Gamers Solve Scientific Problems

How did gamers use the computer gameFoldit to solve the protein folding mystery? 
I think that they put there ideas together like how to take care of it,and how to overcome it things like but I'm not sure how they really solved it.
Who can particpate in this problem solving and be a player in Foldit?
Doctors,scientists,and people who have over come the disease can give adivise to other people who had it or don't have it.
What can critical thinking do for science?
The students form the University of Washigton actually beat the scientists to figure  out how to take care of it.
If you could solve a mystery through gaming for any kind of disease or illness in the world, what would it be? 
Cancer because affects everybody.Also is really bad for our body system. for our body system.