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Peak Performance

Designed with general purpose users in mind, the Fugaku supercomputer has the performance and energy efficiency of a GPU-accelerated machine but remains easy to program.

Four Asian Scientists Named 2021 Pew Marine Fellows

As Pew Marine Fellows, four researchers from Japan, Indonesia, Singapore and China will address some of the biggest challenges facing our oceans.

Striking A Balance Between Performance And Efficiency

Given environmental concerns, supercomputers shouldn't just be fast—they have to be efficient too. Here's how supercomputing is moving towards a greener future.

Asian Scientist Magazine’s March 2021 Roundup

Embark on a billion-year scientific odyssey through Asian Scientist Magazine’s top stories from March 2021.

Galactic Collisions Starve Black Holes, Simulations Show

Supercomputer models suggest that head-on galactic collisions can suppress even a black hole’s ravenous appetite.

Feline Fine Thanks To Silver Vine

Best known for making cats go crazy, plants like catnip and silver vine actually serve another important function: repelling pesky insects.

Off With Their Heads! Decapitated Sea Slug Head Regrows Body

Much like a body horror movie plot, sea slugs may chop off their own heads to rid themselves of parasites, find scientists in Japan.

Asia’s Big Biomedical Bet Pays Off

From performing outsourced research and manufacturing generics, Asia's biomedical researchers are now among the world's most innovative.

#Goals: 8 Women Scientists From Asia You Should Know

In celebration of International Women’s Day 2021, Asian Scientist Magazine highlights eight women blazing the trail in science across the region.