Physicists from the University of Konstanz explore superconductivity for information processing Generally speaking, magnetism and the lossless flow of electrical current (“superconduct... Read more
Even as the power of our modern computers grows exponentially, biological systems — like our brains — remain the ultimate learning machines. By finding materials that act in ways similar to... Read more
Russian scientists suggest a PC to solve complex problems tens of times faster than with massive supercomputers A group of physicists in Russia has learned to use a personal computer for cal... Read more
Data-intensive supercomputer brings new users to high performance computing for science Handling big data can sometimes feel like driving on an unpaved road for researchers with a need for s... Read more
Discovery opens doors to creation of biological supercomputers that are about the size of a book The substance that provides energy to all the cells in our bodies, Adenosine triphosphate (AT... Read more
Discovery could lead to major efficiencies and cost savings Using one of the largest supercomputers in the world, a team of researchers led by the University of Minnesota has identified pote... Read more
NERSC Flips Switch on New Flagship Supercomputer The National Energy Research Scientific Computing (NERSC) Center recently accepted “Edison,” a new flagship supercomputer designed for scient... Read more
More than 1 000 000 000 000 000 000 calculations – in a second. At one million trillion, it will have to be the work rate of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope’s supercomputer... Read more
Tianhe-2, or Milky Way-2, a supercomputer developed by China’s National University of Defense Technology, is the new No. 1 ranked machine on the industry-standard Top500 list of the wo... Read more