20 August 2014

Supercomputers reveal mouth bacteria can change its diet

According to new research published in the journal mBio, mouth bacteria drastically change how they act when you're diseased. Scientists say these surprising findings may lead to better ways to prevent or even reverse gum disease, diabetes, and Crohn's disease.

Jorge Salazar

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Shaping the future of data sharing with EUON

The newly launched European Ontology Network (EUON) will be holding its first ever workshop on 25 September 2014 as part of the EUDAT 3rd Conference in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. iSGTW speaks to EUON co-chairs James Malone and Yann Le Franc to find out more about the network.

Andrew Purcell

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Understanding ecosystems to improve sustainability

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Attacking Ebola with nanoparticles

There is no known vaccine, treatment, or cure for Ebola, which is contracted through contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person or animal. That doesn’t mean there’s no hope, however. In fact, Thomas Webster’s lab at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, US, is currently working on one possible weapon for fighting the virus: nanotechnology.

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Los Alamos computer simulation improves offshore drill rig safety

Researchers at the Los Alamos National Laboratory used supercomputers to model ocean vortexes and their effect on floating oil rigs. Their work has won industry awards — increasing safety and reducing potential harm to deep sea environments….

Nancy Ambrosiano

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From the early days of grid computing to the era of ‘big science’

As iSGTW celebrates its 10th anniversary, Katie Yurkewicz, the publication’s first editor, looks back at the challenges of establishing an e-newsletter to support the fledgling grid-computing community and highlights how the…

Katie Yurkewicz

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A decade of iSGTW!

This issue marks the 10th anniversary of iSGTW. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our readers and all those who have contributed to the publication over the last decade.

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Magnifying the life of things with a smartphone microscope

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