A new research paper suggests that sound waves may be the way to search through vast amounts of data, reports Phys.org.

Human beings create a lot of data in the digital age—whether it's through everyday items like social media posts, emails and Google searches, or more complex information about health, finances and scientific findings. 

According to Psychology Today, scientists will be able to use big data on literature and develop a sense of what our culture is/was like. 

If alien anthropologists wanted to learn about human behavior, they would likely examine our literary works. Among the embarrassing flotsam, they would also discover Thomas Paine’s The Age of Reason, Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon, or the lyrics to Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ in the Wind.”

Big data will help the medical community bring truly personalized precision treatments to people, reports Entrepreneur.

Precision or personalized medicine is a novel approach that considers a person's genetics, lifestyle, and environment to determine the best course of treatment and prevention.