To accompany this week’s feature article on distributed computing, How brainpower is solving ‘uncomputable’ problems, we’ve put together this list of distributed computing systems that you can get involved in. By playing online games, or just running software while your computer is idle, you can help advance science.
Games
Solve the puzzle of protein folding by playing the addictive online game,
Play a selection of computer-boosting games at
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Improve Google’s image search results by labelling random images with
Classify the universe’s vast swarms of galaxies on
Software
If you’re computer isn’t doing anything, why not let it work on protein folding with
Help forecast the climate for the 21st century with
Help scientists understand protein folding by running
Be the first person to find a message from aliens with
