Research

The computer is the indispensable tool for modern scientific research. We collaborate with research laboratories by conducting simulations and performing data analysis.

Biology

The Human Genome Project (1990-2003) successfully decoded the genetic content of human chromosomes. This genetic content (a.k.a the human genome) translates to roughly 3 gigabytes (3x2³⁰ bytes) of data, an utterly impenetrable quantity to the unassisted mind. However, with the help of a computer, this data becomes not only manageable, but a bountiful vein for biological research.

We use algorithms such as those collected in the European Molecular Biology Open Software Suite for many tasks, including gene discovery in genomic data. Other tools that we use for illustration and analysis include Jalview, BLAST and R.

Physics

The need for computer-assisted research is acute in fundamental physics. The world's newest particle acclerator, the Large Hadron Collider near Geneva, generates 15 petabytes (3x2⁵⁰ annually). Although this volume of information is currenly in the realm of supercomputers, we help address fundamental physics questions with 3-dimensional modelling and mathematical simulations. Powerful computation tools at our disposal include Euler, Celestia and Scilab.