02.05.2012 Escape response of small fish tested using a supercomputer Small fish bend themselves into a ‘C’ shape before they flee from predators. Observations have suggested that this shape…
17.04.2012 CSCS - driving innovation in computational research in Switzerland A new fact sheet on "CSCS - driving innovation in computational research in Switzerland" is now available.
13.04.2012 CSCS Annual Report 2011 It is with pleasure that we publish today the CSCS Annual Report 2011
02.04.2012 Solving the Mystery of Neanderthal Man in the Supercomputer Around 15,000 years after modern humans, Homo sapiens, came to Europe, Homo neanderthalensis disappeared for good. Now…
12.03.2012 CSCS moves into new computer centre in Lugano The staff at CSCS have moved to their new office at Lugano-Cornaredo. The new ultra-modern office building will provide…
07.03.2012 Programming GPU Devices Using OpenACC Derivatives on the Cray XK6 Platform Documentation pertaining the workshop is available here.
23.02.2012 Plate tectonics modelled realistically ETH Zurich scientists have for the first time succeeded in realistically simulating how an oceanic plate sinks of its…
20.02.2012 Comparison of PCIe SLC Flash cards – Virident FlashMAX and Texas Memory Systems RamSan-70 The technical report can be accessed here.
16.01.2012 Timelapse with the construction of the new computing centre in Lugano See the construction of the new building for the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre in Lugano.
12.01.2012 Eliminating errors in quantum computing Quantum computers, should they be realized one day, will inevitably make errors. Therefore, they need special error…
20.12.2011 Detailed Performance Analysis of Solid State Disks The technical report can be accessed here.
09.11.2011 Cray XE6 Workshop: "Monte Rosa" Upgrade Documentation pertaining the workshop is available here.
03.11.2011 Building work in Parco Ciani completed During October the renaturalization work has finally taken place in Parco Ciani in Lugano. The construction of the…
