l Anger Can Help You Meet Your Goals By www.scientificamerican.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Feb 2024 14:30:00 GMT This emotion can push people to overcome obstacles, though results are best when people keep their long-term aims in mind Full Article Mind & Brain Psychology
l How to Close the 'Orgasm Gap' for Heterosexual Couples By www.scientificamerican.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Feb 2024 19:00:00 GMT Researchers once faced death threats for asking women what gives them pleasure. Now they’re helping individuals and couples figure it out themselves. Full Article Mind & Brain Sexuality
l Political Ads Can Target Your Personality. Here's What Could Go Wrong By www.scientificamerican.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Feb 2024 21:15:00 GMT This banner year for elections worldwide may witness the arrival of advertising tailored to your personality Full Article Mind & Brain Politics
l Asexuality Research Has Reached New Heights. What Are We Learning? By www.scientificamerican.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Feb 2024 19:00:00 GMT A grassroots online movement has helped shift the way scientists think about asexuality. But much is still unknown. Full Article Health Mind & Brain Sexuality
l CDC: Youth tobacco use reaches 25-year low By www.upi.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 15:56:22 -0400 About 2.25 million U.S. middle- and high-school students this year say they use tobacco products, which is 500,000 fewer than a year ago, the Centers for Disease Control said Thursday. Full Article
l Despite improvements, salt in restaurant meals remains high, can hurt the heart By www.upi.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 05:00:07 -0400 Consumers thinking of dining out for their next meal may want to consider one instruction for the server -- hold the salt. Full Article
l Low-carb diet may enable type 2 diabetics to reduce medication By www.upi.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 10:15:15 -0400 A low-carbohydrate diet may help adults with type 2 diabetes gain better blood sugar control and make it possible to decrease diabetes medication, a new study suggests. Full Article
l Four farmworkers in Washington state test positive for bird flu By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 09:01:59 -0400 Four agricultural workers in Washington state have tested positive for bird flu, the first human cases of H5N1 virus to be reported in the state. Washington is the sixth state to report a human infection of avian flu. Full Article
l Halloween candy binges can overload gut microbiome, spooking helpful bacteria By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 13:50:45 -0400 While no candy is truly healthy, some options are better for your gut than others. And there are ways you can help wake your gut from its sugar "spell" after holiday indulgence. Full Article
l Nutritional supplements with curcumin could curb macular degeneration, study suggests By www.upi.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 13:17:08 -0400 Nutritional supplements that contain curcumin -- a natural anti-inflammatory compound -- may protect the eyes from the development and progression of age-related macular degeneration, a new study suggests. Full Article
l Discrimination may cause gut inflammation, digestive woes, study says By www.upi.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 10:00:06 -0400 Discrimination -- prejudiced actions toward people based on their identity -- may cause stress that impairs gut health and lead to the growth of unhealthy bacteria that promote inflammation, a new study has found. Full Article
l Blood tests for colon cancer screening not ready to replace colonoscopy, study indicates By www.upi.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 17:29:27 -0400 New blood tests screen for colorectal cancer in a much less invasive way than colonoscopy, but deaths will increase if many people choose this alternative, a new study indicates. Full Article
l 'Weekend warrior' exercise can cut risk of cognitive decline, study indicates By www.upi.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 21:54:07 -0400 Being a "weekend warrior" -- engaging in exercise once or twice per week -- may be as beneficial as regular sessions in decreasing the risk of cognitive decline that often leads to dementia, a new study concludes. Full Article
l Weight-loss surgery in teens brings long-term health benefits, study concludes By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 18:29:38 -0400 Weight-loss surgery in adolescents with severe obesity can lead to long-term health benefits, such as more frequent remission of type 2 diabetes than in adults who undergo the same treatment, a large, NIH-funded study. Full Article
l CDC confirms onions caused McDonald’s E. coli outbreak By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 20:05:33 -0400 Slivered onions served on McDonald's Quarter Pounders and other menu items caused a recent E. coli outbreak, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday. Full Article
