UW joint venture provides computer tools to mine Alzheimer's data for clues
Craven runs one of the National Institutes of Health's centers for big data computing, part of the agency's Big Data to Knowledge initiative. The NIH plans to invest nearly $ 656 million in the initiative through 2020 to speed development of the data …
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Warning for big data over EU Data Protection Directive
The last EU Data Protection Directive dates back almost 20 years, to 1995, said Dyson, when the internet was still largely dial-up and pre-dating the popularity of social media and the development of cloud computing and big data analytics. The new …
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Big Data v. Cancer: Algorithm Identifies Genetic Changes across Cancers
PROVIDENCE, RI — Using a computer algorithm that can sift through mounds of genetic data, researchers from Brown University have identified several networks of genes that, when hit by a mutation, could play a role in the development of multiple types …
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HP Haven OnDemand Expands Big Data Initiatives
HP has expanded its big data strategy with the launch of the cloud-based HP Haven OnDemand offering. Now with Haven OnDemand, the technology is taking more of a front and center place in HP's strategy for big data analytics in the cloud. Here are the …
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