Blog buzz is back after a brief Thanksgiving break with these stories…

• The NY Times reports that  cloud data traffic is booming according to Cisco, and that genetic sequencing and analysis has produced an overwhelming amount of data
• Check out this gallery of beautiful science images from io9
• NLM Technical Bulletin has posted an article about MEDLINE changes for 2012, including new MeSH Headings and how notable changes will affect searching
• If you’re looking for some good science reads, check out Ed Yong’s November picks for great science writing here