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'Googling Molecules: Scientists Revamp The Search Engine, Unlock The Secrets Of Water': http://www.fastcoexist.com/1679358/googling-molecules-scientists-revamp-the-search-engine-unlock-the-secrets-of-water
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'In a new twist on the search engine, scientists have reprogrammed it to look at chemistry: Each molecule is a website, each bond is a hyperlink, and PageRank can quickly sort through which ones are the most important.
Research just got a lot faster.'
'Researchers at Washington State University and the University of Arizona have come up with an innovative use for Google’s ubiquitous PageRank algorithm that has nothing to do with finding a new toaster oven, or asking bet-settling trivia questions. Who knew Google could be so useful?
The chemists have applied the same mathematical formulas that helps web searchers locate the most-cited pages to analyze the way molecules are organized. They say the research, once applied, could help clean up toxic dumps, speed drug experiments, and analyze proteins and crystals.'
Finally, Google would become useful, finally without the usual problems.
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