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September 7, 2011
Astronomers catch supernova in the act

Real-time analysis allows astronomers to capture a supernova in the act of exploding, an unprecedented opportunity to study the phenomenom.

September 7, 2011
Students research solar cells with HPC

Student researchers aim to improve solar energy by searching for organic materials that will make better solar cells.

July 20, 2011
Inventing new instruments using GPUs

Researchers in Edinburgh used graphical processor units to create the most realistic synthesizations of musical instruments so far. And once they'd done that, they started creating an entirely new class of 'virtual' instruments in order to design music that is unlike anything you've ever heard before.

March 16, 2011
Taiwanese step up their game

In the race to have the fastest high-performance computer in the world, mainland China's Tianhe-1A (Milky Way One) now leads the way globally. But Taiwan is hot on their heels. A new Taiwanese teraflop-capable machine will enable Taiwan’s scientific research to be greatly advanced — and not just on land, but in the oceans too. How long will Tianhe-1A remain in the top spot?