The description says we can use for biomedical research purposes and to study diseases. Is there a practical usage of this project for specific purposes in real world? Thank you!
", "messages": [ { "id": "452754", "postDate": "01/09/2019 05:53:26", "content": "The description says we can use for biomedical research purposes and to study diseases. Is there a practical usage of this project for specific purposes in real world? Thank you!
", "rawMarkdown": "The description says we can use for biomedical research purposes and to study diseases. Is there a practical usage of this project for specific purposes in real world? Thank you!", "votes": null }, { "id": "453135", "postDate": "01/09/2019 18:17:00", "content": "For now often this task needs to be done by scientists themself, taking a of of time from them. This time could be spend on other (more important) tasks, hence speeding up research.
", "rawMarkdown": "For now often this task needs to be done by scientists themself, taking a of of time from them. This time could be spend on other (more important) tasks, hence speeding up research.", "votes": null }, { "id": "453168", "postDate": "01/09/2019 19:23:44", "content": "\n\n\nIs there a practical usage of this project for specific purposes in real world?
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Many people ask the same question because it is not always obvious what is the immediate outcome of basic science research. A simple answer is that applied science would not exist without the advances made first by basic scientists. I don't think this competition and its underlying research are done to provide an advance in any particular disease research. That said, automating the process of protein localization based on fluorescent imaging will help in ALL areas of research that use cells. That includes studies of cancer, neurological disorders, and a myriad of other less known but not less important diseases.
\n\nOccasionally, basic scientists tend to oversell the applications of their work (guilty as charged!) precisely because of questions like yours, as it is not always clear how their work helps fight diseases. If someone tells you they made a drug that shrinks tumors, it is easier to appreciate what they do versus scientists who study how proteins localize in cells. Still, chances are pretty good that the former are using the advances made by latter before they created the drug.
", "rawMarkdown": "> Is there a practical usage of this project for specific purposes in real world?\n\nMany people ask the same question because it is not always obvious what is the immediate outcome of basic science research. A simple answer is that applied science would not exist without the advances made first by basic scientists. I don't think this competition and its underlying research are done to provide an advance in any particular disease research. That said, automating the process of protein localization based on fluorescent imaging will help in ALL areas of research that use cells. That includes studies of cancer, neurological disorders, and a myriad of other less known but not less important diseases.\n\nOccasionally, basic scientists tend to oversell the applications of their work (guilty as charged!) precisely because of questions like yours, as it is not always clear how their work helps fight diseases. If someone tells you they made a drug that shrinks tumors, it is easier to appreciate what they do versus scientists who study how proteins localize in cells. Still, chances are pretty good that the former are using the advances made by latter before they created the drug.", "votes": null }, { "id": "453368", "postDate": "01/10/2019 04:37:37", "content": "Thank you!
", "rawMarkdown": "Thank you!", "votes": null }, { "id": "453369", "postDate": "01/10/2019 04:37:50", "content": "Thank you!
", "rawMarkdown": "Thank you!", "votes": null } ], "comments": [ { "id": 453135, "author_name": "christofhenkel", "author_url": "", "post_date": "01/09/2019 18:17:00", "content": "For now often this task needs to be done by scientists themself, taking a of of time from them. This time could be spend on other (more important) tasks, hence speeding up research.
", "votes": null, "replies": [ { "id": 453368, "author_name": "chamow", "author_url": "", "post_date": "01/10/2019 04:37:37", "content": "Thank you!
", "votes": null, "replies": [] } ] }, { "id": 453168, "author_name": "tilii7", "author_url": "", "post_date": "01/09/2019 19:23:44", "content": "\n\n\nIs there a practical usage of this project for specific purposes in real world?
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Many people ask the same question because it is not always obvious what is the immediate outcome of basic science research. A simple answer is that applied science would not exist without the advances made first by basic scientists. I don't think this competition and its underlying research are done to provide an advance in any particular disease research. That said, automating the process of protein localization based on fluorescent imaging will help in ALL areas of research that use cells. That includes studies of cancer, neurological disorders, and a myriad of other less known but not less important diseases.
\n\nOccasionally, basic scientists tend to oversell the applications of their work (guilty as charged!) precisely because of questions like yours, as it is not always clear how their work helps fight diseases. If someone tells you they made a drug that shrinks tumors, it is easier to appreciate what they do versus scientists who study how proteins localize in cells. Still, chances are pretty good that the former are using the advances made by latter before they created the drug.
", "votes": null, "replies": [ { "id": 453369, "author_name": "chamow", "author_url": "", "post_date": "01/10/2019 04:37:50", "content": "Thank you!
", "votes": null, "replies": [] } ] } ], "raw_markdown_by_id": { "452754": "The description says we can use for biomedical research purposes and to study diseases. Is there a practical usage of this project for specific purposes in real world? Thank you!", "453135": "For now often this task needs to be done by scientists themself, taking a of of time from them. This time could be spend on other (more important) tasks, hence speeding up research.", "453168": "> Is there a practical usage of this project for specific purposes in real world?\n\nMany people ask the same question because it is not always obvious what is the immediate outcome of basic science research. A simple answer is that applied science would not exist without the advances made first by basic scientists. I don't think this competition and its underlying research are done to provide an advance in any particular disease research. That said, automating the process of protein localization based on fluorescent imaging will help in ALL areas of research that use cells. That includes studies of cancer, neurological disorders, and a myriad of other less known but not less important diseases.\n\nOccasionally, basic scientists tend to oversell the applications of their work (guilty as charged!) precisely because of questions like yours, as it is not always clear how their work helps fight diseases. If someone tells you they made a drug that shrinks tumors, it is easier to appreciate what they do versus scientists who study how proteins localize in cells. Still, chances are pretty good that the former are using the advances made by latter before they created the drug.", "453368": "Thank you!", "453369": "Thank you!" }, "source": "meta" }