December 2018
Astronomical magnetism
Modeling solar and planetary magnetic fields is a big job that requires a big code.
November 2018
Clean, quiet jets
Taking aircraft turbines for a simulated spin, an international team working on Oak Ridge’s Titan supercomputer aims to reduce jet noise and pollution.
October 2018
Quantum predictions
With faster supercomputers and improved algorithms, scientists are studying a broad range of materials to find useful properties.
September 2018
Superstars’ secrets
Supercomputing power and algorithms are helping astrophysicists untangle giant stars’ brightness, temperature and chemical variations.
September 2018
Overcoming resistance
To revive antibiotics and devise new drug designs, Georgia Tech researchers team up with Oak Ridge’s Titan supercomputer.
August 2018
Fine-tuning physics
Argonne applies supercomputing heft to boost precision in particle predictions.
August 2018
Current developments
Supercomputing offers path for designing electricity-producing layered materials.
July 2018
Galactic-wind whisperers
UC Santa Cruz and Princeton University team simulates galactic winds on the DOE’s Titan supercomputer.
July 2018
Structural analysis
Berkeley researcher calculates molecules’ electronic structures, hoping to hasten development of new materials, designer drugs and other applications.
June 2018
Cellular energy crisis
An Arizona State University scientist mines supercomputer simulations of protein dynamics for biological energy-conversion principles.