Project Discovery is the first citizen science mini-game perfectly integrated in a Massively Multiplayer Online Game.
In past iterations of the game, EVE Online players looked at high-resolution images of human cells and categorized protein patterns, or even looked for exoplanets.
The newest iteration of Project Discovery allows you to analyze data produced by flow cytometers. Using a tracing tool, you will draw polygons around clusters of cells. In doing so, you will participate in analyzing COVID-19 data, as well as other related flow cytometry charts, which will help scientists understand better how our immune systems are impacted by this novel coronavirus.
In the media:
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“Best Open-World MMORPG: EVE Online” - The OP
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Project Discovery is a collaboration between Massively Multiplayer Online Science, Reykjavík University, CCP and the Human Protein Atlas.