LEADER Contents AI drives new science
Healthcare and medicinal research is being accelerated through the use of federated learning, finds Robert Roe
Tech focus: servers
New server technologies provide faster and more dense computing hardware to accelerate HPC systems
Identifying cancer
Advances in computer vision combined with AI computing are helping pathologists to more accurately identify subtypes of cancer
Laboratory informatics LIMS adapt to viral testing
Response to Covid-19 is helping to develop testing technology that will have far-reaching benefits beyond the global viral outbreak, finds Robert Roe
Software at the heart of drug development
Sophia Ktori explores software that is used to develop and improve the efficacy of potential drugs used to fight Covid-19.
Increasing the flow
Sophia Ktori discusses the combination of drug discovery and cloud computing to rapidly select new candidate molecules
Modelling and simulation Designing the Future
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High performance computing Tech focus: storage
Robert Roe takes a look at the the development of storage systems and their impact on science
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Inevitably the focus of this month’s coverage is driven largely by Covid-19 and the response by the scientific community is using its resources and expertise to accelerate research on this virus. The response has been incredible. There have been many stories of scientists and researchers working to better understand, test and treat this viral outbreak. Organisations have given away resources and intellectual property to help with the effort. On page 4 our HPC coverage begins
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with a technology focus, looking at the latest developments in storage. This feature looks at the increasingly important role that storage plays in science and research speed due to increasing datasets of large-scale scientific simulations. On page 10 we have another
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Gemma Church investigates how modelling and simulation tools are used to design new components and systems
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technology focus, looking at server technologies and the developments that are helping to produce faster, more dense computing systems for researchers. On page 12 there is an interview looking at the use of cloud computing and neural networks in the diagnosis of cancer. This article highlights some of the groundwork being done in this field. Laboratory informatics coverage starts on page 15 with a feature looking at the role LIMS providers play in developing software solutions to help assist in the testing and sample management of Covid-19. Viral research is the focus of the feature on page 20. Sophia Ktori explores software that is used to develop and improve the efficacy of potential drugs used to fight Covid-19. There is another article from Sophia Ktori on page 23, which focuses on the combination of drug discovery and cloud computing to rapidly select new candidate molecules in the fight against the virus. On page 25 Gemma Church reports on the use of design tools to make simulation more effective. With increasing product complexity, companies are using collaboration between design, engineering and manufacturing to bring products to market faster.
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