Big Data : Science World Report

Sep 23, 2013 03:59 PM EDT

Birth of the Internet and Big Data: Useful Side-Effects of CERN Scientists Going Big (Video)

Scientists trying to decypher the fundamental laws and building blocks that constitute our universe at CERN in Switzerland had to go big in terms of giant devices and hyper-charged technology required to achieve their ambitious goals. They succeeded.

Aug 01, 2013 09:19 PM EDT

XKeyscore and NSA Surveillance Leaks – Expert Reaction

XKeyscore is an online surveillance tool run by America’s National Security Agency (NSA) that allows analysts to search contents of chats, emails and browsing histories without warrants, according to leaked slides from CIA whistleblower Edward Snowden.

Jul 26, 2013 06:08 PM EDT

Internet's Backbone Can Readily Be Made More Sustainable, Experts Say

A new study shows that large server farms can, in fact, cut electricity use and greenhouse gas emissions sharply with off-the-shelf equipment and proven energy management practices.

Jul 15, 2013 05:05 PM EDT

Finding Harmony With Big Data

Technology developed by two MIT alumni entrepreneurs is helping developers create smarter online music-streaming services.

Jul 15, 2013 03:47 PM EDT

How ERP Database Solutions Aid Scientific Research

The emerging research field of data science is growing alongside the vast build-up of datacenters and associated infrastructure in recent years. One of the "killer-apps" driving this growth are Enterprise Resource Planning systems, or ERP.

Jul 10, 2013 03:01 PM EDT

Big Data From Space

ESA organized an event titled ‘Big data from space’ to address the barriers that hamper the effective use of large volumes of Earth-observation data.

Jul 09, 2013 04:04 PM EDT

Research in Data Science: Big Data, Big Risks?

Big data is hot news. The opportunities for analysing huge amounts of unstructured data are highly valued in industry and science, yet there is also concern about data protection.

Jun 20, 2013 04:48 PM EDT

Infographic: Miniscule Worlds Create Extreme Data Amounts

The LCLS data team manages about 10 petabytes of data – including user-generated data and tape copies of raw data – which is about three times more than Netflix’s total data library. Just one petabyte of data would fill DVDs stacked as tall as the Transamerica Pyramid