Science Simplified: What Is Supercomputing?
What Is Supercomputing? There are computers. And then there are supercomputers. Most personal and work computers are powerful enough to perform tasks like doing homework…
Supercomputer News
Supercomputers are extremely powerful machines designed to perform complex and large-scale computations at speeds unachievable by general-purpose computers. They are characterized by their ability to process billions or even trillions of calculations per second, known as FLOPS (floating-point operations per second). Supercomputers are typically used for highly calculation-intensive tasks such as quantum mechanical simulations, climate and weather modeling, molecular modeling, and simulations of cosmic phenomena. They often consist of thousands of interconnected processors working in parallel to maximize processing power. Institutions like governments, large universities, and research labs commonly utilize supercomputers for tasks that require massive computational resources, including artificial intelligence research, drug discovery, and cryptanalysis. The development and enhancement of supercomputers continue to push the boundaries of computational capabilities and enable significant scientific and technological advancements.
Supercomputers Crack the Code of Super-Diamond Synthesis
Researchers are on a quest to synthesize BC8, a carbon structure predicted to be tougher than diamond, using insights from advanced simulations and experimental efforts….
The Future of Biology: Decoding Cell and Tissue Mechanics in 3D With Active Matter Theory
Open-source supercomputer algorithm predicts patterning and dynamics of living materials and enables studying their behavior in space and time. Biological materials are made of individual…
Unlocking the Secrets of Life: Scientists Solve Century-Old Biological Mysteries With Active Matter Theory
An open-source advanced supercomputer algorithm predicts the patterning and dynamics of living materials, allowing for the exploration of their behaviors across space and time. Biological…
From Apollo to Artemis: Advancing Moon Landings With NASA Supercomputers
NASA’s Artemis missions, using larger lunar landers, face increased landing and liftoff risks. NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center developed simulation tools to predict and manage…
Seismic Enigma: Scientists Shed New Light on “Segment-Jumping” Ridgecrest Earthquakes
Scientists use a supercomputer to unveil the intricate dynamics of multi-fault earthquake systems. In the early hours of July 4, 2019, a 6.4 magnitude earthquake…
Exascale Astrophysics: Simulating a More Detailed Universe With Frontier Supercomputer
Cholla, HACC, and Parthenon are ready to launch the exascale era of computational astrophysics. A trio of new and improved cosmological simulation codes was unveiled…
Behold! Rare Quasar Triplet Forms Most Massive Object in Universe
The ASTRID cosmological simulation, a massive simulation run on TACC’s Frontera supercomputer, is aiding in the investigation of ultra-massive black holes. Ultra-massive black holes are…
NASA Scientists Use Discover Supercomputer To Create Black Hole Jets
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center scientists ran 100 sophisticated simulations exploring jets — narrow beams of energetic particles — that emerge at nearly light speed…
Supercomputing Tapped to Study Exotic Matter in Stars
A team at Stony Brook University used ORNL’s Summit supercomputer to model X-ray burst flames spreading across the surface of dense neutron stars. At the…
How to Train a Robot (Using Artificial Intelligence and Supercomputers)
UT Arlington computer scientists use TACC systems to generate synthetic objects for robot training. Before he joined the University of Texas at Arlington as an…
Supercomputers Aid Scientists Studying Quarks, the Smallest Particles in the Universe
Since the 1930s, scientists have been using particle accelerators to gain insights into the structure of matter and the laws of physics that govern our…
Mira’s Last Journey: Extreme-Scale Exploration of the Dark Universe
A massive simulation of the cosmos and a nod to the next generation of computing. A team of physicists and computer scientists from the U.S….
New Supercomputer View of Seismic Hazards: Simulating 800,000 Years of California Earthquake History to Pinpoint Risks
Supercomputer-powered framework developed by SCEC provides new view of seismic hazard. Massive earthquakes are, fortunately, rare events. But that scarcity of information blinds us in…
Astonishing Blue Whirl Flame Structure Revealed With Supercomputers
Texas Advanced Computing Center’s Stampede2 supercomputer simulates 3D structure of vortex breakdown with combustion. Lightning struck a bourbon warehouse, setting fire to a cache of…
A Quintillion Calculations a Second: DOE Calculating the Benefits of Exascale and Quantum Computers
A quintillion calculations a second. That’s one with 18 zeros after it. It’s the speed at which an exascale supercomputer will process information. The Department…
Supercomputer Finds Existing Osteoporosis Drug With Potential for Treating COVID-19
A European Union-backed high-performance computing platform has tested the impact of known molecules against the genomic structure of coronavirus and identified an already-registered generic medication’s…
Artificial Intelligence Equipped Supercomputer Mining for COVID-19 Connections in 18 Million Research Documents
Scientists have tapped the immense power of the Summit supercomputer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to comb through millions of medical journal articles to identify…