PRESS RELEASES

November 21, 2014

Out of danger: a neural basis for avoiding threats

Researchers at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute in Japan have identified a key neuronal pathway that makes learning to avoid unpleasant situations possible.

November 19, 2014

K computer recognized in Class 1 and 2 of the HPC Challenge Awards

The K computer has received top honors for productivity in a high-performance supercomputer parallel programming language implementation and overall performance

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NEWS

December 5, 2014

K computer shines in new HPCG benchmark

The K computer has taken second place in the HPCG benchmark, a new index developed to try to create a more realistic view of supercomputer performance compared to LINPACK.

December 2, 2014

Hidetoshi Katori awarded medal with purple ribbon

Chief Scientist Hidetoshi Katori has been awarded a Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon for his accomplishments in the development of optical lattice clocks.

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RIKEN Research

Viewing black holes in a different light

Satellite studies reveal complex processes of x-ray emission from matter falling into the black hole at the center of a galaxy

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