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Druglike: Applications of Proof-of-Optimization in Democratized Drug Discovery [pdf]

1 pointsby nochalmost 3 years ago

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ASpaceCowboialmost 3 years ago
ya I did some researching and still don&#x27;t get how this works lol<p>&quot;Proof-of-Optimization, a novel blockchain consensus mechanism described in the whitepaper, plans to solve computational chemistry problems at a cost competitive with that of standard on-premises environments and cloud computing. Compute contributors can run both solver and validator nodes powering industrial-scale virtual screening campaigns in exchange for $MSI, the platform&#x27;s official token.<p>&quot;For the first time, any computer or phone with access to the web might be responsible and rewarded for discovering the next breakthrough medicine,&quot; said Shkreli, Druglike Co-Founder. &quot;We will disrupt the economics of the drug business by allowing a wide pool of innovators and contributors, rather than only pharmaceutical giants, to profit from drug discovery.&quot;<p>link: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.globenewswire.com&#x2F;news-release&#x2F;2022&#x2F;07&#x2F;25&#x2F;2485196&#x2F;0&#x2F;en&#x2F;Announcing-Druglike-a-Web3-Drug-Discovery-Platform.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.globenewswire.com&#x2F;news-release&#x2F;2022&#x2F;07&#x2F;25&#x2F;248519...</a>