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December 12, 2012
Where no musician has gone before

In space no one can hear you scream, but you may be able to hear an epic symphony if you listen hard. Software engineer and musician Domenico Vicinanza has created yet another epic melody straight from cutting-edge science. This time, instead of getting inspiration from the subatomic world or the Standard Model, he has sourced data from the farthest human-made object in space: Voyager 1.

November 21, 2012
Is gaming tech the key to green HPC?

Graphical processing units have certainly helped today's high performance computers reach improved levels of energy efficiency, but will they be able to deliver similar power savings in the future to help overcome the looming 'power wall'?

November 21, 2012
SC12 roundup

Last week, iSGTW was at The International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis – more commonly known as SC12 – in Salt Lake City, Utah. Read our interview with general chair, Jeff Hollingsworth, and find out about one of the world's fastest networks.

November 21, 2012
Supercomputers continue to push the boundaries of discovery

Speakers at the SC12 conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, highlight the role of scientific research in continuing to drive and benefit from high performance computing. They argued that a strong voice for the continued advancement of technology is vital in ensuring evolving research and economic leadership.

November 14, 2012
World’s second most powerful supercomputer goes straight for the heart

The Sequoia supercomputer has simulated the human heart at an unprecedented scale, a breakthrough for the use of computational medicine by doctors to prevent sudden cardiac death.