He says his research could lead to improved cancer-fighting drugs and none of it would have been possible without videogames. Why?

He says that if it wasn't for videogames, there was ‘no way’ he could afford these graphics cards to do the simulations. The more gamers, he says, the cheaper and cheaper the cards get; “I mean, this is just basic economics”.

The cards he uses now (he doesn't specify) would have cost around $2,000 3 years ago. Now, they’re about $500.

It isn’t just price going down, it’s power-for-price going up, as he says ‘the great part about it is that they’re actually getting cheaper [and] even faster’. Cho and his team have already simulated an RNA molecule, a component of the human telomerase enzyme, only found in cancer cells.

Well, that’s that. Also today I reported that videogames can actually improve eyesight!

Good days for gaming are good days for gamers (that‘s us).

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