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A British bioinformatician asks what bioinformatics has ever done for us? Or put differently, what is the single greatest biological discovery made possible by bioinformatics? He is offering $USD100 to the person who puts forward the most compelling answer (the prize is small but the idea is to stoke discussion). Kaggle would also welcome a guest…

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Originally posted at: http://kaggle.com/blog/2010/05/13/are-competitions-the-future-of-research/



For the past two and a half weeks, I have been hosting a bioinformatics competition related to my research. The competition requires contestants to find markers in the HIV sequence that predict a change in the severity of infection (as measured by viral load). This is a step toward better… Continue

Data Inc is a new series featuring on the Kaggle blog, delving into the burgeoning world of data analysis in business. Every few weeks, Data Inc will profile a company driven by data.

For our first profile, we’re taking a look at hit forecaster uPlaya. Fledgling bands upload their songs to uPlaya, which analyzes them against an ever evolving databank of past and present musical hits, to…

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According to the World Health Organization, HIV has caused 25 millions deaths worldwide since it was first recognized in 1981. In recent years, the infection has been managed with a collection of therapies. However, the virus will likely evolve around these drugs, making it crucially important that we get a better understanding of the virus itself.



An important step in understanding the virus is to get a handle on its genetic blueprint. William Dampier of Drexler University is hosting… Continue