"Borderlands 3 Gamers Contribute to Breakthrough Microbiome Research"

Over four million Borderlands 3 players have collectively contributed to a peer-reviewed scientific paper by playing a minigame designed to help scientists analyze microbial DNA data extracted from human feces. The game, called Borderlands Science, has resulted in the solving of 135 million science puzzles, providing valuable data for researchers to study the human microbiome and its impact on health and diseases. The efforts of the players and Gearbox Entertainment employees have been recognized in the paper, and the data will be used to advance AI programs for cell analysis.