Salt solution cools computers, boosts performance
Researchers at the City University of Hong Kong found the secret to a more efficient, less expensive approach to keeping massive computer systems cool: Just add salt.
Device, a sister journal to Cell, is a monthly journal encompassing the applied research needed to make groundbreaking fundamental research into tomorrow’s cutting-edge technology. The disciplines and expertise needed to build devices that positively impact human lives are diverse, and as such, Device publishes research in applied physics, computer science, chemistry, biology, engineering, and more as it applies to driving integrated, purpose-driven applications.
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Researchers at the City University of Hong Kong found the secret to a more efficient, less expensive approach to keeping massive computer systems cool: Just add salt.
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