Articles tagged with Supercomputing
The Ohio Supercomputer Center has dedicated the Ruby Cluster, a high-performance computing system built with HP-Intel Xeon Phi technology, to honor Ruby Dee. The cluster boasts an estimated peak performance of 144 TeraFLOPS and will support research collaboration, commercialization, and workforce development across Ohio.
A Clemson University study found that universities with locally available supercomputers were more efficient in producing research in critical fields such as chemistry and civil engineering. The study used data from the National Research Council survey of 212 institutions, including 177 universities with high or very high research levels.
Researchers used supercomputers to analyze a biomolecular interaction that behaves like a Chinese Finger Trap puzzle. The study identified the nature of cellulosomal proteins' adhesion complex, showing extreme resistance to force, and boosted efforts to develop catalysts for biofuel production from non-food waste plants.
A global genome study using the Gordon supercomputer has revealed new relationships among birds, with over 10,000 species analyzed. The study's findings have significant implications for understanding evolution and human traits.
Researchers at MIT and UT Austin create a new class of materials for quantum spin Hall effect, enabling potential electronic devices with low losses. They used Stampede and Lonestar supercomputers to model the interactions of atoms in these novel materials, two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides.
Researchers have made significant breakthroughs in understanding galaxy evolution by modeling the effects of stellar activity on star formation. By running complex supercomputer simulations, they found that feedback from stars plays a crucial role in regulating galaxy growth.
The study reveals that modern birds diversified in the wake of the mass extinction that marked the end of the age of dinosaurs. The new analysis helps clarify the evolutionary relationships of major groups of birds, showing which groups share more recent ancestors and which are more distantly related to each other.
Researchers developed a 'virtual lab' to study nanocomposites, allowing for prediction of material properties based on chemical composition and processing conditions. The simulations revealed how polymers and clay particles interact, enabling the development of improved composite materials.
The NSF is investing $16M to build two new supercomputing systems, Bridges and Jetstream, which will expand computational capacity and capability for researchers nationwide. The systems will provide cloud-based and data-intensive advanced computing resources, enabling a broader swath of researchers to use advancing computing.
The HP Apollo 8000 platform uses warm water to cool its servers, reusing it to heat the building, reducing energy consumption by 74% and saving $1 million annually. The system's liquid cooling approach provides high computational density in a small space, setting a new standard for energy-efficient data centers.
Researchers at the University of California - San Diego developed SeedMe to convert labor-intensive data sharing processes into streamlined automatable ones, promoting interdisciplinary collaboration. The platform aims to provide significant time-saving benefits for researchers by enabling easy integration into existing scientific appl...
The new Competence Center for High Performance Computing in the Natural Sciences will facilitate interdisciplinary collaborations and provide improved HPC services. The center will focus on research and application optimization, with a strong emphasis on Big Data and hardware accelerators.
Researchers are leveraging parallel computing in the cloud to accelerate discovery and innovation in personalized medicine. By harnessing supercomputer powers, scientists can tackle previously infeasible problems and make groundbreaking discoveries.
Researchers developed a low-friction two-component lubricant inspired by biological lubrication, achieving a 90% reduction in friction compared to traditional polymer brushes. The new process has potential applications in piston systems, axle bearings, and hinges.
Researchers warn of a 70% increase in unhealthy summertime ozone levels across the US by 2050 due to climate change. A sharp reduction in emissions could counteract this increase, however, and reduce ozone pollution even as temperatures warm.
Research led by NCAR finds US ozone levels projected to increase by 70% by 2050 due to rising temperatures and climate change. However, a sharp reduction in emissions of ozone precursors could reduce pollution even as the climate warms.
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded AltaSim Technologies nearly $150,000 to further develop additive manufacturing technologies through its Small Business Innovation Research program. The award boosts momentum for the AweSim initiative, a public-private partnership aiming to increase industrial use of modeling and simulation.
Researchers optimize SeisSol for parallel architecture on SuperMUC, reaching a record-breaking 1.09 quadrillion floating point operations per second. This acceleration enables the simulation of more complex models and accurately captures seismic waves, advancing earthquake understanding and preparedness.
A field study and computer simulations show that forest corridors increase seed dispersal and alter wind dynamics. The research found that corridors accelerate the wind and provide conditions for long-distance seed dispersal.
Researchers at IBM have achieved a record-breaking data transfer speed of 64 gigabits per second (Gb/s) using standard non-return-to-zero modulation on a multimode optical fiber. The technology has the potential to meet growing needs of servers, data centers and supercomputers through the end of this decade.
