. How proteins get there, and many other problems related to protein folding,…
Read moreApologies to all for the unexpected downtime of the forum. An auto-update to the SSL certificate failed to go through and fixing it was delayed by the holidays. We hope…
Read moreIt’s always fun to watch the number of CPUs and GPUs running Folding@home! Earlier this year was particularly exciting as we saw explosive growth in Folding@home in response to our…
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In response to popular demand, we have created an update to the Folding@home software that allows you to prioritize COVID-19 projects. We encourage you to upgrade as the new software…
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The spike of the SARS-CoV-2 virus (shown below) is one particularly appealing target for designing therapeutics to combat the COVID-19 disease. It is actually comprised of three identical proteins arranged…
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TL;DR: We’re simulating the dynamics of COVID-19 proteins to hunt for new therapeutic opportunities. Scroll to the bottom of the page to see a list of ways you can help.…
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We need your help! Folding@home is joining researchers around the world working to better understand the 2019 Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) to accelerate the open science effort to develop new life-saving therapies.…
Read moreThanks to everyone who has contributed to Folding@home over the past year! We greatly appreciate the computer time, human time, and financial resources you contribute to support our science. With…
Read moreAs the end of the year approaches, please consider supporting Folding@home by making a tax deductible gift through Washington University at this link (please make sure Folding@home is specified under…
Read moreWe’re working on resolving issues with uploads to servers at Temple University (155.247.166.*). There appears to be a combination of 1) networking issues and 2) pausing of work units resulting…
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