l Biden invokes wartime powers to address IV fluids shortage By www.upi.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 19:59:40 -0400 The nation's depleted supply of IV solutions is recovering after a North Carolina facility recently resumed production after Hurricane Helene temporarily put it out of business. Full Article
l Have chronic low back pain? Try virtual yoga, study suggests By www.upi.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 14:33:48 -0400 Virtual yoga can be a successful and accessible way to manage chronic low back pain -- a common ailment with major consequences, a new study suggests. Full Article
l Final phase for polio vaccinations resumes in northern Gaza By www.upi.com Published On :: Sat, 02 Nov 2024 16:49:25 -0400 The third and final phase of polio vaccinations is underway in the northern Gaza strip after being postponed due to a lack of access and safety concerns, UNICEF announced on Friday. Full Article
l Two additional cases of new mpox strain diagnosed in Britain By www.upi.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 23:36:48 -0500 Two additional cases of a new strain of mpox have been detected in Britain, national health officials said Monday, less than a week after the first case was announced to the public. Full Article
l Excessive daytime sleepiness can lead to dementia, study indicates By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 16:10:39 -0500 Experiencing excessive daytime sleepiness as an older adult can spell dire consequences that ultimately may lead to full-blown dementia, according to a new study funded by the National Institute on Aging. Full Article
l Additional case of new mpox strain detected in Britain for a total of four By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 23:31:05 -0500 An additional case of a new strain of mpox has been detected in Britain, bringing the total number of infections in the country to four. Full Article
l FDA says commonly used decongestant 'not effective,' proposes removal By www.upi.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 14:52:29 -0500 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has determined commonly used oral phenylephrine is "not effective" and has proposed its removal from over-the-counter nasal decongestants. Full Article
l Study: Deaths from cardiovascular disease surge among adults 25-64 in rural areas By www.upi.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 06:39:14 -0500 Deaths from cardiovascular disease have surged among adults ages 25 to 64 living in rural areas, a new study shows. Full Article
l Costco recalls nearly 80,000 pounds of butter due to possible mislabeling By www.upi.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:31:56 -0500 Costco voluntarily recalled 79,200 pounds of two types of its store-brand butter over the past month because their labels may not have said the products contain milk. Full Article
l Report from HALO Details Issues Facing HPC-AI Industry By www.hpcwire.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 23:45:38 +0000 Intersect360 Research has released a comprehensive new report concerning the challenges facing the combined fields of high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI). Titled “Issues Facing the HPC-AI Industry: Insights […] The post Report from HALO Details Issues Facing HPC-AI Industry appeared first on HPCwire. Full Article Features China cpu EU FPGA GPU HALO HPC/AI NPU
l AI Has a Data Problem, Appen Report Says By www.hpcwire.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 18:26:30 +0000 AI may be a priority at American companies, but the difficulty in managing data and obtaining high quality data to train AI models is becoming a bigger hurdle to achieving […] The post AI Has a Data Problem, Appen Report Says appeared first on HPCwire. Full Article Features AI data availability data bottleneck data challenge data management data pipeline data quality GenAI Ryan Kolln Si Chen State of AI 2024 State of AI report
l NANO Nuclear Energy Raises Over $40M from Recent Underwritten Follow-On Offering By www.hpcwire.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 13:05:29 +0000 NEW YORK, Nov. 1, 2024 — NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. has announced the October 29, 2024 closing of the sale of an additional 317,646 shares of its common stock at […] The post NANO Nuclear Energy Raises Over $40M from Recent Underwritten Follow-On Offering appeared first on HPCwire. Full Article
l DeepL to Debut Nvidia DGX SuperPOD with DGX GB200 Systems in Europe By www.hpcwire.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 13:21:40 +0000 COLOGNE, Germany, Nov. 1, 2024 — DeepL has announced it will be among the first to commercially deploy the Nvidia DGX SuperPOD with DGX GB200 systems. The Nvidia DGX SuperPOD, […] The post DeepL to Debut Nvidia DGX SuperPOD with DGX GB200 Systems in Europe appeared first on HPCwire. Full Article
l Rackspace and AWS Expand Partnership to Accelerate Generative AI and Cloud Solutions By www.hpcwire.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 13:32:20 +0000 SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 1, 2024 — Rackspace Technology, a leading hybrid, multicloud, and AI technology services company, announced that it has signed a Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web […] The post Rackspace and AWS Expand Partnership to Accelerate Generative AI and Cloud Solutions appeared first on HPCwire. Full Article
