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May 2001

Calling All PCs

Biotech: Home computers help to find a cure for disease.

By Alexandra Stikeman

You leave your computer hooked up to the Internet to go make a sandwich, and in your absence your computer engages in a bit of cancer research. Sound absurd? Actually, thousands of home computers today are being tapped to do research, helping biologists process gigabytes of data on genes and proteins. Now anyone with a PC and a modem can take part in solving some of today's major health problems.

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