Proof that supercomputers can see and build the future

by Laura Domela

Scientists have discovered a new type of chemical bond thanks to the Abe and Ember supercomputers at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications, at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. This may be insanely nerdy for our web-loving readers but for anyone investing in the future of technology this is big. Not only because new chemical bonds mean new materials or products that could change the world, but because it shows exactly how supercomputers and big data are becoming the microscope of the future. via GigaOM

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Proof that supercomputers can see and build the future

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