Physics helps prevent hearing loss in whales
Pattern-recognition techniques developed by particle physicists are now being used to protect the hearing of sea mammals, reports the latest issue of the Institute of Physics' magazine Scientific Computing World. When oil companies survey sea areas for oil they send seismic pulses towards the seabed. These pulses are at volumes that are... view more... (1999-02-26)
Hotting up - first results from the 'Earth Simulator' supercomputer
The first results from British and Japanese researchers working with the world's largest computer, the gigantic Earth Simulator supercomputer in Japan, are being showcased at a climate workshop which starts today at Cambridge University. Professor Julia Slingo, the Director of the NCAS Centre for Global Atmospheric Modelling said: "These... view more... (2003-09-25)
Water acts as catalyst in explosives
The most abundant material on Earth exhibits some unusual chemical properties when placed under extreme conditions. view more (2009-03-23)
European distributed supercomputing infrastructure is being born
In one of the most important moves to bring together national supercomputing infrastructures to advance science and technology in Europe, several leading European HPC centres devised an innovative strategy to build a terascale supercomputing facility with continental scope, called Distributed European Infrastructure for Supercomputing Applications... view more... (2004-11-08)
Government Confirms Funding For SRS At Daresbury
The government today announced that the Synchrotron Radiation Source at the CCLRC Daresbury Laboratory in Cheshire will be funded until December 2008. This, with other investments at the Daresbury site, bode well for the future development of the Daresbury campus. view more (2005-03-07)
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