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Old Age, New Tech
As the silver tsunami hits shores across the globe, robots and other assistive technologies are being deployed to meet the needs of the elderly.
Raising A City’s IQ
Smart cities represent a tremendous opportunity to improve the lives of millions, but many technical challenges stand in the way. Here’s how high performance computing is being used to address several of the most difficult ones.
5 Ways Supercomputers Make Cities Smart
Supercomputers are helping urban planners run simulations, make predictions and build models, bringing the dream of a smart city closer to reality.
AI For Everyone
Rather than dominate the TOP500 rankings, the ABCI supercomputer was designed to bring computing capacity for AI applications to the masses, says AIST’s Satoshi Sekiguchi.
Helping Data Go Around The World
A high-performance, high-capacity network specially built for research purposes, the Global Research Platform will help scientists all over the world move and manage giant datasets.
Urban And Sustainability Research In Singapore Gets US$45 Million Boost
The joint laboratory will focus on three core themes—digitalization; green and sustainable urban solutions; and the future of industry and productivity.
Fecal Attraction: Fruit Flies Poop To Lure Others
Scientists in Japan have discovered that fecal deposits carry the fruit fly’s pheromone flag, increasing the flies’ chances of mating.
Wetland And Grassland Birds Move Into Abandoned Farms
Scientists in Japan have demonstrated that abandoned farmland surrounded by open spaces are ideal for the rehabilitation of wetland and grassland bird species.
How Immune Cells Keep Arteries Supple
Special white blood cells that express a protein called LYVE-1 are responsible for maintaining the elasticity of blood vessels, scientists say.
