Life Sciences - what it is

Life science is the study of living things. The life sciences comprise all fields of science that involve the scientific study of living organisms, like plants, animals, and human beings. However, the study of behavior of organisms, such as practiced in ethology and psychology, is only included in as much as it involves a clearly biological aspect. While biology and medicine remain centerpieces of the life sciences, technological advances in molecular biology and biotechnology have led to a burgeoning of specializations and new, often interdisciplinary, fields. Read more...

Oracle Life Sciences Platform

Oracle's Life Sciences Platform consists of a set of features in Oracle Database 11g, Fusion Middleware and other offerings that address key IT issues in life sciences including accessing distributed data, integrating a variety of data types, managing vast quantities of data, collaborating securely, and finding patterns and insights. Oracle has emerged as the leading platform in life sciences with an estimated 75-80% market share per IDC.

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