l Fujitsu and AMD to Begin Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Open-source AI initiatives By www.hpcwire.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 14:20:20 +0000 KAWASAKI, Japan and SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 1, 2024 — Fujitsu and AMD have announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to form a strategic partnership to […] The post Fujitsu and AMD to Begin Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Open-source AI initiatives appeared first on HPCwire. Full Article
l Google Cloud Sporting a New Look in HPC and AI Hardware By www.hpcwire.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 22:16:54 +0000 It’s raining hardware at Google Cloud, with the company making major upgrades in advance of bringing Nvidia’s Blackwell GPUs into its fold next year. The upgrades announced in late October […] The post Google Cloud Sporting a New Look in HPC and AI Hardware appeared first on HPCwire. Full Article Features Armv9 axion Blackwell ConnectX-7 CPUs GB200 Gemma2 GKE GPUs HBM Hypercomputer JAX Llama3 MaxText PyTorch slurm TPUs Trillium
l Building the Quantum Economy — Chicago Style By www.hpcwire.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 19:17:58 +0000 Will there be regional winner in the global quantum economy sweepstakes? With visions of Silicon Valley’s iconic success in electronics and Boston/Cambridge’s repeat of that model in pharma/biotech, there are […] The post Building the Quantum Economy — Chicago Style appeared first on HPCwire. Full Article Features
l Granite Rapids HPC Benchmarks: I’m Thinking Intel Is Back (Updated) By www.hpcwire.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:22:44 +0000 Waiting is the hardest part. In the fall of 2023, HPCwire wrote about the new diverging Xeon processor strategy from Intel. Instead of a on-size-fits all approach; Intel has opted […] The post Granite Rapids HPC Benchmarks: I’m Thinking Intel Is Back (Updated) appeared first on HPCwire. Full Article Short Takes benchmarks Granite Rapids GROMACS NAS Parallel Benchmarks OpenFOAM Phoronix Xeon
l IBM and NASA Launch Open-Source AI Model for Advanced Climate and Weather Research By www.hpcwire.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 04:00:22 +0000 IBM and NASA have developed a new AI foundation model for a wide range of climate and weather applications, with contributions from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory. […] The post IBM and NASA Launch Open-Source AI Model for Advanced Climate and Weather Research appeared first on HPCwire. Full Article Features AI climate foundation model Hugging Face IBM Watson JPL NASA Oak Ridge National Lab Prithvi-WxC weather
l Research Insights, HPC Expertise, Meaningful Collaborations Abound at TACCSTER 2024 By www.hpcwire.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 15:23:31 +0000 It’s a wrap! The Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at UT Austin welcomed more than 100 participants for the 7th annual TACC Symposium for Texas Researchers (TACCSTER). The event exists […] The post Research Insights, HPC Expertise, Meaningful Collaborations Abound at TACCSTER 2024 appeared first on HPCwire. Full Article Features star formation Storm Surge Modeling TACC TACCSTER-24
l Archetype AI’s Newton Model Masters Physics From Raw Data By www.hpcwire.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:18:18 +0000 Physicists have developed a deep understanding of the fundamental laws of nature through careful observations, experiments, and precise measurements. However, what if artificial intelligence (AI) could uncover governing laws of […] The post Archetype AI’s Newton Model Masters Physics From Raw Data appeared first on HPCwire. Full Article Features physics zero-shot learning
l NCC France & NCC Slovakia Announce Numerical Computing With Rust on CPUs Training By www.hpcwire.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 14:07:46 +0000 Nov. 1, 2024 — NCC France & NCC Slovakia announce a free online training on Numerical Computing With Rust on CPU. The training is spread over three days, from November […] The post NCC France & NCC Slovakia Announce Numerical Computing With Rust on CPUs Training appeared first on HPCwire. Full Article
l Collaboration Speeds Complex Chemical Modeling By www.hpcwire.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 18:41:38 +0000 A recent collaboration among researchers from HUN-REN Wigner Research Centre for Physics in Hungary and the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), along with industry collaborators SandboxAQ and […] The post Collaboration Speeds Complex Chemical Modeling appeared first on HPCwire. Full Article Features GPU PNNL Schrödinger equation
l Bill Gropp on ‘Different Approaches to AI’ By www.hpcwire.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 13:24:59 +0000 Around this same time last year, I expounded on what the “Future of AI” may entail. A lot has happened in the 12 months since then, including new approaches, new […] The post Bill Gropp on ‘Different Approaches to AI’ appeared first on HPCwire. Full Article Features academic AI AI AI for Science artificial intelligence Bill Gropp cooling GPU insight NCSA
