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- End date : Still open.
⇳ Description
EteRNA is a browser based game, developed by scientists at Carnegie Mellon University and Stanford University, that engages users to solve puzzles related to the folding of RNA molecules.The project is funded by the National Science Foundation.
Similar to Foldit—created by some of the same researchers that developed EteRNA—the puzzles take advantage of human problem-solving capabilities to solve puzzles that are computationally laborious for current computer models.
➠ Purpose
The fundamental purpose of Eterna is to provide a better understanding of RNA.
EteRNA researchers hope to determine a "complete and repeatable set of rules to allow the synthesis of RNAs that consistently fold in expected shapes.[1]
? Research question
EteRNA project leaders hope that determining these basic principles that may facilitate the design of RNA-based nanomachines and switches.
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◉ Tasks description
⤯ Interaction with objects
▣ Interface
- Data type to manipulate: other
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GUIDANCE
- Tutorial: Somewhat
- Peer to peer guidance: Somewhat
- Training sequence: Somewhat
FEEDBACK ON
- Individual performance: Somewhat
- Collective performance: Somewhat
- Research progress: Somewhat
❂ Feedback and guidance description
COMMUNITY TOOLS
- Communication: chat, wiki
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NEWS & EVENTS
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Other information
1 PROJECT
Url:http://eterna.cmu.edu/web/
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End date: Still open
2 TEAM
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3 PROJECT DEFINITION
3.1 Subject
Natural sciences > (biology/medicine/neuroscience)
3.2 Description
EteRNA is a browser based game, developed by scientists at Carnegie Mellon University and Stanford University, that engages users to solve puzzles related to the folding of RNA molecules.The project is funded by the National Science Foundation.
Similar to Foldit—created by some of the same researchers that developed EteRNA—the puzzles take advantage of human problem-solving capabilities to solve puzzles that are computationally laborious for current computer models.
3.3 Purpose.
The fundamental purpose of Eterna is to provide a better understanding of RNA.
EteRNA researchers hope to determine a "complete and repeatable set of rules to allow the synthesis of RNAs that consistently fold in expected shapes.[2]
3.4 Research question.
EteRNA project leaders hope that determining these basic principles that may facilitate the design of RNA-based nanomachines and switches.
4 ABOUT PARTICIPANT TASKS
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Participatory science |
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5 ABOUT GUIDANCE AND FEEDBACK
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Tutorial and documentation: |
SOMEWHAT |
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SOMEWHAT |
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individual performance: |
Somewhat |
collective performance: |
Somewhat |
research progress: |
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Communication: chat, wiki
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Other information about community:
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7 OTHER PROJECT INFORMATION
Eterna.jpg
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Natural sciences
biology/medicine/neuroscience
The fundamental purpose of Eterna is to provide a better understanding of RNA.
EteRNA researchers hope to determine a "complete and repeatable set of rules to allow the synthesis of RNAs that consistently fold in expected shapes.[3]
EteRNA project leaders hope that determining these basic principles that may facilitate the design of RNA-based nanomachines and switches.
Eterna
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Gaming: yes
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