A University of Chicago-based team used Beagle, a powerful supercomputer, to analyze genomic data, significantly accelerating speed and accuracy. The findings have immediate medical applications, enabling rapid diagnosis and treatment of genetic diseases.
Scientists have created a boron-based material called borophene, which could be stronger and more conductive than graphene. The material is formed from a triangular lattice structure with hexagonal vacancies, similar to the theoretical predictions made earlier.
Researchers from HZDR simulated a plasma jet at high resolution, following the electrons in the jet. The simulation used enormous computing power to analyze billions of particles, enabling comparison with astronomical observations.
The installation of Blue Gene Active Storage at JSC enables scientists to exploit the performance of the supercomputer, facilitating interactive access to large amounts of data. The system's non-volatile memory technology features high bandwidth and very high access rates, addressing the increasing costs of data transport.
The DOE has awarded $25.4 million to five leading companies for the development of next-generation supercomputers, advancing exascale computing technology vital to national security and scientific research. The partnerships will focus on designing energy-efficient, high-bandwidth interconnects for future HPC architectures.
NASA presents cutting-edge computational achievements, including insights into galaxy formation and climate modeling, as well as advancements in quantum computing and space launch system design. The agency's expertise is key to mission success, enabling research on oceanic climate change and space weather.
Researchers provide physical explanation for Larson's Laws, showing that three correlations are due to the same underlying physics of supersonic turbulence. The study uses six simulations to support this interpretation and sheds light on molecular cloud structure formation.
LSU researchers have received a nearly $1 million grant to develop software and infrastructure enabling Big Data research on the university's campus. The project, titled CC-NIE Integration, will empower scientific breakthroughs by providing advanced information technologies and cyberinfrastructure.
Jack Dongarra, a distinguished professor at the University of Tennessee, is being honored for his work on mathematical software standards and their impact on high-performance computing. He will receive the ACM-IEEE Computer Society Ken Kennedy Award for his influential contributions to performance measurement and parallel programming.
The San Diego Supercomputer Center has been awarded a $12-million grant to deploy the 'Comet' petascale supercomputer, designed to expand access and capacity among traditional and non-traditional research domains. The system will provide nearly two petaflops of peak performance, supporting a broader range of researchers.
Researchers at LSU will utilize the SuperMIC cluster for various projects, including discovery of new drugs and modeling coastal processes. The project aims to train the next generation of researchers in high-performance computing and prepare students for the future.
A team of researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is exploring a novel two-stage approach to harnessing petabyte data, combining cloud computing with precise computational systems. They aim to develop algorithms and methods for extracting knowledge from massive amounts of data.
The NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center has been recognized as a leader in sustainability, achieving a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold certification. The facility's ultra-efficient cooling tower configuration and use of native species for landscaping enable water savings of up to 6 million gallons per year.
Researchers created a range of predictable flows by placing tiny pillars in microfluidic channels, allowing for separation of white blood cells and increased mixing. The method has potential to revolutionize microfluidics and form the foundation for multi-million dollar industries.
A team of researchers used TACC supercomputers to simulate the impact of space debris on spacecraft and body armor. The simulations aimed to develop ballistic limit curves predicting shield perforation rates when hit by projectiles. By analyzing these results, NASA can design more effective shielding for its spacecraft.
A team of chemists used the Jülich supercomputer to simulate chemical reactions and found that beyond a certain force, additional mechanical energy does not significantly accelerate reaction rates. Instead, forces above this threshold can create unfavorable spatial structures that block access to reactant molecules.
Scientists have determined the precise chemical structure of the HIV capsid using a supercomputer on a 64 million-atom sample. The discovery has provided valuable insights into the development of new antiretroviral drugs that can suppress the HIV virus and stop AIDS progression.
Researchers from the University of Vienna and University of Jena have successfully realized a boson sampling computer utilizing photon mobility. This breakthrough may lead to the first outperformance of classical computers in near future.
Researchers used supercomputer simulations and atmospheric conditions to determine that Byrd indeed neared the Pole, but likely flew within 80 miles of it before turning back. The analysis questioned whether Byrd could have completed a 1,500-mile round trip in just 15 hours and 44 minutes.
A UC San Diego team developed a scalable GPU-accelerated code for earthquake engineering and disaster management, achieving a five-fold speedup over CPU code and sustained performance of one petaflop per second. This breakthrough enables more accurate earthquake predictions with increased physical reality and resolution.