l Recipe for Scaling: ARQUIN Framework for Simulating a Distributed Quantum Computing System By www.hpcwire.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 21:24:34 +0000 One of the most difficult problems with quantum computing relates to increasing the size of the quantum computer. Researchers globally are seeking to solve this “challenge of scale.” To bring […] The post Recipe for Scaling: ARQUIN Framework for Simulating a Distributed Quantum Computing System appeared first on HPCwire. Full Article Short Takes
l Like Nvidia, Google’s Moat Draws Interest from DOJ By www.hpcwire.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 23:00:56 +0000 A “moat” is a common term associated with Nvidia and its proprietary products that lock customers into their hardware and software. Another moat breakdown should have them concerned. The U.S. […] The post Like Nvidia, Google’s Moat Draws Interest from DOJ appeared first on HPCwire. Full Article Short Takes Android Chrome DOC monopoly Play
l Nvidia, Google to Speak About RISC-V Use at Annual Summit By www.hpcwire.com Published On :: Sat, 19 Oct 2024 15:02:28 +0000 Nvidia will discuss how it uses the RISC-V architecture at the RISC-V Summit from October 22 to 24. The GPU maker has used the RISC-V CPU architecture in its GPU […] The post Nvidia, Google to Speak About RISC-V Use at Annual Summit appeared first on HPCwire. Full Article Short Takes RISC-V TPU
l Quantum Nuggets: Riverlane’s 2024 QEC Study, IBM’s V-score, Twisted Semiconductors By www.hpcwire.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 16:43:19 +0000 Quantum error correction specialist Riverlane today released a fascinating report — The Quantum Error Correction Report 2024 — that’s worth scanning; IBM and 28 collaborators last week released V-score, a […] The post Quantum Nuggets: Riverlane’s 2024 QEC Study, IBM’s V-score, Twisted Semiconductors appeared first on HPCwire. Full Article Short Takes
l GPUs Help Establish New Milestone in Mathematics By www.hpcwire.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 16:00:48 +0000 Citizen mathematicians are using GPUs to find the highest prime numbers based on specific computing formulas. As it turns out, it is also a good way to stress test GPUs […] The post GPUs Help Establish New Milestone in Mathematics appeared first on HPCwire. Full Article Short Takes A100 GPU H100 Mersenne prime
l Lottery to Determine Major AI Conference Attendees Amid Registration Boom By www.hpcwire.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 14:03:04 +0000 A boom in AI has created a problem for the organizers of the NeurIPS conference, which is considered an essential machine-learning research conference. The sheer number of registrations has overwhelmed […] The post Lottery to Determine Major AI Conference Attendees Amid Registration Boom appeared first on HPCwire. Full Article Short Takes
l White House Mulls Expanding AI Chip Export Bans Beyond China By www.hpcwire.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 17:30:16 +0000 The Biden administration is reportedly considering capping sales of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips from US-based manufacturers like AMD and Nvidia to certain countries, including those in the Middle East. The […] The post White House Mulls Expanding AI Chip Export Bans Beyond China appeared first on HPCwire. Full Article Short Takes AI chips Biden China export Middle East Saudi Arabia UAE US US regulations White House
l D-Wave Readies 4,400-plus-qubit Advantage2 System for Use By www.hpcwire.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 16:41:14 +0000 Quantum computing pioneer D-Wave today announced it had completed calibration and benchmarking the latest latest version of its Advantage2 quantum processor, a 4,400-plus-qubit device. D-Wave said that compared with the […] The post D-Wave Readies 4,400-plus-qubit Advantage2 System for Use appeared first on HPCwire. Full Article Short Takes
l Boffo HPC Conference Sessions: Leicester 2024 By www.hpcwire.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 21:36:13 +0000 Leicester was the center of the HPC universe on October 15-16 as the HPC/AI Advisory Council and DiRAC hosted their sixth annual UK conference. The theme this year was “Democratising […] The post Boffo HPC Conference Sessions: Leicester 2024 appeared first on HPCwire. Full Article Short Takes
l Watch: Rhode Island man amasses world's largest collection of energy drink cans By www.upi.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 14:52:40 -0500 A Rhode Island man with a passion for caffeine earned a Guinness World Record for his collection of 1,019 energy drink cans. Full Article
l Report: SpaceX signs battery deal with South Korea-based LG Energy Solution to power Starship By www.upi.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 17:29:20 -0500 SpaceX has reportedly struck a deal with LG Energy Solution Ltd. to supply cylindrical lithium-ion batteries for Elon Musk's Starship rocket, expected to launch early next year, according to industry sources. Full Article