The same technology that's revolutionizing video games is being used to develop new drugs and fight some of the world's deadliest diseases
London The same technology that's revolutionizing video games is being used to develop new drugs and fight some of the world's deadliest diseases.
Chemists at C4X Discovery are using the virtual reality technology behind popular game Fortnite to visualize the structure of complex molecules. The tool, called 4Sight, has already been used to create a drug that is now in development to treat addiction.Biochemists are also using the technology to develop drugs to tackle other diseases, such as cancer and Parkinson's.
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