china likely to become no. 1 in supercomputing this week - computerworld

BY:joan elliot (#898) 1 day 38 minutes ago on Technology and Science

With 3.1 million cores and the ability to run at speeds of 55 petaflops, the Tianhe-2 is expected to take first place on the Top500 list this week. By Patrick Thibodeau. June 17, 2013 06:00 AM ET. Computerworld - China has produced a supercomputer capable ...

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monster-sized mosquitos back in florida scientists warn - university herald

BY:millard geiger (#871) 7 days ago on Technology and Science

Scientists at the University of Florida are warning Central Floridians about mosquitos that will be 20 times the size of a normal bug, WPTV reported. Mosquito. Previous image Enlarge Close Next image ...

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researchers teleport quantum information between gas clouds - nature world news

BY:valencia baez (#839) 11 days ago on Technology and Science

There are two glass containers, each containing a cloud of billions of caesium gas atoms. Both glass containers are enclosed in a chamber with a magnetic field. The two glass containers are not connected to each other, but information is teleported from the ...

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ancient 'lizard king' named after the doors' jim morrison - nature world news

BY:horace mcallister (#586) 13 days ago on Technology and Science

One of the biggest lizards ever known to roam on land, a 6-foot-long, 68 pound reptile that lived up to 40 million years ago, has been named after Jim Morrison, the frontman of iconic rock band The Doors. (Photo : Angie Fox, Nebraska State Museum of Natural ...

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abandoned harbor seal pup saved from long island tide, nursed by marine ... - latinos post

BY:paulina grayson (#436) 16 days ago on Technology and Science

On the coast of Atlantic Beach in Long Island, reports of an abandoned harbor seal pup trying to fight the tide prompted the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation to rescue the 3-year-old animal and treat it at their nearby marine ...

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what's in the cube? the secret behind peter molyneux's 'curiosity' is digital ... - venturebeat

BY:donovan bruner (#669) 22 days ago on Technology and Science

After seven months, one person has reached the center of Curiosity â€” What's Inside the Cube?, the video game social experiment from legendary designer Peter Molyneux and his studio 22Cans â€” and he's receiving a reward that's godly in scale.

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nasa to lease cape canaveral shuttle launch pad - bbc news

BY:roosevelt butts (#766) 25 days ago on Technology and Science

Nasa is looking for commercial operators to lease a historic launch pad in Florida used for the first Moon missions and by the shuttles. Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center has been unused since the Atlantis orbiter retired in 2011. At least two ...

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Dropped My Ipad

BY:samatha mcrae (#780) 156 days ago on Technology and Science

The hand-e-holder is a revolutionary iPad, nook, kindle, or tablet holder. It?s the only ergonomic ipad/tablet holder that allows you to have a secure and functional way of carrying your device and st