Hackers breach UC Berkeley computer database
(AP) -- University of California, Berkeley, officials said Friday that hackers infiltrated restricted computer databases, putting at risk health and other personal information on 160,000 students, alumni and others.
May 08, 2009
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Paul Ginsparg reflects on arXiv 20th anniversary
Two decades ago, Paul Ginsparg, Cornell professor of physics, launched an electronic database to let fellow physicists share unpublished academic manuscripts without photocopying and paper mail. Fast forward ...
Aug 15, 2011
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Web interface defines new paradigm for life science data-sharing
A new lightweight web service interface for accessing massive amounts of life science research data across multiple public and private domains has been developed by researchers at RIKEN, Japan's flagship research ...
May 31, 2011
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Scientists develop new approaches to predict the environmental safety of chemicals
Baylor University environmental researchers have proposed in a new study a different approach to predict the environmental safety of chemicals by using data from other similar chemicals.
Aug 23, 2011
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Nepal scientists to 'poo-print' tigers
Nearly half of hedge funds' voluntary disclosures are 'unreliable'
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research by Oxford University and Duke University suggests that voluntary disclosures by hedge funds about their monthly investment performance are unreliable. The researchers tracked changes to statements ...
Nov 07, 2011
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Google-backed 23andMe hits major milestone: 100,000 users in DNA database
Mountain View, Calif., genomics startup 23andMe just hit a milestone: As of Wednesday, 100,000 people have uploaded their genetic code to the 4-year-old company's database.
Jun 16, 2011
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Teaching scholarly research skills to undergraduates via online game
Most undergraduates enter college with limited experience in scholarly research. Academic libraries may be unfamiliar to them and library databases unknown territory.
Jan 11, 2011
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From biofuels to da Vinci's texts, Berkeley lab database deciphers secrets of microscopic life
(PhysOrg.com) -- A handful of muck or a bucket of water can teem with millions of microorganisms — a few of which could be the next big thing when it comes to learning how to create biofuels or understanding ...
Jul 22, 2011
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Groupon reveals security breach in India
The Indian subsidiary of online deals giant Groupon has accidentally published email addresses and passwords from its subscriber database, the company and reports said Wednesday.
Jun 29, 2011
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Digital health push woos tech firms, pains doctors
Two years ago, Dr. Gonzalo Venegas decided to bring his medical practice into the Information Age.
Jun 10, 2011
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New database for vital model organism launched
A new database promises to be an invaluable resource to scientists who use a unique single-celled fungus to study human diseases.
Nov 28, 2011
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New markers for allergic disorders thanks to analysis of medical databases
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have developed new methods for analysing medical databases that can be used to identify diagnostic markers more quickly and to personalise medication for allergic disorders. ...
Jan 11, 2011
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Oracle, ex-HP CEO Hurd in talks for job
(AP) -- Former Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd is in talks to take a top executive job at Oracle Corp., the database software maker run by his friend Larry Ellison, a person with direct knowledge of the discussions said ...
Sep 06, 2010
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