Supercomputers : Discovery News

Bible's Authors Decoded by Computer

Posted by Jesse Emspak Thu Oct 13, 2011 12:09 PM ET | 0

An algorithm that analyzes words and their distribution offers hints about the Bible's authors. Read more

Diamond Tech Wide Angle

Posted Mon Oct 3, 2011 01:30 PM ET

Diamonds aren't just for jewelry; they're used to speed up supercomputers, diagnose disease and store quantum information, among others. Read more

Supercomputer Predicts Civil Unrest

Posted by Jesse Emspak Thu Sep 8, 2011 01:09 PM ET | 0

Supercomputers might soon predict political events such as the fall of Mubarak. Read more

Predicting Irene

Posted Fri Aug 26, 2011 02:14 PM ET | 0

The 48-hour forecast of a hurricane’s track is as good as the 24-hour forecast was 10 years ago. Read more

Phase Change Materials Bring Us Closer to 'Brain-like' Computers

Posted by Emad Hanna Thu Jun 30, 2011 09:12 AM ET | 0

Materials store memory and process information simultaneously, just like real neurons. Read more

Phase Change Materials Bring Us Closer to 'Brain-like' Computers

I, For One, Welcome Our New Computer Overlords

Posted by Tracy Staedter Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:22 AM ET | 0

Watson swept the three-day Man V. Machine Jeopardy! competition, but humans still come out the winners. Read more

Computer Crushes Human 'Jeopardy!' Champs

Posted Wed Feb 16, 2011 04:01 AM ET | 0

On the second day of a three-day challenge, Watson the computer has netted $35,734 in winnings. Read more

IBM Computer and Jeopardy! Champ Tied After First Day

Posted Tue Feb 15, 2011 04:25 AM ET | 0

On the opening day of the Man V. Machine 'Jeopardy!' competition, machine and man are tied at $5,000. Read more

Supercomputer Joins Hunt For Child Predators

Posted by Eric Bland Thu Dec 9, 2010 09:55 AM ET | 0

Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Jaguar supercomputer is helping track those who share pornographic images and video of children. Read more

Tiny Supercomputers The Size of a Sugarcube

Posted by David Teeghman Thu Nov 25, 2010 08:14 AM ET | 0

The world's most powerful supercomputer processors could shrink to the size of a sugar cube within a decade, and use half the energy. Read more

'David and Goliath' Black Hole Clashes Analyzed

Posted by Larry O'Hanlon Mon Nov 22, 2010 02:13 PM ET | 0

What happens when one black hole takes on another 100 times more massive? The answer will test the limits of Einstein's General Relativity. Read more

Diamonds Are a Supercomputer's Best Friend

Posted by Eric Bland Mon Aug 23, 2010 12:10 PM ET | 0

Diamond-based computers would store millions of times more information than your silicon-based system. That's a whole lot of YouTube clips. Read more