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To Clear Digital Waste in Computers, 'Think Green,' Researchers Say
September 1, 2011 — A digital dumping ground lies inside most computers, a wasteland where old, rarely used and unneeded files pile up. Such data can deplete precious storage space, bog down the system's efficiency and ... > full story -
'Data Motion Metric' Needed for Supercomputer Rankings, Experts Say
August 10, 2011 — As we enter the era of data-intensive research and supercomputing, the world's top computer systems should not be ranked on calculation speed alone, according to an ... > full story -
Breakthrough in Quantum Computing: Researchers Develop System That Resists 'Quantum Bug'
July 20, 2011 — Scientists have taken the next major step toward quantum computing, which will use quantum mechanics to revolutionize the way information is processed. Using high magnetic fields, researchers managed ... > full storyMore: -
Breakthrough Toward Quantum Computing
July 15, 2011 — To build a quantum computer, one needs to create and precisely control individual quantum memory units, called qubits, for information processing. Scientists have made a breakthrough in the creation ... > full story -
Chips Hold the Key to Understanding the Human Brain
July 6, 2011 — Scientists have taken a key step towards producing a high-performance computer which aims to create working models of human brain ... > full story -
WiFi 'Napping' Doubles Phone Battery Life
June 30, 2011 — A graduate student has found a way to double the battery life of mobile devices -- such as smartphones or laptop computers -- by making changes to WiFi ... > full story -
Model Finds Optimal Fiber Optic Network Connections 10,000 Times More Quickly
June 28, 2011 — Designing fiber optic networks involves finding the most efficient way to connect phones and computers that are in different places -- a costly and time-consuming process. Now researchers have ... > full story -
'Atom-Scale’ Switches for Revolutionary Low-Power Computer Processor Developed
June 27, 2011 — Revolutionary low-power logic systems that will perform instant on/off logic operations are being developed by research ... > full story -
Brain-Like Computing a Step Closer to Reality
June 23, 2011 — The development of 'brain-like' computers has taken a major step forward. A new study involved the first ever demonstration of simultaneous information processing and storage using phase-change ... > full story -
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New Supercomputer Will Chase Novel Genes
June 16, 2011 — A new supercomputer having Northern Europe's largest 'shared memory' can quickly and efficiently process the enormous quantities of genetic information, which is key to advances in green ... > full story -
Phase Change Memory-Based 'Moneta' System Points to the Future of Computer Storage
June 2, 2011 — Researchers are about to demonstrate a first-of-its kind, phase-change memory solid state storage device provides performance thousands of times faster than a conventional hard drive and up to seven ... > full story -
'Nanowire' Measurements Could Improve Computer Memory
May 25, 2011 — Recent measurements may have revealed the optimal characteristics for a new type of highly efficient computer memory now under development -- nanowire-based charge-trapping memory ... > full story
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