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Using Digital Technology for Efficiency
Digital Science recently invested in a robotic cloud laboratory for life sciences. They brought this to our attention in their article, “Digital Science Invests in Transcriptic, the Robotic Laboratory in the Cloud.” Transcriptic utilizes its automated cellular and molecular biology platform to enable scalable life science research with flexibility and precision. The convenient and simple web interface…
Read MoreMaking the Most of Your Smart Data
“Data is not smart in its own right; rather, it’s only smart if it drives smart decisions,” says James Kobielus, of IBM. He delivered this prophetic wisdom in the keynote address at the DATAVERSITY® Smart Data Online 2016 Conference recently. DATAVERSITY brought this news to our attention in their article, “Big Data and Smart Data: Big…
Read MoreTechnology On The Go
Mobile devices have become the primary computing platform in business. Smartphones and tablets generate and store more electronic records than ever before. This presents a new challenge for storage, security and ultimately risk management in every size of organization. Consumer Electronics Net brought this information to us in their article, “Colligo Introduces Industry’s First Business Email App for…
Read MoreSemantic Technology in Healthcare
3M announced recently purchased Semfinder, a medical coding technology company from Switzerland. Embracing semantic coding technology could help push its electronic health record (EHR) system to market in other countries. This interesting news came to us from Twin Cities Business in their article, “3M Bolsters Its Health Care Division With Purchase Of Semfinder.” Semfinder is known…
Read MoreAcademic Journals Undergo Changes
Emerald Group Publishing has changed the names, broadened the scope and appointed new editors to some of its key Library & Information Science journals. Emerald Group Publishing brought this interesting news to us in their release, “Emerald re-envisions its Library & Information Science journals.” Eileen Breen, Publisher at Emerald, said: “Library Science is becoming more interdisciplinary and…
Read MoreProtecting Data
Yahoo announced last week that a massive data breach had taken place in 2014 when at least 500 million Yahoo accounts were stolen from the company. This interesting news came to us from the USA Today in their article, “Yahoo could pay for breach negligence in lower-priced Verizon deal.” The breach, which may have included names,…
Read MoreOpen Processes Build Community
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) continues to provide support in advocating open source and open access by providing additional financial support to Koha, the world’s first full-featured, free, open source Integrated Library System (ILS) that is used worldwide by more than 15,000 libraries of all types. Library Technology brought this news to us in their article, “EBSCO Information Services…
Read MoreQuality of Life Improved with Artificial Intelligence
Researchers at a Houston medical facility have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that reliably interprets mammograms. This technology has the potential to assist doctors with a quick and accurate prediction of breast cancer risk. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting news to our attention in their article, “Artificial Intelligence Expedites Breast Cancer Risk Prediction.” The software intuitively translates…
Read MoreArchives Provide Insight
Gale has launched several new digital archives that will expand their historical collections dramatically. Library Technology brought this interesting news to our attention in their article “Gale expands historical digital newspaper offerings and support for digital humanities research.” Newly available are The Telegraph Historical Archive, 1855-2000; China from Empire to Republic: Missionary, Sinology, and Literary Periodicals;…
Read MoreHow Secure is the Data?
Data security is always a concern, and in light of the recent Yahoo data breach, it is forefront on everyone’s minds. Data storage security is a key component in the fight against data breaches. But how secure is the recycle bin on your PC? This interesting information was brought to us by Info Security magazine in their…
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