In human cells, there are about 20,000 genes on a two-meter DNA strand—finely coiled up in a nucleus about 10 micrometers in diameter. By comparison, this corresponds to a 40-kilometer thread packed ...

Scientists show how stem cells process DNA with speed and precision, revealing principles that could lead to programmable DNA-based chips for biotechnology and medicine. (Nanowerk News) In the human ...

Mercury Computer Systems Inc. has signed a multiyear deal to use IBM’s Cell chip to develop embedded computer systems that will process graphically intense images for the medical, defense and life ...

The investigations of KIT researchers have shown that biomolecular condensates enable fast yet reliable activation of the right genes. “Biomolecular condensates are tiny drops that form in specific ...

Unit's 200-GFLOPS performance shines in mobile military applications The PowerBlock 200 is presented as the first rugged computer using the 64-bit IBM Cell Broadband Engine processor. Taking advantage ...

IBM has started selling the first computer based on its multicore Cell processor, targeting organizations that run compute-intensive tasks such as medical imaging or oil exploration. The Cell chip was ...