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Researchers from the European Bioinformatics Institute have successfully stored 739 kilobytes of digital data – the most yet – in a short string of DNA.

A new startup called Ayasdi uses a mathematical technique called topological data analysis to find unexpected insights in massive amounts of data for several industries, including pharmaceuticals and healthcare.

Scientists at Johns Hopkins University are developing a new early warning system for seizures that is sensitive enough to detect imminent seizures without setting off a large number of false alarms.