The biotechnology industry has been booming for decades in the United States, Europe, and Japan, but recent advancements in both science and economic situations have the industry hitting a tipping point around the world. Australia, China, and South Korea have made tremendous strides in this competitive and highly-lucrative industry as the races to create the next batch of wonder drugs and miracle treatments hits a feverish pace. This graphic by AssayDepot follows the money trail around the world, highlighting the newest batch of labs that are popping up across the globe. Click to enlarge….

Microsoft’s MIX online lab actually contains some pretty cool stuff. Take The Archivist, for example. Microsoft’s newest MIX online project is still in alpha, but shows immense promise. The Archivist is, at it’s most simplest, a tool for searching Twitter. Enter a word or term or either including a Twitter operator and The Archivist will return a load of useful information including tweet volume over time, users with the most relevant tweets and most relevant URL. Tweets are by definition tiny pieces of information, but combine them and throw in some visualization and it’s a powerful mix. Because…