Supercomputers are powerful machines designed for complex problem-solving, using parallel computing with thousands of processors working simultaneously.

Supercomputing is all about pushing out the leading edge of computer speed and performance. The sports metaphors that arise as research sites compete to create the fastest supercomputer sometimes ...

We need supercomputers because scientists are doing really awesome work that requires lots of computing time. For some of this work, if we weren’t using supercomputing to break up tasks and make ...

What the exascale computer can achieve is as impressive as its name. It will be key to drug discovery, climate forecasting and quantum.

Supercomputers play a vital role in scientific discoveries — from helping us forecast climate change to discovering new drugs. We've rounded up the top fastest on the planet right now. When you ...

Google scientists have created a new quantum processor that, in five minutes, cracked a problem that would have taken the world's best supercomputer 10 septillion years to solve. The breakthrough will ...

Update July 24, 2:00 pm UTC: Removed language indicating Nvidia’s involvement. Per an Nvidia spokesperson: “These simulations were conducted by researchers from CNR in Rome, Italy and Universidad ...

Kenneth Merz, Ph.D., of Cleveland Clinic's Center for Computational Life Sciences and a team are exploring how quantum computers can work with supercomputers to better simulate molecule behavior.