In just three weeks, gamers deciphered the structure of a key protein in the development of AIDS that has stumped scientists for years.

“Following the failure of a wide range of attempts to solve the crystal structure of M-PMV retroviral protease by molecular replacement, we challenged players of the protein folding game Foldit to produce accurate models of the protein,” the study reads. “Remarkably, Foldit players were able to generate models of sufficient quality for successful molecular replacement and subsequent structure determination. The refined structure provides new insights for the design of antiretroviral drugs.”

News on this found here:
http://www.opposingviews.com/i/health/conditions/aidshiv/video-gamers-solve-aids-enzyme-riddle
http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0oGk7qe3nhOP08AMhxhxrF_?p=gamers+aids+research&fr=ush-globalnews&origin=news.yahoo.com&pqstr=AIDS
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2393200,00.asp

Instead of leaving it to the centrally selected experts, they opened it up to everyone and let the free market do the work that it does best which is servicing the greater good.