
World's Biggest Computing Grid Launched
The world's largest
computing grid is ready to
tackle mankind's biggest
data challenge from the
earth's most powerful
accelerator. The Worldwide
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Innovative Technology Sent To Antarctica To Speed Polar Research
Environmental scientists
studying the world's
shrinking polar ice sheets
will soon get a substantial
boost in computing power
thanks to Indiana
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Easier-to-hit 'Targets' Could Help Older People Make The Most Of Computers
Older people could make
better use of computers if
icons, links and menu
headings automatically grew
bigger as the cursor moves
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Petascale Climate Modeling Heats Up
Computer scientists are
generating new "petascale"
computer models depicting
detailed climate dynamics,
which will build the
foundation for the next
generation of complex
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Novel Process Promises To Kick-start Quantum Technology Sector
September 30, 2008 The brave new world of quantum technology may be a big step closer to reality thanks to researchers that have come up with a unique new way of testing quantum devices to determine their function and ... > full story -
Fast Quantum Computer Building Block Created
August 25, 2008 The fastest quantum computer bit that exploits the main advantage of the qubit over the conventional bit has been demonstrated. The scientists used lasers to create an initialized quantum state of ... > full story -
New Way To Build Data Centers: Use Commodity Network Elements
August 21, 2008 Computer scientists have proposed a new way to build data centers that could save companies money and deliver more computing capability to ... > full story -
Next-generation Computer Antivirus System Developed
August 7, 2008 Antivirus software on your personal computer could become a thing of the past thanks to a new "cloud computing" approach to malicious software ... > full story -
Quantum Computers Are One Step Closer
August 7, 2008 Complex computer encryption codes could be solved and new drug design developed significantly faster because of new research. The reality of a workable quantum computer is one step closer. ... > full story -
Project Aims To Improve Energy Efficiency Of Computing
August 4, 2008 The information technology industry consumes as much energy and has roughly the same carbon "footprint" as the airline industry. Now scientists and engineers are building an instrument to test the ... > full story -
Computer Simulations Help Predict Bone Fracture Risk
July 14, 2008 Using a Blue Gene supercomputer, scientists have demonstrated the most extensive simulation yet of actual human bone structure. This achievement may lead to better clinical tools to improve the ... > full story -
Improving Diagnosis Of Osteoporosis: Computer Simulations Help Predict Fracture Risk
July 3, 2008 Using a Blue Gene supercomputer, scientists have demonstrated the most extensive simulation yet of actual human bone structure. This achievement may lead to better clinical tools to improve the ... > full story -
Idle Computers Offer Hope To Solve Cancer's Mysteries Through Grid Computing Project
June 26, 2008 A biomedical engineering professor is using a concept called "grid computing" to allow the average person to donate idle computer time in a global effort to fight ... > full story -
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Liter Of Fuel Would Last UK 1 Year If Cars Had Kept Pace With Computers
June 20, 2008 One liter of fuel would serve the UK for a year and oil reserves would last the expected lifetime of the solar system -- if efficiency in the car industry had improved at the same rate as in the ... > full story
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