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30 January 2013

Bang goes the simulation!
Researchers win ‘Tech Oscar’ for smoke effects

Four creative computer scientists are to be awarded a 'Tech Oscar' next month for creating an algorithm that enables film animators to create realistic smoke effects. It is set to be used in both the upcoming Iron Man 3 and Man of Steel movies.

 

Zara Qadir
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New drug-design strategy could help tackle mental disorders

Scientists in the US and France are gaining new insights into the genetic processes underlying brain development. The research has the potential to revolutionize the way mental disorders are both diagnosed and treated — and could have major repurcussions for the way drugs are designed in the future.

Jan Zverina
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Minding Moby: Underwater robots protect rare whales

North Atlantic right whales are among the most endangered whales in the world, with less than 500 individuals estimated to be alive today. Now, under-water robots are listening out for the whales' calls to help reduce the number of deaths caused by ship strikes.

Zara Qadir
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Building a wind-tunnel computer to help fight cancer
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Keeping chilly in Chile — the challenges of high high-performance computing

The ALMA space observatory promises new insights into our cosmic origins. But the supercomputer at the heart of the telescope array faces some serious challenges, due to the extreme high altitude of the site.

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