Author Archives: Nicole Hemsoth
Nicole Hemsoth
Robotic Ants May Aid in Search and Rescue Missions
May 23rd, 2013
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/tumblr_inline_mn46qbXBYj1qz4rgp.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="64" border="0" />Researchers have been studying fire ants hoping to learn about their underground navigation skills. They want to apply their findings to making robots that will be able to assist in search ...
MIT Improves Carbon-Fiber Composites
May 22nd, 2013
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/800px-United_Airlines_-_Boeing_787_Dreamliner.png" alt="" width="95" height="53" border="0" />While advanced carbon-fiber composites have been used in the recent years, researchers are searching for materials that are even stronger and lighter. Composites made with carbon fibers coated with carbon nanotubes ...
NASA to 3D Print the Future of Food
May 22nd, 2013
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/NASA-funds-3D-food-printer-starts-with-pizza.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="60" border="0" />NASA has awarded a $125,000 grant for a project intended to 3D print food for astronauts in space. The printer will mix together basic nutrients such as oil and protein powder ...
Understanding Fluid Flow in Microchannels
May 22nd, 2013
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/manishfig1.png" alt="" width="95" height="57" border="0" />The ability to control fluid streams at microscale is of great importance in many domains such as biological processing, guiding chemical reactions, and creating structured materials. Recently, it has been discovered ...
Swedish Datacenter Saves Big with Seawater
May 22nd, 2013
Datacenter operator Interxion uses seawater to cool its Stockholm facilities, saving over a million dollars in energy costs each year.
CoolEmAll Releases Prototype Datacenter Design Tools
May 22nd, 2013
The European Commission-funded project CoolEmAll has released the first prototypes of advanced tools aimed at facilitating more energy-efficient datacenters.
Amazon Designs New Green Digs
May 21st, 2013
Amazon's Seattle headquarters are about to get a lot greener. New drawings released by the e-retailer feature a high-concept ultra-modern greenhouse design as the centerpiece of a three-block development project in the Denny Triangle area of downtown Seattle.
Floodgates Open for the Industrial Internet
May 20th, 2013
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/rainwater.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="63" border="0" />So far, the story surrounding the industrial Internet has been centered around GE, and their plans to infuse their factories with thousands of sensors that will bring big data to manufacturing. ...
Energy-efficient Many-core Is the PRiME Objective
May 20th, 2013
Electronic engineers and computer scientists in the UK are working to develop more reliable and energy-efficient many-core embedded systems as part of a new five-year program, called PriME.
Airbus Enters the Composite Class
May 17th, 2013
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/a350.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="71" border="0" />This week, Airbus towed its newest airliner, the A350 XWB, out of its hangar and is poised to roll it into the spotlight of the upcoming Paris Air Show. The A350 ...
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