Team Haus
Distributed Computing Projects
[ Cancer Research | Folding@Home ]
Cancer Research
The University of Oxford, the National Foundation for Cancer Research, and United Devices have begun a effort to use computers to help fight cancer. It uses the CPU cycles you aren't using to try to screen molecules that might be used in anti-cancer medication. The Haus is proud to be a part of this effort.
How to Join
- Download and install the client. Currently there are only versions available for Windows 9x/ME/NT/2K/XP.
- Join Team Haus! Let's get to the top of the team list! (N.B. Pick a member name other than your real name. Their website makes a point of that, but the installer does not for some reason.)
- Let the client run! You can have it run all the time (it will use less CPU power when other apps require it), as a screensaver, or during specific times of the day.
Folding@Home
Stanford University is studying how proteins fold. They fold to carry out their function (as antibodies, ezymes, etc.). It is believed that when a protein "misfolds," it can result in various diseases (such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, or cystic fibrosis) or even cancer. By better understanding how proteins fold or misfold, it is hoped that a cure for these diseases can be found.
How to Join
- Download and install the client. There are versions for for Windows 9x/ME/NT/2K/XP, Linux, and Mac OS X.
- Join Team Haus! When you run the client for the first time, enter 12306 as your team ID #. Let's get to the top of the team list!
- Let the client run! The versions for Mac OS X and the various flavors of Windows have screensaver capabilities. Otherwise, there is a console version that just runs behind the scenes. It runs a low-priority process, so other programs you run should be able to get however much CPU they need. You can check out this page to see a real-world analysis of the effect of the Folding@Home client.