December 2011
Game on
Scientific simulations are running even faster, thanks to the growing use of graphics processing units.
December 2011
Age of uncertainty
Sandia’s QUEST team works to put uncertainty theory in practice.
November 2011
Network superstar at 25
ESnet, the data network that ties 25,000 scientists to Department of Energy laboratories, computers and instruments, is celebrating its 25th birthday with a facelift.
October 2011
Scaled-up nuclei
Studying interactions among the neutrons and protons that comprise nuclei will require exascale computers.
October 2011
Power to go
High-performance computing is boosting a promising new battery technology that may make electric cars a practical alternative to gas.
September 2011
To know the flow
Aerodynamics experts can simulate the complex world of air turbulence as never before.
September 2011
Power supply
Exaflops-capable computers could be just the fuel the nuclear power industry needs.
August 2011
Extreme teamwork
Co-design centers foster collaboration on the road to exascale.
August 2011
Adding exascale to energy
It’ll take the power of a new generation of computers to address a range of issues in basic energy sciences.
July 2011
The cloud versus E. coli
A European E. coli outbreak tests a DOE cloud computing testbed.