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Galaxy DNA-analysis software is now available 'in the cloud'

Galaxy -- an open-source, web-based platform for data-intensive biomedical and genetic research -- is now available as a "cloud computing" resource. A team of researchers including Anton Nekrutenko, an associate ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Nov 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

The sum of knowledge -- online and accessible, no less

(PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers are creating new technology that could, ultimately, make accessible the sum of humankind's knowledge. Hundreds of organisations and millions of documents are already linked to this "United ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Sep 25, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Father of Great Firewall forced to remove microblog

The man widely seen as the architect of China's vast Internet censorship system known as the "Great Firewall" has had to take down his microblog after a storm of criticism by web users.

Technology / Internet

created Dec 22, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 4

Google users loyal: comScore

The planned Microsoft-Yahoo! online search tie-up has promise but must overcome people's fierce loyalty to market king Google, industry tracker comScore said Friday.

Technology / Internet

created Aug 15, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Microsoft rolls out new MSN site design

(AP) -- Microsoft is rolling out the new design for its MSN Web portal in the U.S.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 09, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

States ride broadband wave

Colorado is one of a number of states where state and local governments are prohibited by law from directly providing broadband service, for example, free municipal wireless connections. So a recommendation in the Federal ...

Technology / Telecom

created Jul 01, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Omg! Positive tone boosts Yahoo celeb site to top

(AP) -- Think of the most popular brands in celebrity news, and you'll probably come up with a small list that includes Entertainment Tonight, US Weekly and People.

Technology / Internet

created Jul 04, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Study finds adverse effects in treatment for primary sclerosing cholangitis

Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is an uncommon chronic liver disease characterized by progressive inflammation and destruction of the bile ducts. The disease progresses slowly, usually leading to biliary cirrhosis, ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Aug 19, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

China's Tencent buys Google-backed social networking firm

Mainland Internet company Tencent Holdings has bought Google-backed Chinese social networking firm Comsenz for more than 60 million dollars, the companies and a media report said.

Technology / Business

created Aug 24, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Yahoo! stock climbs on report of Alibaba sale

Yahoo! stock price climbed Friday on renewed rumors that it was close to a multibillion-dollar deal to sell half of its stake in Alibaba.com back to the Chinese online shopping portal.

Technology / Business

created May 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Amazon tests waters in India

US online retail giant Amazon has made its first foray into India with launch of a shopping website, Junglee.com, as it tests the waters for a possible full entry into the nation's e-commerce market. ...

Technology / Business

created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

French panel: Tax Google to fund the arts

(AP) -- How to help prop up the ailing music industry? Tax Google, suggests a new report commissioned by the French government.

Technology / Internet

created Jan 07, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Yahoo! extends reach into Arab world with Maktoob buy

US Internet giant Yahoo! said Tuesday it had signed a deal to purchase popular Jordan-based web portal Maktoob, expanding its reach to millions of consumers across the Arab world.

Technology / Business

created Aug 25, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Microsoft search engine makes steady progress

Bing, Microsoft's new search engine, is making steady if unspectacular progress in its bid to wrest a bigger share of the lucrative US search and advertising market away from Google.

Technology / Internet

created Oct 14, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Pope may go online to launch Vatican news portal

(AP) -- The Vatican, whose communications problems are no secret, is taking a leap into the world of new media with the launch next week of a news information portal that Pope Benedict XVI himself may put ...

Technology / Internet

created Jun 27, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1