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UC Davis has developed the KiloCore, a CPU that has 1000 cores suited for parallel tasks like encryption, crunching scientific data, and encoding videos.

Processor technology has certainly come far, with a host of different materials and techniques being implemented to increase speed and power. And now, we have a new kind of development. A team of scientists at UC Davis made the world’s first 1000-core processor.

The team has unveiled the KiloCore, a CPU that has 1000 cores and all the speed that come with that kind of power. The chip has a maximum computation rate of 1.78 trillion instructions per second and contains 621 million transistors.

Parallel Universes: The Science Explained

Posted by Shailesh Prasad in cosmology, science

Sep 3
2016

Is there another one of you out there in a separate, parallel universe? This video explains the science (and misconceptions) of parallel universes.

This Solar-Powered Pipe Desalinates The Water That Flows Through It

Posted by Shailesh Prasad in solar power, sustainability

Sep 3
2016

It’s called “The Pipe.” And if it works, it could change the calculus of our water problems.

New Molecular Mechanical Computer Design is 100 Billion Times More Energy Efficient

Posted by Shailesh Prasad in energy, supercomputing

Sep 3
2016

This new computer system is 100 billion times more energy efficient than the most energy efficient conventional green supercomputer. Using only links and rotary joints, this “molecular mechanical computer” removes the need for parts that create friction and generate heat.

The trend for computing, and for technology in general, really consists of just one word: Smaller. Previously, technology that could fit on your desk was the rage. Then it became tech that fit in your bag. Then the palm of your hand. Now, scientists are playing with even smaller technology, down to the molecular size.

Scientists have developed a computer system that can, theoretically, be 100 billion times more energy efficient than the most energy efficient conventional green supercomputer. Using only links and rotary joints, this “molecular mechanical computer” removes the need for gears, clutches, switches, springs, and other parts that create friction and generate heat.