Turning nondeterminism into parallelism

Parallelism with limited nondeterminism

Since parallel computing is again becoming a topic of interest in computer science, it is important to revisit the theoretical foundations of highly parallel computing. “Inherently sequential” computational problems see no significant speedup when run on highly parallel computers. Just as there are efficient approximations for intractable optimization problems, so too are there efficient and hi...

Turning Perversion into Fervor

Turning sunlight into stone

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Turning manure into gold

At a time of global warming, growing environmental concerns and a political situation that is making many industrialised countries critically review their dependency on Middle Eastern oil, the need to develop alternatives to fossil fuels is becoming increasingly important. And this is not just a recurring demand from environmentalists; most industrialised countries signed the Kyoto Treaty, comm...

Turning Meiosis into Mitosis

Apomixis, or asexual clonal reproduction through seeds, is of immense interest due to its potential application in agriculture. One key element of apomixis is apomeiosis, a deregulation of meiosis that results in a mitotic-like division. We isolated and characterised a novel gene that is directly involved in controlling entry into the second meiotic division. By combining a mutation in this gen...