Articles tagged with Supercomputing
Ralph Roskies, PSC's scientific co-director, has been appointed to the National Library of Medicine's Board of Regents for a four-year term. He brings expertise in bioinformatics and high-performance computing to the role.
Researchers can now search for models that best explain complex data using an evolutionary computation approach, allowing for flexibility and insights. This method enables the simultaneous evaluation of many candidate solutions, speeding up the work and providing additional insights.
Researchers leverage supercomputers to investigate dark energy, a mysterious force driving the universe's expansion. They develop new models that allow for more accurate analysis of subtle dark matter clustering features, such as Baryon Acoustic Oscillations (BAO), crucial for constraining cosmological parameters.
The University of Arizona has been named a CUDA Teaching Center by NVIDIA, focusing on leveraging GPU power for scientific discovery and training the next wave of parallel programmers. Ali Akoglu, assistant professor, aims to integrate GPU computing into mainstream computer programming curriculum.
Amar leverages OSC supercomputers to test a new mathematical approach that accelerates complex computer calculations for simulating micro-thin material formation. The first-passage time approach speeds up KMC simulations by a factor of 36 to 100 times, improving efficiency in modeling and growth of materials.
Scientists have discovered an exotic nucleus called fluorine-14, comprising nine protons and five neutrons, which exists for a fraction of a second before releasing a proton. The team's experiments were enabled by supercomputers and advanced simulation codes, including the Universal Nuclear Energy Density Functional (UNEDF) project.
A team of scientists used genetic sequencing and supercomputing to determine that Xyloplax is not a new class of animals but rather a rare example of natural selection shaping its life cycle. The study found that Xyloplax has a truncated life cycle, retaining juvenile features into adulthood.
The San Diego Supercomputer Center is launching a new data-intensive supercomputer system named Gordon, which will have 250 trillion bytes of flash memory and 64 I/O nodes. This new system aims to solve the challenge of storing valuable data and accelerating scientific discovery by providing faster speeds and massive storage capabilities.
Researchers successfully simulated the operation of a laser-plasma wakefield accelerator in three-dimensional detail using the 'boosted-frame' method. This breakthrough enables calculations that were previously beyond the state of the art, reducing computational time by tens of thousands of times.
Researchers analyzed evolutionary history of poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase (PARP) superfamily in eukaryotes, finding ancestral proteins with diverse functions. The study suggests that the PARP superfamily is larger than previously documented and will grow as more eukaryotic genomes become available.
Syracuse University's new supercomputer will enable scientists to explore the universe in ways not currently possible, with a focus on gravitational-wave astronomy and analysis of LIGO data. The computer cluster is one of three worldwide dedicated to this field, providing vital technologies for analyzing data from distant objects.
A new technique developed at ORNL allows supercomputers to sift through massive molecular databases and identify potential drug candidates. This breakthrough could lead to diverse and innovative classes of drugs by processing millions of molecules a day.
Hendrik Heinz, a University of Akron researcher, is using advanced simulations to understand organic-inorganic bonding. His work aims to develop new composite materials and devices, such as bone replacement and sensing systems, by harnessing nature's biomineralization process.
The US Department of Energy is awarding time on two world-leading supercomputers to 57 innovative research projects. These projects aim to advance scientific discoveries in areas such as renewable energy solutions, understanding environmental impacts, and developing new technologies like rechargeable batteries and hydrogen fuel. The pr...
Four Argonne researchers will conduct advanced simulations and analysis using the DOE's INCITE program to advance scientific discovery. They will investigate topics such as battery technology, biomolecular modeling, nanoscale materials, and reactive gases to improve our understanding of clean energy, health, and disease.
A Georgia Tech-led team has won the Association for Computing Machinery's Gordon Bell Prize for its world-record-setting blood-flow simulation of 260 million deformable red blood cells. The application achieved 700 teraflops on Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Jaguar supercomputer.
The 'M8' simulation, a magnitude 8.0 earthquake on the southern San Andreas Fault, shakes a larger area with greater detail than previously possible. The development of this simulation advances state-of-the-art in speed and efficiency for such calculations.
The Graph500 test aims to measure a computer's ability to analyze large graph-based structures, which are increasingly used in biological, social, and security problems. The test is designed to influence computer makers to build computers with the architecture needed to handle these complex applications.
The University of Warwick's research uses mathematical models, benchmarking, and simulation to determine the likely performance of future computing designs. The study highlights challenges such as a massive programming/engineering gap and the need for better modeling techniques to discern good design from bad.
