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Smart solutions for environmental testing

1 December 2013

Keeping the environment clean requires hundreds of thousands of tests and sophisticated data handling, as Sophia Ktori discovers

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Only connect

1 December 2013

How are high-performance interconnects managing to moving more data, faster, and over longer distances? Tom Wilkie reports

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Prace: high-performance computings Cern?

1 December 2013

Tom Wilkie reports on some surprising suggestions about the future shape of high-performance computing

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CRISP: tackling the data deluge in international science

1 December 2013

A Europe-wide project to help scientists make better use of their data is entering its final year. Laurence Field looks at the lessons

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Simulation shifts gear

1 December 2013

In the drive for efficiency, simulation is the key to powertrain design, as Warren Clark discovers

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Testing times

1 December 2013

Statistical testing need no longer be difficult or time-consuming, according to Felix Grant

Data management system evolution

30 October 2013

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Education and training for the next generation

30 October 2013

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Achieving HPC leadership in Europe

30 October 2013

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The right prescription

1 October 2013

Are informatics solutions keeping up with trends in pharma? Beth Harlen speaks to industry figures

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Supercomputing - the reality behind the vision

1 October 2013

Andrew Jones explains why, â€¨when it comes to high-performance computing, science/dollar is not â€¨the same as Flops/dollar

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The long road

1 October 2013

A level of debate surrounds the question of how and when we might reach exascale computing. Industry experts share their views on the subject

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HPC in the cloud - is it real?

1 October 2013

John Barr offers his take on the future of cloud computing and HPC

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Drowning in data: a European perspective

1 October 2013

Our ability to digitise the world around us now readily outstrips our ability to process the data we generate. â€¨Rob Baxter reports

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Weathering change: playing the long game

1 October 2013

Beth Harlen reports on the strides being made within the UK climate modelling community

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Too big for its boots

1 October 2013

The rise and rise of big data promises to drive increasingly imaginative scientific computing approaches, â€¨says Felix Grant

Where's the beef?

1 August 2013

With the food and drink industry hit by another scandal, Beth Harlen questions what informatics can do to prevent future occurrences

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Meeting demand

1 August 2013

Once the sole domain of researchers with access to large budgets, high-performance computing is coming to the masses. Beth Harlen reports

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Trials, tests and tribulations

1 August 2013

Kevin McNulty, director of product marketing for life sciences at Intralinks, explores the technology behind secure collaboration within the life sciences industry

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Taming turbulence

1 August 2013

Beth Harlen investigates why turbulence remains one of the great unsolved physics problems

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Pretty as a picture

1 August 2013

What is the impact of the graphical visualisation of data within scientific computing? Felix Grant investigates

Is less more in a paperless laboratory?

1 June 2013

Chairman of the Copenhagen Paperless Lab Forum, Peter Boogaard, shares his perspective

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Porting virtual screening applications

1 June 2013

Simon Krige of Cresset BioMolecular Discovery discusses how GPUs are speeding up the screening and lead optimisation process

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The data dilemma

1 June 2013

Beth Harlen reports on the challenges of laboratory data integration

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Challenges and solutions in debugging code on the Intel Xeon Phi coprocessor

1 June 2013

Chris Gottbrath, principal product manager at Rogue Wave Software, presents a case study on debugging with TotalView on Beacon

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The rise of Hadoop

1 June 2013

Hadoop, an open source software project for distributed computing, is becoming synonymous with big data. Beth Harlen speaks to industry experts to find out why

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Keeping it cool

1 June 2013

As data centres come under increasing economic and environmental pressures, Beth Harlen explores the impact of the latest cooling solutions

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Free and easy?

1 June 2013

Gary Tyreman, CEO at Univa, reveals why users of open-source software crave the most support

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Advancing computing

1 June 2013

FranÃ§ois Robin, Jean-Philippe NominÃ© and Torsten Wilde share PRACEs perspective on HPC cooling

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Simulation shines light on solar energy

1 June 2013

Simulation and optimisation are vital if solar energy is to be efficient, as Tom Wilkie found out

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Stats for the million

1 June 2013

Felix Grant shares the great statistical work being done by non-statisticians

Laboratory informatics systems are fuelling efficiency

1 April 2013

The petrochemicals industry is finding that laboratory informatics can save money and improve product quality, as Tom Wilkie discovers

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Digging for black gold

1 April 2013

The oil and gas industry pushes HPC capabilities to their limits, as Warren Clark discovers

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The optimisation conundrum

1 April 2013

Carlo Poloni, president of Esteco and Engineering Professor at University of Trieste, argues in favour of optimisation

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Simulation software simplifies stress

1 April 2013

Design engineers are increasingly turning to simulation software to ensure they make the best choices. Tom Wilkie reports

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Earth, wind and fire

1 April 2013

From natural disasters to natural resources, modelling and simulation software is improving knowledge, as Warren Clark discovers

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Retrieving data day queries

1 April 2013

Felix Grant tackles data retrieval challenges

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

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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

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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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

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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

August/September 2012

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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