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The joy of text

1 February 2013

Teasing out valuable data from a sea of text is no mean feat, as Felix Grant discovers

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All part of the service

1 February 2013

The unique requirements of contract research organisations (CROs) demand the deployment of sophisticated informatics systems, as Beth Harlen discovers

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The processing challenge

1 February 2013

In the battle for processor dominance, who will win out? John Barr weighs up the contenders

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The power behind pharmaceuticals

1 February 2013

Is HPC becoming an integral part of drug discovery? Industry experts explore the trends

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The changing face of computational chemistry

1 February 2013

Chemistry software will be split between expert tools for computational chemists and 3D desktop modelling tools to support the work of medicinal chemists, says Dr Martin Slater, director of consulting at Cresset

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Body of evidence

1 February 2013

Beth Harlen presents two case studies exploring how modelling and simulation are changing the face of medical research

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Speed, integration and interactivity

1 February 2013

SiÃ¢n Harris reports on the important role of computing in drug discovery

December 2012/January 2013

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From farm to fork

1 December 2012

The depth and quality of testing within agriculture is vital for ensuring food safety. Three experts share their views of how informatics aids the process

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Connections changing in HPC

1 December 2012

At first we connected our computers with Ethernet. Then InfiniBand started to dominate in HPC. Now, with RDMA over Ethernet readily available, we are starting to see a shift back to Ethernet for many systems. Paul Schreier looks at the prospects

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Getting the science done, faster

1 December 2012

Now that the adrenalin rush of SC12 is behind us, Tom Wilkie offers a personal view of the themes and emerging trends

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Finding the right solution

1 December 2012

When it comes to buying a LIMS, theres a right way and a wrong way. Autoscribes founder and CEO, John Boother, explains

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Powering the future

1 December 2012

Beth Harlen reports on the use of modelling and simulation tools in the design, development and testing of alternative energy technologies

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Going places

1 December 2012

From rocket testing to rapid transport systems, Felix Grant investigates statistics and data analysis in transport

October/November 2012

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Modelling takes off

1 October 2012

Whether out of necessity brought on by mounting physical testing costs, or simply as a result of increased experience, aerospace is embracing simulation. Beth Harlen reports

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Fire, flood, pestilence and war

1 October 2012

Playing with complexity is part of the professional life of a statistician, and nowhere is this more evident than in ecology, as Felix Grant explains

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Tapping into laboratory computing

1 October 2012

The journey of water from reservoir to tap involves many tests. SiÃ¢n Harris finds out why systems such as LIMS play an important role in environmental labs

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In the data centre

1 October 2012

What is the current data centre landscape like? Industry experts share their experience

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Hunting for the rare beast

1 October 2012

Recruiters at HPC facilities face a huge challenge due to the shortage of qualified applicants. They are turning to social media and increased support for academia, as Paul Schreier found out

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Cooling IT

1 October 2012

How do we tackle the problem of energy efficiency in HPC centres? Dr Giampietro Tecchiolli, Eurotech CTO, offers his thoughts

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Coming to a resolution

1 October 2012

The future of climate modelling is tied to the promise of exascale computing power. Three industry experts discuss the possibilities

August/September 2012

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What are your thoughts?

1 August 2012

Felix Grant explores the ways in which statistical data analysis is vital to psychology

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Refining the oil processes

1 August 2012

The petrochemical industry is big, efficient and never sleeps. SiÃ¢n Harris finds out what role informatics plays in keeping this industry running

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Unobtrusive power

1 August 2012

Compute power means CPUs, CPUs mean heat and heat generally means noise. To quiet things down, developers of deskside HPC systems increasingly turn to liquid cooling, as Paul Schreier discovers

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Accelerating the search for oil

1 August 2012

Oil companies are turning to acclerators, such as GPUs and FPGAs, to process data and speed up simulations. Tom Wilkie reports

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On balance

1 August 2012

Multi-parameter optimisation (MPO) in drug discovery is an area thats had incredible uptake recently, says Matt Segall, Optibriums CEO. He explains why

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The driving force in automotive

1 August 2012

The use of modelling and simulation tools is a growing trend in automotive design. Beth Sharp finds out why

June/July 2012

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We need to talk about mobile phone design

1 June 2012

Mobile phones let people talk; their design software needs to talk too, as Tom Wilkie discovers

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Navigating the sea of genes

1 June 2012

Few areas of study have seen their use of data expand as much as in the field of genetics, explains Felix Grant

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Food safety first

1 June 2012

Facing mounting pressures to ensure full traceability, quality and regulatory compliance, food and drink companies turn to informatics. Beth Sharp investigates

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Bath your computer in baby oil

1 June 2012

Tom Wilkie weighs up some of the options for improving energy-efficiency in high-performance computing

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A blending of strengths

1 June 2012

With the adoption of new device technologies and widespread use of heterogeneous systems, the nature of HPC systems and even the definition of a server are changing. Paul Schreier explains

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The upcoming accelerator war

1 June 2012

An accelerator war is brewing on the horizon! Adaptive Computing CEO Rob Clyde casts his eyes over the field of battle

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Going through the process

1 June 2012

Mapping production processes is far from simple given the many aspects that need consideration. Industry professionals offer Beth Sharp their views

April/May 2012

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Integrating for success

1 April 2012

Molecular modelling has become a staple tool of the pharmaceutical industry but it is at its most useful when combined with insight from the lab, writes SiÃ¢n Harris