New simulations uncover flaw in using hollow cones to guide energetic electrons to fuel pellets for laser-driven fusion. Researchers at Ohio State University found that thicker cones hinder the process due to neutralizing effect of free electrons in dense plasma.
The Planck observatory's first 15 months of data reveal that the universe is 100 million years older than previously thought, with more matter and less dark energy. Scientists used supercomputing at NERSC to create detailed maps of the relic radiation from the big bang.
Researchers at IBM have developed a prototype optical link that shatters the previous power efficiency record by half, paving the way for faster supercomputers. The link operates at 25 gigabits per second using just 24 milliwatts of total wall-plug power.
Researchers identify Kawazulite as a natural topological insulator, which conducts electricity on its surface and acts as an insulator inside. This discovery could pave the way for faster quantum computers.
The Institute for Genomic Biology has received a highly parallel shared memory supercomputer named Ember, bolstering its computing services. The system will enable larger projects in genomics and transcriptomics research, improving genome and transcriptome assemblies.
The Air Force's Office of Scientific Research has awarded Virginia Tech a $3.5 million award to develop computational fluid dynamic (CFD) codes and a supporting hardware-software ecosystem for simulating micro air vehicles (MAVs). The goal is to achieve substantial speed-ups in simulation speed using accelerator-based supercomputers li...
A multi-institutional team has discovered how ultra-thin lithium films on graphite walls control plasma behavior in nuclear fusion devices. The study reveals that oxygen plays a key role in bonding deuterium atoms, while lithium brings it to the surface.
The new $17 million supercomputer will peak at 3.4 petaflops and offer 2.7 petabytes of usable storage, benefiting climate and biological simulations, energy research, and material science applications. Researchers from around the world can apply to use the system, which is expected to accelerate scientific discovery.
The Nautilus supercomputer at the University of Tennessee's RDAV Center has been upgraded with four new SGI UV 10 units, adding 128 cores and 512 GB of memory. This upgrade will enable more researchers to use high-performance computing (HPC) for data analysis.
The University of Tennessee's Beacon supercomputer, powered by Intel Xeon and Xeon Phi processors, achieved a world-record efficiency of 2.499 billion floating point operations per second per watt. The system used only 44.89 kW of power to produce 112.2 trillion calculations per second.
The Keeneland Full Scale System is a 615 TFLOPS HP Proliant SL250-based supercomputer with 264 nodes, offering sustained performance of over a quarter of a PetaFLOP. This system enables researchers to run higher resolution simulations than ever before.
Researchers use supercomputer simulations and clinical studies to identify threshold levels of stress for better helmet designs. The sensors could alert sufferers to potential problems, helping military and civilian populations.
Georgia Tech has received a $561,130 contract from DARPA to create an algorithmic framework for supercomputing systems that require less energy than traditional high-speed machines. The goal is to enable devices in the field to perform calculations previously requiring room-sized supercomputers.
The NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center has officially opened, launching a series of initial scientific projects on its flagship 1.5-petaflop supercomputer, Yellowstone. The center aims to improve predictions of natural hazards such as tornadoes and hurricanes through Earth science research.
Researchers at Iowa State, Virginia Tech, and Stanford University aim to develop techniques for analyzing large-scale data analytics from high-throughput DNA sequencing. The project will utilize the NSF-funded HokieSpeed supercomputing instrument to improve genome analysis and identify mutations relevant to cancer.
The UK's new supercomputers, Emerald and Iridis 3, will enable researchers to tackle complex areas like healthcare, astrophysics, and climate change. The systems will be made available to businesses and universities through the e-Infrastructure South Consortium.
Researchers at Purdue University and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have solved several problems hindering the use of ultra-precise simulations needed to certify nuclear weapons. The breakthrough enables the creation of supercomputers capable of performing exascale computing, a crucial step for national defense.
The Oakley Cluster, a new HP/Intel supercomputer, ranks 9th in the US and 2nd among US academic institutions when comparing benchmarked performances. It achieves 88 teraflops of performance with nearly twice the memory per core and three times the number of GPUs compared to its predecessor.
Karen Tomko, a senior researcher at the Ohio Supercomputer Center, has been designated a Campus Champion to empower researchers and educators in advancing scientific discovery through national high performance computing opportunities and resources. The XSEDE designation will provide direct access to XSEDE resources and support for rese...
Physicists use advanced computing methods to calculate kaon decay process, shedding light on matter-antimatter symmetry. The study's results contribute to the ongoing quest to explain why the universe is predominantly composed of matter.