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Astronomers have performed the first-ever computer model simulation of the structuring of the entire observable universe, from the Big Bang to the present day. The simulation has made it possible to follow the evolution of 550 billion particles. This simulation, along with the two additional runs expected by late May 2012, will provide outstanding support for future projects dedicated to the observation and mapping of the universe. These simulations will shed light on the nature of dark energy and its effects on cosmic structure formation, and hence on the distribution of dark matter and galaxies in the universe.

The computer industry is nearing a crisis: microchips  get smaller and faster but they struggle to transfer data at sufficient speeds.  Electrons flowing through standard chip connections are just too slow. Now researchers have shown how chips with built-in lasers which use multiple wavelengths of light could in the future transmit data at terabit speeds.

In this week's Q&A, I chat with Mikko Hypponen, the Chief Research Officer of F-Secure on the current state of the cybercrime ecosystem.

Quest Software could give Dell the software boost it needs to diversify away from PCs.

As he receives his knighthood, Apple's design head Sir Jonathan Ive tells the BBC of his desire to stay at the firm.

Surgeon Aimee Di Marco demonstrates how a digital cadaver on a touchscreen dissection table can be used to teach students and plan operations.

Companies spend millions of dollars on firewalls, encryption and secure access devices, and it’s money wasted, because none of these measures address the weakest link in the security chain. - Kevin Mitnick

Chaos reigns within. Reflect, repent, and reboot. Order shall return. - Suzie Wagner, 1998