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Folding@home Projects Screensaver

The Folding@home Projects screensaver shows the research actually being computed right now on volunteers' machines, gathered key-less by the pipeline: which disease each project targets and who is running it. It's free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.

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Folding@home Projects screensaver — Research running on strangers' computers.

Press ESC to leave fullscreen. Settings are saved in your browser only.

How the Folding@home Projects screensaver works

The background pipeline reads this from Folding@home and saves a snapshot the saver loads.

The research actually being computed right now on volunteers' machines, gathered key-less by the pipeline: which disease each project targets and who is running it..

It refreshes on a schedule, so what you see stays current.

Colours can be changed in settings; nothing is stored beyond your own browser.

A worked example

The research actually being computed right now on volunteers' machines, gathered key-less by the pipeline: which disease each project targets and who is running it.

Settings & tips

Frequently asked questions

Is this real data?
Yes — it comes from Folding@home and is refreshed on a schedule.
Is a key needed?
No. This source is fully key-less.
Is it free?
Yes — free, no download, in your browser.

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