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9 January 2013

Desktop power helps map protein dance

Volunteers from the World Community Grid have helped scientists conduct research into over 5 million protein-protein interactions. The computational simulations provide scientists with a greater understanding of the roles proteins play in neuromuscular diseases.

 

 

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Big data, bigger view: Advanced visualization for the humanities

As exponentally expanding sets of digitized text, audio, and image resources create new opportunities for research and scholarship in the humanities, the ability to visualize and explore these large data sets is critical to research. Find out about one open source tool advancing visualization for the humanities and revealing resolutions and scales never before seen.

Amber Harmon
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In-flight data tools propel ice sheet research forward

Scientists go to the ends of the Earth to study the current state of polar ice sheets, collecting vast amounts of data — three to four terabytes per flight. Read about the clustered computing system and high-speed network in the clouds that make this possible.

Amber Harmon
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Goldy locks: Scientists synthesize gold nanoparticles inside human hair
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Less than 1% of global data analyzed

Less than 1% of the world's data is analyzed and over 80% is unprotected, finds a study by the International Data Corporation. The report also claims that the amount of data which exists globally is set to double every two years from now until the end of the decade.

 

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