Research on cancer while playing the Genigma game

Now you can play a role in cancer research by playing a game. Behind this are the concept of crowd and distribution-based computing. The idea of ​​solving a major scientific problem by playing a game on different computers or mobile phones is 15 years old. First, the processing power of home computers was used under City Eight Home. Since then, the process of protein folding has been made possible in the spare time on computers and now a new game called Genigma has been introduced in the form of apps. 

The app has recently been launched for both iOS and Android. The games contain real-world scientific data, noting changes in genetic sequencing. In the first stage, it will help in research on the genetic aspect of breast cancer. Available in many languages, the game is called Genigma and invites people from all over the world.

According to the company, by April 2022, if 30,000 people downloaded the game and passed all 50 steps, it could turn into research. All the details of this process will be transferred to a data card. The tissues of cancer cells and their aggregates are called cancer cell lines. Medications are also administered directly to them and their effects are evaluated.

But first, the cell line itself is lacking, and second, the genetic sites on them are hidden, which could lead to research. The game has to solve the mystery of rows of different colors and shapes and colored blocks. Each of these sequences represents a genetic sequence. Now gamers can get higher scores only by placing blocks and logos in the best way. This will help the experts to know the correct genetic series or sequence. Although this could be done with artificial intelligence, crowd computing could yield much better results for the human process. If 30,000 people solve 50 stages of the game, it will provide enough data to analyze 20,000 genes in the breast cancer cell line.