You can’t find better examples of the promises and pitfalls of Big Data than in the realm of the life sciences. According to an excellent article, “Unraveling the Complexities of Life Sciences Data,” published in the journal Big Data, with the combination of the completion of the human genome project and the availability of advanced […]
How Big Data Helps Scientists Ask Bigger Questions
February 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment
You have to wonder what Albert Einstein would be up to in this era of big data. Writing in Amdahl’s and
Steve Simms on the Data Capacitor II at Indiana University
November 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment
In this video from SC12, Steve Simms from Indiana University describes a recent upgrade to the Data Capacitor project, a high-speed, high-capacity storage facility for very large data sets. With 5 PB of storage, Data Capacitor II will support big data applications used in computational research. IU partnered with DataDirect Networks to develop Data Capacitor […]
Video: Can Computers Cure Disease?
October 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
In this video fro the Discovery Channel, Intel’s John Hengeveld describes how computers are replacing experimentation as a way to proceed down the scientific process of trial and error. Hengeveld wrote here recently about his experiences with a rare form of cancer and how researchers at Berkeley are using Big Data to save lives with […]
Numeddi Big Data Startup Wins Aptails Pharma Deal
October 8, 2012 by 1 Comment
Stanford University spinoff NuMedii has landed a deal with Aptalis Pharma to apply its predictive “Big Data” technology. The companies aim to hunt down and advance drugs to combat gastrointestinal ailments and cystic fibrosis, which are two areas of focus at Aptalis. The deal boosts the commercial credentials of NuMedii, building on the startup’s role […]
Big Data Sensors in Your Blood
September 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Over at the New York Times, Quentin Hardy writes that biological sensor technology will bring the power of Big Data analytics to healthcare providers. Make no mistake about these companies’ ambitions. “Ultimately, we see ourselves as a part of the healthcare ecosystem,” Amar Kendale, MC10’s VP of market strategy and development, said in an e-mail. […]
BGI Tackles DNA Big Data Using NVIDIA Tesla GPUs
December 13, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Today Nvidia announced the world’s largest genomics institute is using GPUs in in pioneering work of affordable personalized medicine. According to the company, BGI has slashed the time to analyze batches of DNA sequencing data from nearly four days to just six hours using a Tesla GPU-based server farm. We are drowning in the genome […]
Big Data’s Glory
November 2, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Juan Enriquez writes that the marriage Big Data and Biodata will enable a new kind of computing life form. AND BIG DATA is about to get much, much bigger, as we enter an era in which digital data merges with biology. This synthesis of codes takes the abstract world of digits and brings it back […]
Video: Big Data, HPC, and Cancer
September 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
In this video, UC Berkeley’s David Patterson presents: Big Data, HPC, and Cancer. The talk was recorded at IDF 2011 in San Francisco. Download the PDF.
