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How Biotechnology will change our future
Biotechnology is not a new form of technology. We started manipulating nature when we first created alcohol and vinegar. Modern biotechnology comes from research into recombinant DNA in the early 1970s. This involved manipulating and changing DNA to have new and enhanced properties. We are already seeing more people gaining access to food and new…
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How Artificial Intelligence will drive change
One topic that my students are interested in and terrified of at the same time is the effect that Artificial Intelligence will have on their future, both in their personal and professional lives. They are concerned that the degrees they are studying will not lead to jobs as AI begins to master new abilities. Systems…
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Databases – Evolution and Change
Databases are a part of everybody’s daily routine, even people who do not own a computer or mobile phone interact with them regularly. When we take out money from an ATM, check our bank balance, shop online, view social media or perform almost any digital interaction, we are accessing a database. “Probably the most misunderstood…
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Cloud computing- the invisible revolution
For most people, the move to cloud computing has been an almost invisible transition from local storage and processing to network-based services. For many, it is akin to some magic that makes everything available, all the time, no matter where you are. For businesses and network architects, it is the biggest game changer since the…
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