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Solving the mysteries of the universe

27 October 2008

John Murphy meets Joan Centrella, head of the Gravitational Astrophysics Laboratory at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

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The systems biology dilemma

27 October 2008

Bruce von Herrmann, VP and general manager at Agilent Technologies

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Responsibilities beyond technology

27 October 2008

In the first of our new regular features on HPC directors, Stephen Winter, Dean of Informatics at the University of Westminster, explains how his role is as much about advocacy and marketing as it is about choosing and managing the technology.

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Leading northern lights

27 October 2008

Gemma Church looks at the range of HPC centres and projects undertaken in northern Europe, covering Scandinavia, Benelux and the Nordic Countries

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All the world's a stage...

27 October 2008

Felix Grant explores how data analysis is applied to the field of ecology

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A clean bill of health

27 October 2008

Environmental studies often involve handling large data sets. Greg Blackman looks at some of the environmental monitoring applications using data management systems

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When models outgrow hardware, turn to HPC

27 October 2008

Computer-aided engineering (CAE) models are becoming too large to run on a single CPU. Paul Schreier looks at how affordable HPC changes all the rules

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Down-to-earth modelling

27 October 2008

Increasing computer power and new software is making it possible to explore more areas of geological activity in so far unknown detail. Paul Schreier looks at some interesting examples

August/September 2008

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A visualisation visionary

3 September 2008

Raghu Machiraju, Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, Ohio State University

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Pharma chameleons

3 September 2008

Greg Blackman on the versatility of LIMS, ELNs and other data management solutions in the pharmaceutical industry

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European models promote fidelity

3 September 2008

Laurent Bernardin, chief scientist and vice president of R&D, Maplesoft

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Stuck in the middle

3 September 2008

Gemma Church assesses the HPC landscape in central and eastern Europe

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A universe of data

3 September 2008

Paul Schreier visits CERN to learn about the computing resources needed for the world's largest ever scientific experiment

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Turbocharging CFD

3 September 2008

Paul Schreier examines how CFD software suppliers are customising their products to meet the needs of specific industries - in this case, for turbomachinery engineers

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The rise of the machines

3 September 2008

Felix Grant on the development of robotics via maths and stats packages

June/July 2008

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Going with the flow

8 July 2008

Peter Coveney, honorary professor of computer science, University College London

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Scientific supercomputing in Germany

8 July 2008

Gemma Simpson assesses the market for high-performance computing in Germany, with a look at HPC centres and the scientific projects placed there

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In profile: National Instruments

8 July 2008

In 1976, three talented entrepreneurs seeded the 'measurement revolution' by launching a little-known startup named National Instruments.

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Doctor, doctor, I think Im a computer...

8 July 2008

Felix Grant takes the temperature of the medical sector from a scientific computing perspective

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Biosample storage

8 July 2008

Paul Schreier examines which functions are being added to LIMS to make them suitable for biobanking and points to several reference projects.

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Quality control is food and drink for LIMS

8 July 2008

Clare Sansom explores some recent applications of LIMS in the food and beverage industry

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After 100 issues and 14 years - anything new?

8 July 2008

Scientific Computing World is celebrating 100 issues this month - and that represents 14 years of review and analysis of software for scientists and engineers.

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New dimensions in printing

8 July 2008

3D printers are becoming more affordable and are breaking into new application areas. However, as Paul Schreier reports, were not yet at the point where files are as easy to print as with document printers - software for fixing and preparing files for rapid prototyping is still required

HPC for Science (High-Performance Computing for Science supplement)

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A career in HPC

9 August 2008

Do you have a zest for problem solving and a passion for science? David Robson finds out why work as a high-performance computing consultant may be the ideal job for you

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HPC for the desktop

9 August 2008

Gemma Simpson looks at how software and hardware vendors are creating desktop HPC solutions specifically for scientists

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From CPU to GPU

9 August 2008

David Robson on the processing burden being shared by GPUs

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The man who built ISC

9 August 2008

John Murphy meets Hans Meuer, who has been involved with the International Supercomputing Conference in Germany since it began.

