Advanced scientific instruments disguised as toys 3 by kemmishtree | 0 comments on Hacker News. We’re launching a single molecule sensing device, the demonpore 64™, marketed as a gaming console. You fill a reservoir with real cells and molecules, which go through nanopore sensors, generating signals that let you play games as part of vast, distributed experiments. Described by one enthusiastic fan as "the coolest citizen science project I've ever seen", the demonpore 64 will advance science with games that range from classic arcade-style fun to puzzle, strategy, and role-playing formats. The data collected will enable innovation and discovery across many disciplines, including astrobiology, aging research, genomics, carbon capture, molecular gastronomy, veterinary science, agriculture, neurobiology, synthetic biology, and drug development. Some examples of the molecular games we’ll play together with the demonpore 64: Dragon Tyrant Must Die!™: the game that represents ...