Intel-United Devices Cancer Research Project
Doing Your Part for Cancer Research is Easy!
I got this idea, after installing it on my PC and after reading the latest letter from Kevin regarding the work he's doing to try and find a cure for Cancer. I thought, what better way for fans to help find a cure for Cancer. Please read the explanation that follows:
The Intel-United Devices Cancer Research Project is asking you to volunteer your PC to help process molecular research being conducted by the Department of Chemistry at the University of Oxford in England and the National Foundation for Cancer Research. To participate, you simply download a very small, no cost, non-invasive software program that works like a screensaver: it runs when your computer isn't being used, and processes research until you need your machine. Your computer never leaves your desk, and the project never interrupts your usual PC use.
There is no cost to participate and no impact on your computer use. The project software cannot detect or transfer anything on your machine but project-specific information. It just allows your computer to screen molecules that may be developed into drugs to fight cancer. Each individual computer analyzes a few molecules and then sends the results back over the Internet for further research. The goal is to enlist enough volunteers to provide very rich and thorough results to the University of Oxford for further research. This project is anticipated to be the largest computational chemistry project ever undertaken and represents a genuine hope to find a better way to fight cancer.
My idea was to set up a Backstreet team, so we would know how much BSB fans have contributed to this project. If you're interested here are a few links for you.
FAQ: http://members.ud.com/membership/howitworks/faq.htm
Download Software: http://members.ud.com/download/gold/
Join the Backstreet Team: http://members.ud.com/services/teams/team.htm?id=753BE8C9-76C4-4955-8E13-8FFDC414B4BF
I've had the software installed on my PC for several days, and the program has not interfered with performance at all. It just uses free CPU cycles. Let's show Kevin and the world that we can make a difference!