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SARS and the Internet

Posted by michael on from the good-for-something-after-all dept.

AndroidCat writes "In this story scientists who cracked SARS' genetic code credit the Internet as a key: 'The Internet has had a profound impact on how this data has been shared and how scientists have collaborated.' The Internet has also been useful in containing the outbreak by facilitating online discussion by ER doctors. Not mentioned in the stories is that Toronto researchers who were in quarantine were able to stay in touch. Slashdot has also covered Distributed Computing Attacking SARS. Go Internet!"

3 of 213 comments (clear)

  1. no way by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    i would like to know who has the weinar in the bumbar

    deeheehehe

  2. Is there a cure yet? by Xpilot · · Score: -1, Troll

    I live in Malaysia, which is relatively safe from SARS, but in Singapore it's really bad and is other parts of Asia, people are dying left and right :(

    Is there anything we can do to help speed up the search for a drug or vaccine?

    --
    "Backups are for wimps. Real men upload their data to an FTP site and have everyone else mirror it." -- Linus Torvalds
  3. Lies! by SARS+Virus · · Score: -1, Troll

    The SARS virus thrives on.

    There was no online collaboration. The researchers threw themselves against SARS and were utterly destroyed.