article_snippet: This method is similar to trying to create a map of a geographical region,' explains Murat Eren, an Assistant Research Scientist at the MBL, and one of the authors of The study. '
article_snippet: This approach takes our efforts to a much larger scale. '
article_snippet: In this sense it is similar to taking one big aerial picture of a city, trading off intricate details of a small number of well-described streets for broader insights and larger patterns.'
article_snippet: This approach can be beneficial to answer various public health questions while not compromising the privacy of individuals.'
highlights_snippet: Scientists say method provides data without compromising privacy .