by Ken Chiacchia | Aug 17, 2017 | Press release
Brain Function—What’s Next? A Conversation with David Hildebrand, Harvard University Aug. 17, 2017 The May 10, 2017, issue of the prestigious journal Nature featured an article by researchers at Harvard University and PSC that charted out the first “nano-scale”...
by Ken Chiacchia | Jul 26, 2017 | News
Nick Nystrom Appointed Interim Director of PSC July 27, 2017 Nick Nystrom, senior director of research at the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC), has been appointed interim director of the center. Nystrom succeeds Michael Levine and Ralph Roskies, who have been...
by Ken Chiacchia | May 4, 2017 | Features
The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread? Zebrafish Study Reveals First Fine Structure of a Complete Vertebrate Brain May 10, 2017 Zebrafish larva head in cross-section. Note this isn’t a single electron microscope image, but many thousands of slices seen on edge. The large...
by Ken Chiacchia | Apr 24, 2017 | Features
Heat Stable Vaccines Could Save Lives, Money April 26, 2017 Health care workers in low-income nations often have to deliver vaccines on rugged footpaths, via motorcycle or over river crossings. On top of this, vaccines need to be kept refrigerated or they may degrade...
by Ken Chiacchia | Nov 30, 2016 | AI, Features
Upping The Ante: Top Poker Pros Face Off With Artificial Intelligence 20-Day Contest at Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh Begins Jan. 11 Jan. 4, 2017 Four of the world’s best professional poker players will match wits with an artificial intelligence developed by Carnegie...
