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Researchers Break Million-Core Supercomputer Barrier
January 28, 2013 — A new record in computational science has been set by using a supercomputer with more than one million computing cores to solve a complex fluid dynamics problem -- the prediction of noise generated ... > full story -
Lane-Swapping Helps Autonomous Vehicles Avoid Collisions
January 28, 2013 — Autonomous, driverless vehicles look set to hit the streets in the near future and become increasingly common, so UK researchers have investigated algorithms that could help developers include escape ... > full story -
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Keeping to Your New Year Resolutions With PiFace
January 8, 2013 — After a festive period of excess, a January diet is one of the most common New Year resolutions for many people. Sticking to it, however, is harder, with temptation around every corner and inside ... > full story -
Cardiovascular Disease: The Mechanics of Prosthetic Heart Valves
December 20, 2012 — Computer simulations of blood flow through mechanical heart valves could pave the way for more individualized ... > full story -
Do We Live in a Computer Simulation Run by Our Descendants? Researchers Say Idea Can Be Tested
December 10, 2012 — A decade ago, a British philosopher put forth the possibility that our universe might be a computer simulation run by our descendants. Now, physicists have come up with a potential test to see if the ... > full story -
Crucial Step in AIDS Virus Maturation Simulated for First Time
December 4, 2012 — Bioinformaticians in Spain have used molecular simulation techniques to explain a specific step in the maturation of the HIV virions, i.e., how newly formed inert virus particles become infectious, ... > full story -
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Researchers Identify Ways to Exploit 'Cloud Browsers' for Large-Scale, Anonymous Computing
November 28, 2012 — Researchers have found a way to exploit cloud-based Web browsers, using them to perform large-scale computing tasks anonymously. The finding has potential ramifications for the security of 'cloud ... > full story -
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Putting More Cores to Work in Server Farms
November 26, 2012 — Scientists have found that reorganizing the inner architecture of the processors used in massive data processing centers can yield significant energy savings. Their work is part of the EcoCloud ... > full story -
Beating the Dark Side of Quantum Computing
November 16, 2012 — A future quantum computer will be able to carry out calculations billions of times faster than even today's most powerful machines by exploit the fact that the tiniest particles, molecules, atoms and ... > full story -
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Titan -- World's Most Powerful Supercomputer -- Is Also a Green Powerhouse
November 14, 2012 — Not only is Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Titan the world's most powerful supercomputer, it is also one of the most energy-efficient. Titan came in at number three on the Green500 ... > full story
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