Computer Graphics Rendering of Pathogens Help Cure Diseases

This looks like a crazy math graph, but it is a 3D rendering of a strain of Salmonella typhimurium, a disease agent. Such an image can tell researchers where medications can land/attach to the salmonella to disable it. The image is generated based on how X-Rays reflects on the proteins.

Of course this is a great demonstration of how critical it is to visualize stuff. After all an image is the most “informative” type of data. In the end, it is possible that the same hardware that you use to play games will contribute to advancing medicine.