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September 2017

Dramatic flares

Supercomputing aids experiments in sorting out the hidden mechanics of magnetic field reconnection, a key factor in solar storms and fusion energy reactors.

August 2017

Digital autodidact

Oak Ridge National Laboratory is testing a ‘deep-learning supercomputer in a box’ as it looks ahead to machines that automatically find insights in data.

August 2017

Matter in motion

DOE researchers design algorithms that model a million atoms and probe the detailed chemical behavior of materials.

July 2017

Going meta

Sandia researcher taps high-performance computers to design metamaterials that mold electromagnetics.

March 2017

Coding a Starkiller

The Titan supercomputer and a tool called Starkiller help Stony Brook University-led team simulate key moments in exploding stars.