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Supercomputers Take To The Sea

The advent of powerful supercomputers represents a sea change for computational fluid dynamics, a field which is helping scientists and engineers demystify the inner workings of the ocean.

Riding The HPC Wave

Supercomputers are useful in practically every stage of the oil production process. Here are five ways they play a role in the oil and gas industry.

Asian Scientist Team Wins Six Prizes At The 2017 MPAS Awards

Asian Scientist Magazine, Supercomputing Asia and the Asian Scientist Writing Prize all received top honors at the 2017 MPAS Awards.

High Performance Healthcare

Thanks to all the data that is already available, the healthcare sector is ripe for a data-driven transformation. Here’s how supercomputers can make a difference.

Build Your Own Supercomputer For Less Than $1,000

It is possible to build your own supercomputer using parts you can easily buy off the shelf. Just don’t expect it to be on the next TOP500 list.

The Ocean Is Starting To Boil

Over the hundred years that they have been used, floating-point numbers have become so entrenched that replacing them would be like “boiling the ocean.” But Dr. John Gustafson believes he has done just that.

When Your Doctor Knows It All

IBM Watson is changing the practice of healthcare in both hospitals and homes with its ability to learn and apply huge volumes of information.

How To Win The Nobel Prize Of Supercomputing

Winning the ACM Gordon Bell Prize in High Performance Computing requires a team effort, says Professor Fu Haohuan, a member of the 12-man team that won the competition in 2016.

Editor’s Note – Supercomputing Asia July 2017

High performance computing has the potential to transform healthcare, an industry sitting on a treasure trove of data.