Bioinformatics refers to the use of a wide variety of computational tools that work to expand the research and application capabilities of biological, medical, behavioral or health data. The functionalities of these computational tools include acquisition, storage, organization, archival, analysis and visualization of the various types of data.
A biomarker may also be called molecular marker or a signature molecule. Primarily, biomarkers are used to see how well the body responds treatment.
Biomedical data excludes psychological, environmental, and social influences and only refers to biological factors.
Biomedical informatics is a scientific interdisciplinary field that works to optimize the effective uses of biomedical data, information, and knowledge in order to decision making more efficient.
This type of token is the most common type of token in most blockchain platforms that have a proof-of-stake system as token holders can become block validators with their chances roughly equal to the balance of tokens. Participating in this type of consensus process involves running a client protocol.
Advantages: People understand staking and can make estimates of their return.
Disadvantages: People don’t always stake their tokens and excessive staking could reduce transaction volume on the network. It also requires the launching of a new blockchain.
Block height refers to the number of blocks connected together. Height 0 for example, would be the very first block aka Genesis Block.
The reward given to a miner which has successfully hashed a transaction block. Block rewards can be a combination of currency coins and transaction fees, depending on the policy used by the cryptocurrency being mined.
A blockchain is a type of distributed ledger that holds a permanent record of all transactions. The transactions are recorded onto a ledger. A copy of the ledger is updated on each node, or oracle, via the client application designed for that particular chain. Public chains, like Ethereum and Bitcoin, have their own client applications one must download and install in order to participate in the blockchain as a node.
A Blockchain computing system treats the Blockchain as a secure computation platform that can be shared among multiple vendors.
Blockchain embedded mining is a relatively new concept where mining chips are embedded into internet connected devices. Embedded mining chips can operate inside everyday devices such as smart phones. Embedded mining is speculated to be a solution to previously uneconomical efforts, such as micropayments and monetizing the IoT.