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Background Comparative genomics, or the study of the relationships of genome structure and function across different species, offers a powerful tool for studying evolution, annotating genomes, and understanding the causes of various genetic disorders. http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0031362

PLoS ONE: Phylo: A Citizen Science Approach for Improving Multiple Sequence Alignment

International Computer Games Association

The International Computer Games Association (ICGA) has been conducting an investigation into allegations that, in the chess program Rybka, the programmer Vasik Rajlich plagiarized two other programs: Crafty and Fruit. The ICGA has considered and evaluated the evidence presented to the investigation panel and the report prepared by the panel’s Secretariat. (The report and evidence files are attached.) http://icga.uvt.nl/
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http://news.rice.edu/?MODE=VIEW&ID=15630&SnID=323474611 From volunteering at an Oakhurst, N.J., camp for people with physical disabilities to fighting homelessness, hunger and HIV/AIDS in San Francisco, Rice students could be found from coast to coast engaging in a wide range of community service projects during spring break.

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Games in Management - Follow link to Project number 12

http://www.lfhe.ac.uk/research/smallprojects/sdpcurrentprojects.html home / research / small development projects / small development projects: 2008-2009 Click on the links below for details of the successful 2008-09 Small Development Projects.
A video game that’s good for you? There's been a lot of discussion about whether video games are bad for you, and some research into whether they might actually do you some good. http://www.mindhabits.com/

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Gamers beat algorithms at finding protein structures

http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2010/08/gamers-beat-algorithms-for-finding-protein-structures.ars Today's issue of Nature contains a paper with a rather unusual author list.