Friday, July 27, 2012

Cray's Supercomputers At Work Simulating Ice Cream

Seattle supercomputer maker Cray is well known for its use by scientists studying such intense subjects as weather prediction, genomics, atomic bombs, and more. But, did you know the company's supercomputers are being used to simulate... Ice cream? Geek.com talks about how Cray's machines are being used at the University of Edinburgh to simulate ice cream, and how the tasty treat interacts with your taste buds, in a quest to make better ice cream. Photo courtesy BigStock.com