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Sources at Google have disclosed that the humble domain, http://research.google.com , will soon provide a home for terabytes of open-source scientific datasets. The storage will be free to scientists and access to the data will be free for all. The project, known as Palimpsest and first previewed to the scientific community at the Science Foo camp at the Googleplex last August, missed its original launch date this week, but will debut soon. Building on the company's acquisition of the data visualization technology, Trendalyzer , from the oft-lauded, TED presenting Gapminder team, Google will also be offering algorithms for the examination and probing of the information. The new site will have YouTube-style annotating and commenting features. The storage would fill a major need for scientists who want to openly share their data, and would allow citizen scientists access to an unprecedented amount of data to explore. For example, two planned datasets are all 120 terabytes of...

Google is starting a service, which will provide more storage for different Google services, including Gmail. So for $20 a year, you’ll get 6 GB that can be used to store photos in Picasa Web Albums and to send or receive messages in Gmail. It’s unclear whether Google intends to add other services, but Google Docs and Page Creator are possible candidates. You can manage your storage options from this page. Here are the current plans for upgrade: * 20 GB ($20.00 per year) * 40 GB ($75.00 per year) * 150 GB ($250.00 per year) * 400 GB ($500.00 per year) (Note: Initially, the price for the 6 GB option was $1, but Google quickly changed it to $20.)