Using Australian government data on endangered species, the researchers calculated that 16 threatened mammals would benefit from the presence of dingoes, while the wild dogs would only be detrimental to three species.

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As I reported last August, the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE), a Beijing-based nonprofit organization, is using government information and enforcement data to track pollution across China.

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The index is compiled on a quarterly basis using official government statistics or central bank data where available.

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The Frederick National Laboratory for cancer research (winner of the 2012 government big data solutions award) has been using big data solutions to support researchers working on understanding the relationship between genes and cancers.

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With less than two years to go before penalties kick in from the federal government for hospitals that are not using electronic health records, new data shows just 1.8 percent have operational systems.

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