IBM unveils computer fed by 'electronic blood'
Is liquid fuel the key to zettascale computing? Dr Patrick Ruch with IBM's test kit
The firm says it is learning from nature by building computers fuelled and cooled by a liquid, like our minds.
The human brain packs phenomenal computing power into a tiny space and uses only 20 watts of energy - an efficiency IBM is keen to match.
Its new "redox flow" system pumps an electrolyte "blood" through a computer, carrying power in and taking heat out.
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'Electronic blood' computer tested http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24571219
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