Editorial

• ZTE makes splash with server immersion cooling demonstration

  Wireless company ZTE made waves at the recent Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain with a demonstration of its immersion cooling solution for servers, which was focused on dense computing applications. details>>

• System for cooling high-performance computing gets look from Sandia and NREL

  Aquila, a New Mexico-based technology company, has announced a new, warm-water cooling solution for data centers, powered by the latest Intel Xeon processors, which has been installed at the NREL. details>>

• Russian technological initiative supports research into two-phase heat transfer devices

  The Department of Thermophysics and Superficial Phenomena has received grant funding from a national technological initiative to research closed heat transfer devices, such as heat pipes and thermosyphons. details>>

• High-performance computing in the harsh conditions of space

  Scientists developed a hybrid and reconfigurable space supercomputer that is radiation-resistant to withstand the harsh conditions found in space travel. details>>

• Lighter, simpler cooling system promises more efficient hybrid vehicle batteries

  Researchers are working towards incorporating phase-change materials into cooling systems for the batteries of hybrid and electric vehicles to increase performance and efficiency, while making the cars lighter and cheaper to make. details>>

• Thermal insulator made from nanowood to boost efficiency of building materials

  Researchers designed a new thermal insulating material from nanowood that is stronger, more environmentally-friendly, and more effective at insulating than Styrofoam and could be a step forward in energy-efficient building materials. details>>

• Dell laptop using cooling system found on Mars Rover

  Dell unveiled its latest iteration of laptops, including the high-performance XPS 13, which boasts a thin design and Gore cooling silica aerogels that are also used in the Mars Rover. details>>

• Hi-res thermal imaging cameras now available for your smartphone

  Seek Thermal has announced a line of powerful, professional-quality thermal imaging cameras that can be used with iPhone and Android smartphones and tablets to take quick and easy thermal photos and videos. details>>

• New computer model shows why sticky tape makes graphene

  Researchers have used supercomputers to model the process of exfoliating graphene sheets from graphite with adhesive tape to determine what makes this process so effective. details>>

• Researchers attempt to mimic space conditions in the lab

  Researchers collaborated on experiments to discover how the energy state of plasma is influenced when the plasma interacts with magnetic and electrical fields. details>>