Oct 26th 2006
From The Economist print edition

IF TALK of synergistic processing elements, parallel floating-point shader pipelines, vector units and 1080p high-definition video sets your pulse racing, you are probably looking forward to the launch of the PlayStation 3 (PS3), Sony's new video-game console, which goes on sale in Japan and America next month.
Most people find such technical trivia baffling, however. As a result, the video-games industry's relentless pursuit of ever more computing power and graphical detail might ultimately pro
The Allen brain atlas
Sep 28th 2006
From The Economist print edition
MENTION the words “billionaire” and “Microsoft” in the same sentence, and the mind turns naturally to the name William Henry Gates III. But Bill Gates's original accomplice, Paul Allen, is not short of a dollar, either. Like Mr Gates, Mr Allen has devoted part of his fortune to charity. But whereas Mr Gates's billions are combating various diseases that plague poor countries, Mr Allen's cash has been focused on a single project. The full title of his organisation is the Allen Institute for Brain Science, and the project—just completed—is an atlas of the brain.
The brain is the most complex organ in the body. Indeed, it could be argued that it is the most co
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