Big data is synergized by team and open science
For some time, "big data" has loomed large as a source of challenges and opportunities for science, but as yet, guidance on how to manage the data deluge has been wanting.
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New training platform for big data analysis
Studies indicate that more than 95 percent of researchers in the life sciences are already working with big data or plan to do so—but more than 65 percent state that they only have minimal knowledge of bioinformatics and ...
Other
Jul 20, 2018
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The hidden gems of data accessibility statements
Sometimes the best part of reading a scientific paper is an unexpected moment of recognition—not in the science, but in the humanity of the scientists. It's reassuring in a way to find small departures from the staid scientific ...
Other
May 7, 2018
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Sharing is caring, but is privacy theft?
Open Science (OS) is a movement toward increased sharing among scientists of their data, their materials, their computer code, their papers, and their peer reviews. The ultimate goal of this movement is to boost collaborative ...
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Feb 1, 2018
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How open data can help the Global South, from disaster relief to voter turnout
The modern era is marked by growing faith in the power of data. "Big data", "open data", and "evidence-based decision-making" have become buzzwords, touted as solutions to the world's most complex and persistent problems, ...
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Jul 20, 2017
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'Worrying lack of strategy' for U.K. smart cities
City residents are not benefitting from a clear strategy for developing cities that are 'smart' according to a new RICS Research Trust report by University of Reading academics.
Energy & Green Tech
May 5, 2017
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NASA satellites see Tropical Storm Muifa in Northwestern Pacific Ocean
Tropical Storm Muifa continued to move through the open waters of the Northwestern Pacific Ocean as NASA's Aqua satellite gathered temperature data on the storm.
Earth Sciences
Apr 26, 2017
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A new open source dataset links human motion and language
Researchers have created a large, open source database to support the development of robot activities based on natural language input. The new KIT Motion-Language Dataset will help to unify and standardize research linking ...
Computer Sciences
Feb 10, 2017
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Between science's secretive, elitist past and open, accessible future
An old tradition and a new technology have converged to make possible an unprecedented public good. The old tradition is the willingness of scientists and scholars to publish the fruits of their research in scholarly journals ...
Other
Oct 26, 2016
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Who will shape the future of the data society?
The contemporary world is held together by a vast and overlapping fabric of information systems. These information systems do not only tell us things about the world around us. They also play a central role in organising ...
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Oct 18, 2016
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