MoDEL, a new database of protein motions, was published by IRB Barcelona scientists. The database holds over 1,700 proteins and allows for more accurate drug design.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $10 million to build and operate PRObE, a one-of-a-kind computer systems research center in Los Alamos. The center will provide large-scale systems research capabilities, targeting high-performance and data-intensive computing.
NeuFlow is a new supercomputer that processes tens of megapixel images in real time, allowing for rapid object recognition. The system has the potential to enable self-driving cars by recognizing various objects on the road, such as other cars, people, and stoplights.
HokieSpeed is expected to deliver 35 times better peak performance and 70 times better power efficiency than System X, Virginia Tech's previous supercomputer. The instrument will enable researchers to perform in-situ visualization for rapid data analysis, making complex problems tractable.
A NASA-funded research scientist has developed a supercomputer model that can replicate the formation of tropical cyclones five days in advance. This breakthrough could lead to greater accuracy and earlier warnings for life-threatening storms.
The National Science Foundation grants LSU a nearly $2 million BIPAS grant to enhance the university's high-speed data communication network, enabling researchers to handle large amounts of data and collaborate globally. The grant will also provide on-demand increases in connectivity for future research needs.
The Argonne Leadership Computing Facility has reached two billion processor-hours of computations, accelerating research in weeks or months. The ALCF is home to the IBM Blue Gene/P Intrepid, one of the fastest supercomputers in the world for open science.
Scientists used quantum mechanics to simulate silica behavior under high-temperature and pressure conditions, revealing the mineral's structure changes dramatically with depth. The study suggests the lower mantle may be devoid of silica, except in localized areas where oceanic plates have subducted.
Researchers Monica Lamm and Theresa Windus are studying complex molecular binding and aerosol particles in the atmosphere using Blue Waters supercomputer, which will deliver better results for their studies.
Argonne's Blue Gene/P supercomputer has been recognized with an Environmental Sustainability (EStar) award for its energy-saving cooling approach, which reduces electricity costs by up to $25,000 per month. The award highlights the lab's efforts to reduce power consumption and enhance site operations.
Researchers are developing a computer inspired by the feline brain's ability to recognize faces and learn from experience. The project aims to create a machine that can perform tasks simultaneously, like recognizing faces, while conventional computers rely on sequential processing.
The Arctic Region Supercomputing Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks has acquired new supercomputing resources under a $45 million award from the U.S. Department of Defense. The new Cray supercomputer will be installed later this year and feature enhanced system software to boost performance and productivity.
The U.S. Department of Energy's INCITE program has allocated over 1.6 billion processor hours to researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Projects focus on breakthroughs in areas like climate change, alternative energy, life sciences, and materials science.
The Ames Laboratory team will use the IBM Blue Gene supercomputer to model aerosol formation and simulate the bulk properties of water. The research aims to better understand how clouds form and impact global climate change, with potential applications in green chemistry and decontamination of water in developing nations.
The US Department of Energy has awarded 1.6 billion supercomputing hours to 69 cutting-edge research projects through the INCITE program. These projects focus on accelerating discoveries in areas like climate change, alternative energy, life sciences, and materials science.
The researchers successfully virtualized Red Storm supercomputer using the Palacios virtual machine monitor, running communication-intensive benchmarks with extremely high performance. The system achieved a measured overhead of less than 5 percent, demonstrating the feasibility of virtualizing large-scale parallel computing systems.
A new mathematical model simulates the Big Bang's physical processes, including gas motion, radiation transport, chemical kinetics, and gravitational acceleration. The model's tight coupling enables highly accurate and numerically stable simulations on large supercomputers.
The QPACE supercomputer is the world's most energy-efficient supercomputer, developed by a German academic consortium and IBM. It uses a novel concept of connecting processors by a network of programmable units to achieve high performance and scalability.
The University of Tennessee supercomputer Kraken has been ranked as the world's third fastest computer and holds the title of the world's fastest academic supercomputer. With its combined computing power with Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Jaguar, East Tennessee is now firmly established as a center for supercomputing activities.
Gordon is a powerful supercomputer that will use flash memory to speed solutions to critical science and societal problems overwhelmed by the growing amount of data generated by digital devices. The system will feature 245 teraflops of compute power, 256 TB of flash memory, and four petabytes of disk storage.
Researchers at RIT are using supercomputers to study the massive dark objects, simulating what cannot be seen directly. The grants and allocations will enhance their access to sophisticated computer power, staying at the forefront of scientific computation.
