Breakthroughs: How Graph Databases Are Reshaping Science and Society

Summary

Graph databases, built to reveal hidden patterns and relationships in data, help us explore space, cure rare diseases, increase crop yields, and much more.

• Why are some varieties of wheat more productive and less thirsty?
• Why do certain genetic mutations predispose us to disease?
• Why do seemingly unrelated social media accounts broadcast the same disinformation?

To answer these kinds of questions—to achieve genuine breakthroughs—we need to understand complex relationships in large datasets. 

Graph databases analyze these types of relationships far more effectively than traditional database technology—which is why they’re driving breakthroughs across a remarkable array of disciplines.

This ebook recounts consequential breakthroughs, including:

• NASA using graph analytics to save astronauts’ lives and get us to Mars faster
• Medical researchers using graph technology to develop new diabetes treatments
• Journalists using a graph-powered application to expose global corruption

Read Breakthroughs and see how graph databases spur scientific discovery and social progress.