As a follow-up to one of our more controversial posts (on gaming's place in the U.S. intelligence community) here's more proof that our favorite pasttime can save the world. A software developer has created a gene-sifting app that helps scientists evaluate data more efficiently — by making the analysis itself more interesting. In one case, a subject claims that months of work was reduced to a few hours. We stand by our belief that gaming offers a creative outlet for humans to solve their problems. Whether is genome mapping or anti-terrorist efforts.
