ISSUE 114 OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2010 CONTENTS Simulating biology NEWS
IDBS acquires Quantrix; registration opens for Pittcon 2011; epigenetic alterations tracked
ALL WELL AND GOOD
Greg Blackman on data management solutions in the petrochemical industry
NAME THAT DUNE 12
Felix Grant on data analysis techniques in desert-based experiments
MECHANICAL MARVELS 44
Paul Schreier assesses the software options for modelling MEMS
NEW PRODUCTS DIARY DATES SUPPLIERS’ DIRECTORY INSIDE VIEW
Barry V Hess, general chair, SC10 Conference
49 53 53 54 8 22 4 Just deserts HPC PROJECTS
A section for users and managers of HPC systems
HPC News
The latest news in high-performance computing
HPC Products
A brief update of the latest HPC software and hardware
Building biology
Greg Blackman on the use of HPC in biological modelling
The mysteries of multiphysics Power at your feet SC10 preview
The latest HPC products due to be launched at SC10
HPC Director 42
Helge Meinhard, group leader platform and engineering servives, CERN
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