What is the basic computational unit of the brain? The neuron? The cortical column? The gene? Although to a neuroscientist this question might seem poorly formulated, to a computer scientist it is ...

The graphics processing unit (GPU) is a processing unit designed to handle graphics (2D and 3D) and video more efficiently. Originally designed for the gaming industry, GPUs are now frequently used as ...

Two of the basic components in any computer are the motherboard and the central processing unit. Both perform processes vital to running the computer's operating system and programs -- the motherboard ...

Milestone on the path to the quantum computer: Scientists of the University of Konstanz, Princeton University, and the University of Maryland develop a stable quantum gate for two-quantum bit systems ...