Supercomputer

A company reportedly squeezed 375 miles out of a modified electric battery-powered Audi A2.

11 | April 15, 2011 1:34am | By Tuan C. Nguyen

Cross a Lamborghini with a school bus and you would probably get something like the aptly-named Superbus.

8 | April 8, 2011 2:24am | By Tuan C. Nguyen

The SIM-LEI can go 207 miles on a single charge, twice the distance of the Nissan Leaf.

48 | April 4, 2011 3:00am | By Tuan C. Nguyen

An ideal battery would charge quickly, store a lots of energy, and release it quickly. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign offer a potential way to bring such batteries...

3 | March 21, 2011 4:00am | By Melissa Mahony

A new motor that utilizes shock wave technology takes fuel efficiency to a whole other level.

30 | March 17, 2011 3:57pm | By Tuan C. Nguyen

What radiation exposure really means.

7 | March 17, 2011 4:00am | By Boonsri Dickinson

Using nanotubes, University of Illinois engineers have developed ultra-low-power digital memory that is faster and uses 100 times less energy than conventional memory.

1 | March 11, 2011 6:32am | By Andrew Nusca

A new online experiment pits man against machine in the most basic of games. So, how does humankind fare this time around?

2 | March 8, 2011 4:00pm | By John Herrman

With oil prices threatening to soar once again, Japan's industry leaders have a novel idea that may help hasten the adoption of plug-in vehicles.

3 | March 7, 2011 11:41am | By Tuan C. Nguyen

A company has developed an aircraft that harnesses energy from gusting winds more efficiently than conventional wind turbines.

6 | March 4, 2011 9:50am | By Tuan C. Nguyen

Homegrown components will make China's Dawning 6000 unique, and more importantly extremely efficient. Is this the opening salvo in a new supercomputing war?

March 2, 2011 6:00pm | By John Herrman

A team of scientists have developed a prototype for batteries that can be recharged simply by being left out in the sun.

9 | March 1, 2011 12:43pm | By Tuan C. Nguyen

The ability to extend and connect our mindpower is coming through a convergence of technologies such implants, wearable computers and the Internet.

7 | February 23, 2011 7:59pm | By Joe McKendrick

Sharp Corporation has unveiled the Intelligent Power Conditioner, which enables electric vehicle batteries to be used as a source of electricity for electronics around the home.

12 | February 22, 2011 11:54pm | By Tuan C. Nguyen

IBM's supercomputer defeated Jeopardy's finest. Easy. Now, onto healthcare informatics. There're a lot of data out there, and Watson's Jeopardy-winning skills could help.

12 | February 17, 2011 12:00am | By Janet Fang

IBM's Watson supercomputer proves faster on its feet than reigning human champions.

February 16, 2011 7:28pm | By Joe McKendrick

New to SmartPlanet? We're delighted you've dropped by. Here's what we're all about.

2 | February 15, 2011 10:07am | By Andrew Nusca

The plan is to develop an open architecture---including open source software---so researchers can collaborate on Watson's QA technology and apply those enhancements in the field.

February 10, 2011 9:02pm | By Larry Dignan

Ray Kurzweil weighs in on the evolutionary significance of a computer competing on a brain-challenging game show.

9 | February 9, 2011 9:47pm | By Joe McKendrick

Energy efficient big-rig trucks might may hit the highways much sooner than anticipated, thanks to the nation's fastest supercomputer.

2 | February 9, 2011 12:27pm | By Tuan C. Nguyen