JUPITER at Forschungszentrum Jülich has become the first supercomputer in Europe to reach the milestone of 1 ExaFLOP/s – equivalent to one quintillion, or 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 computing operations per second. At the same time, JUPITER ranks as the fourth-fastest supercomputer in the world and the most energy-efficient system in the Exascale class.

For the very first time, researchers have created a complete catalogue of genes and traits of the eggplant. Their findings pave the way for more robust, climate-adapted, and high-quality varieties that secure long-term crop yields and preserve diversity in agriculture. Jülich scientists were involved in the study along with teams from six other countries.

Prof. Svenja Caspers studies the many factors that influence individual brain development. Her research focuses on how the brain ages – a process that varies enormously from person to person. A topic in the new issue of effzett.

On 12 December 2015, the Paris Climate Agreement was adopted at the UN Climate Change Conference – a milestone for global climate protection. On its tenth anniversary, we show how Jülich’s climate research is contributing to achieving the Paris climate targets.

What are the benefits of placing solar panels over agricultural land and where do they make sense? An international team, including researchers from Forschungszentrum Jülich, has investigated these questions.

JUPITER at Forschungszentrum Jülich has become the first supercomputer in Europe to reach the milestone of 1 ExaFLOP/s – equivalent to one quintillion, or 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 computing operations per second. At the same time, JUPITER ranks as the fourth-fastest supercomputer in the world and the most energy-efficient system in the Exascale class.