Kraken, the National Institute for Computational Sciences' supercomputer, has achieved petaflop performance, accelerating science and placing it among the top five computers in the world. The system enables researchers to simulate complex phenomena such as core-collapse supernovas with unprecedented realism.
A team of researchers has created the first full-star simulation of a white dwarf star's final hours leading up to a Type Ia supernova explosion. The simulations, run on supercomputers, provide detailed insights into the process and may be critical in understanding how these massive stellar explosions occur.
The University of Chicago will expand and extend TeraGrid until 2011 with a $30 million National Science Foundation grant. This enhancement will provide access to extremely powerful supercomputers and ultra-high-speed networks for leading-edge scientific discovery and education.
Cystorm is a Sun Microsystems machine with 3,200 computer processor cores, powering Iowa State University's research in materials science, power systems, and systems biology. The supercomputer achieves peak performance of 28.16 trillion calculations per second.
A NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center simulation found that the universe's first black holes grew slowly due to a lack of gas, contrary to expectations. The findings have significant implications for understanding galaxy formation and the role of black holes in shaping the universe.
The EMSL's Chinook supercomputer, commissioned for research, can perform over 160 trillion calculations per second, ranking it among the world's top 40 fastest computers. It will aid in understanding complex biological, chemical, and physical processes to address environmental and energy challenges.
Huygens, the Dutch national supercomputer, establishes a new world record in Go by winning a 19x19 competition with a 7-stones handicap. The victory is made possible by the French software MoGo TITAN, which runs on Huygens and utilizes the Monte-Carlo Tree Search algorithm.
Researchers at Argonne's Leadership Computing Facility are continually seeking ways to further reduce the power needed to operate supercomputers. By leveraging the Chicago area's cold climate to chill water used for cooling, they save up to $25,000 per month in electricity costs. The team is also experimenting with varying chilled wate...
Researchers from the San Diego Supercomputer Center are using the Google-IBM CluE cluster to develop new software for making cloud computing clusters more accessible and efficient. They aim to improve data management and analysis capabilities, offering a complement to conventional supercomputing architectures.
Researchers are exploring petascale computing to model complex systems like severe storms, enabling better prediction and potentially saving lives. The technology will also facilitate the analysis of large datasets in fields such as high-energy physics.
The new supercomputer will help researchers better understand complex plasma effects in the ITER fusion reactor through advanced computer simulations. The HPC-FF system will be optimized for European fusion scientists' simulation programs and will provide 101 teraflop/s computing power.
Choong-Seock Chang, a NYU researcher, has received a massive DOE award to simulate plasma behavior on the world's most powerful computer. His goal is to advance research in plasma fusion, which could provide environmentally safe electricity for over a million years.
The Department of Energy's Innovative and Novel Computational Impact on Theory and Experiment (INCITE) program has awarded 28 projects at Argonne National Laboratory with $400 million hours of computing time. These projects will focus on various fields including energy, biology, climate change, astrophysics, and more.
A team led by researchers at San Diego Supercomputer Center successfully completed record-setting, petascale-level simulations of the earth's inner structure. They achieved a shortest period of 1.15 seconds and 161 teraflops, using 149,784 cores.
Argonne's Leadership Computing Facility won the High Performance Computing Challenge Award for its outstanding energy efficiency and computational power. The ALCF achieved scores of 103 GUPS and 5080 Gflops in two categories, showcasing its ability to deliver stellar results while using a fraction of the power needed for supercomputers.
Jaguar, the Oak Ridge supercomputer, has a peak performance of 1.64 petaflops, enabling researchers to solve complex problems faster and explore dynamic systems. The system has already run scientific applications in days, sustaining petaflops performance on multiple applications.
The upgraded Oak Ridge National Laboratory supercomputer has achieved a sustained performance of over 1.3 petaflops, enabling researchers to simulate physical processes on an unprecedented scale. The new system will facilitate breakthroughs in climate modeling, renewable energy, and materials science.
A computer model developed by Koos Huijssen predicts sound transmission of improved ultrasound instrument designs, processing large data sets on PC and parallel supercomputers. The model is being used to design a new sonographic transducer at Erasmus University Medical Centre.
Researchers used NASA's Thunderhead supercomputer to simulate dusty disks around sunlike stars, finding that planets as small as Mars can create detectable ring structures. The models provide a way to infer a planet's mass and orbital distance based on dust particle simulations.
The Blue Waters project will enable Iowa State researchers to tackle large-scale problems in fields like genomics and chemistry. The team aims to leverage petascale computing power to advance research and innovation.