April/May 2008

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The universe in a desktop

8 May 2008

Carlos Frenk, Ogden professor of fundamental physics, University of Durham

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In profile: LabWare

8 May 2008

LabWare was founded in 1988, when it specialised in instrument automation solutions.

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Towards a data analytic society

8 May 2008

Felix Grant on the use of statistics in the analysis of society

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The software driving the petrochemicals industry

8 May 2008

Gemma Simpson looks at the key decisions made by petrochemicals companies looking for software

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Virtual bodies

8 May 2008

Paul Schreier examines progress towards accurate models built on the systems biology approach

February / March 2008

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Living the vision

20 March 2008

Professor Kathy Yelick, director, National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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Analysis beyond the transcriptome

20 March 2008

Data management in the field of microarrays is all about statistical rigour, as Clare Sansom discovers

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Sun, Spain and supercomputing

20 March 2008

Theres more to this 19th century chapel than meets the eye, as David Robson discovers

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In profile: Chemical Abstracts Service

20 March 2008

With its family of services for research scientists and information professionals, CAS aims to provide the best digital environment to search, retrieve, analyse and link chemical information.

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Beyond the skies

20 March 2008

Felix Grant looks to the heavens and sees scientific software shining bright

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Follow the money

20 March 2008

Felix Grant remains intrigued with financial modelling

December 2007/ January 2008

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A constant among variations

24 January 2008

Bruce Hansen, Professor of Economics, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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The science of perfection

24 January 2008

Felix Grant on the application of statistical software to quality control

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In profile: IDBS

24 January 2008

Founded in 1989 and privately owned, IDBS is a leading provider of advanced software solutions for the drug discovery industry.

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Putting the user first

24 January 2008

David Robson on supercomputing projects in the UK

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Driving innovation

24 January 2008

Paul Schreier touches on the many uses of scientific software in the automotive industry

October/November 2007

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In pursuit of problem solving

17 December 2007

Michael Resch, director of the Stuttgart High Performance Computer Centre

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A new power base in Europe

17 December 2007

David Robson explores the latest initiatives driving the development of high-performance computing in Europe

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In pursuit of proteins

17 December 2007

Clare Sansom on the evolution of structural bioinformatics

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When two worlds collide

17 December 2007

Enterprise content management systems are helping organise scientific information while laboratory systems are starting to incorporate data from elsewhere in organisations. SiÃ¢n Harris reports on how these two worlds are coming together

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In profile: Thermo Fisher Scientific

17 December 2007

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Birds, bees and growing things

17 December 2007

Felix Grant on why statistics and agriculture are such natural bedfellows

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Connecting instruments to PCs gets simpler, cheaper with LXI system

17 December 2007

Paul Schreier examines LAN eXtensions for Instruments, a PC-instrument interface standard that should eventually put GPIB out to pasture

August/September 2007

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Breakthroughs in systems biology

23 October 2007

Linda Petzold, professor at the University of California and member of the US National Academy of Engineering

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Sploshing about in ponds, and other stories

23 October 2007

Felix Grant reports on how electronic equipment and scientific processes have modernised fieldwork

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The DNA deluge

23 October 2007

Clare Sansom on how next-generation sequencing methods are creating challenges in the field of bioinformatics

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In profile: ISC

23 October 2007

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Academics tackle epidemics

23 October 2007

David Robson on how modelling software is having an impact on monitoring the spread of global diseases

June/July 2007

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Mathematics and the environment

7 August 2007

John Murphy profiles Louis Gross, a mathematical ecologist who's studying the restoration of the Everglades.

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Beyond boundaries

7 August 2007

Tom Wilkie reports from the Supercomputing Conference in Dresden.

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Making child's play of power tools

7 August 2007

Felix Grant summarises the data analysis software market.

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The cheminformatics challenge

7 August 2007

Clare Sansom on the plethora of data management packages for the chemistry market.

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Light work provides many hands

7 August 2007

Mass spectrometry software plays a major role in scientific detective work, writes Sian Harris.

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In profile: Tripos Discovery Informatics

7 August 2007

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The future of currents

7 August 2007

Climate change and global warming are ever-present topics in the media, but how much can the predictioncs be trusted? David Robson investigates the trials of modelling such complex environmental and meteorlogical data.

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