Newswise Feature Channel: Supercomputing

Neutral Atom Innovations by Quantum Systems Accelerator Mark Quantum Computing Milestones

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 15:05:25 EST

Novel research developments as a result of multi-institution collaboration at the Quantum Systems Accelerator

Measuring the computer chips to identify defects using computational imaging and EUV (extreme ultra-violet) light.

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Sun, 01 Sep 2024 11:05:17 EST

Measuring computer chips to identify defects during manufacturing is crucial to improve production yield. Scientists from Delft and Utrecht investigated a novel imaging technique using EUV light--a high-energy short-wavelength radiation--to examine the 3D nanoscale structures on the chips. This technique eliminates the need to use any imaging system containing expensive EUV reflective mirrors in the measurement tool. Instead, images are reconstructed computationally from acquired diffraction data, resulting in a significant cost reduction.

$4.9-Million NSF Award Funds Major Enhancement to Bridges-2 System

Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:00:46 EST

$4.9 million from the NSF has funded an upgrade to PSC's flagship Bridges-2 supercomputer. The grant has allowed the center to add late-model powerful NVIDIA H100 GPUs to the system, further enhancing its ability to support research in and requiring artificial intelligence, particularly in the context of massive data and high-performance computing.

Department of Energy Announces 2024 Office of Science Distinguished Scientist Fellows and Lecture Series

Department of Energy, Office of Science — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 12:05:32 EST

Four of the nation's top scientists have each been awarded $1 million in direct funding via the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science Distinguished Scientist Fellows program.

Office of Science Selections from Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) for the Week of August 7, 2024

Department of Energy, Office of Science — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 09:05:51 EST

Extreme-scale science recognizes that disruptive technology changes are occurring across science applications, algorithms, computer architectures, and ecosystems. Emerging trends in this technology span key areas including high-end computing, massive datasets, visualization, and artificial intelligence on increasingly heterogeneous computer architectures.

$3.15 million from NIH to Fund Operation of Third-Generation Anton Supercomputer at Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center

Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 12:05:45 EST

A third-generation Anton supercomputer, developed by D. E. Shaw Research, will soon arrive at the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center. A $3.15-million, five-year award from the National Institutes of Health will fund the system's operations, making it available without cost for non-commercial use by biomedical researchers at U.S. universities and other nonprofit institutions.

Novel ultrafast electron microscopy technique advances understanding of processes applicable to brain-like computing

Argonne National Laboratory — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 10:05:06 EST

Argonne team developed a new microscopy technique that uses electrical pulses to track the nanosecond dynamics within a material that is known to form charge density waves. Controlling these waves may lead to faster and more energy-efficient electronics.

Frontier simulations could help build a better diamond

Oak Ridge National Laboratory — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 14:05:35 EST

The world's fastest supercomputer helped researchers simulate synthesizing a material harder and tougher than a diamond -- or any other substance on Earth.The study used Frontier, the HPE Cray EX supercomputing system at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, to predict the likeliest strategy to synthesize such a material, thought to exist only within the interiors of giant exoplanets, or planets beyond our solar system - at least so far.

New video test for Parkinson's uses AI to track how the disease is progressing

University of Florida — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 10:05:31 EST

An automated assessment technique that uses artificial intelligence could revolutionize the management of Parkinson's disease

PNNL Scientists Tap Nation's Fastest Computers to Explore Critical Science Questions

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 07:00:47 EST

Researchers will explore climate, pathogens and energy-efficient microelectronics using 3 million node hours on the nation's supercomputers.

Pooling Skills to Study a Slippery Particle

Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 10:05:59 EST

A combination of supercomputing and traditional techniques has allowed Jefferson Lab theorists to better describe the unstable sigma meson particle, contributing to our comprehension of the strong interaction.

Quantum Leap: Breakthrough for Secure Communication with 'Artificial Atoms'

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 07:05:45 EST

Researchers performed the first quantum communication tests in Lower Saxony over a 79km long optical fiber connection from Hannover to Braunschweig. Novel nanomaterials were used to generate the light transmitted over the "Niedersachsen Quantum Link", marking a leap forward to a semiconductor enabled quantum internet.

Using ORNL's Frontier supercomputer, researchers discover new clues to improving fusion confinement

Oak Ridge National Laboratory — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 11:05:38 EST

A new study conducted on the Frontier supercomputer gave researchers new clues to improving fusion confinement. This research, in collaboration with General Atomics and UC San Diego, uncovered that the interaction between ions and electrons near the tokamak's edge can unexpectedly increase turbulence, challenging previous assumptions about how to optimize plasma confinement for efficient nuclear fusion.

Argonne and a Moroccan university sign agreement to advance green energy tech and computing

Argonne National Laboratory — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 17:05:34 EST

Argonne and University Mohammed VI Polytechnic signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a collaboration that will support energy storage, renewable energy, high-performance computing and clean water innovation.

Argonne training series gives students hands-on experience using AI for science

Argonne National Laboratory — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 12:05:52 EST

Aimed at undergraduate and graduate students, Argonne's annual "Intro to AI-Driven Science on Supercomputers" training series is helping to grow a new generation of AI-ready researchers.

NASA's Roman Mission gets cosmic 'sneak peek' from Argonne supercomputer

Argonne National Laboratory — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 11:05:57 EST

Researchers from DOE and NASA joined forces to use Argonne's Theta supercomputer to produce 4 million simulated images that are being used to prepare for future observations from the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and the Vera C. Rubin Observatory.

New Technique Could Help Build Quantum Computers of the Future

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 11:00:15 EST

Researchers have demonstrated a new method that could enable the large-scale manufacturing of optical qubits. The work is a major advancement that could bring us closer to a scalable quantum computer.

Groundbreaking LLNL and BridgeBio Oncology Therapeutics collaboration announces start of human trials for supercomputing-discovered cancer drug

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 10:00:00 EST

In a substantial milestone for supercomputing-aided drug design, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and BridgeBio Oncology Therapeutics (BridgeBio) today announced clinical trials have begun for a first-in-class medication that targets specific genetic mutations implicated in many types of cancer.

Aurora supercomputer heralds a new era of scientific innovation

Argonne National Laboratory — Thu, 30 May 2024 11:05:44 EST

Argonne's Aurora supercomputer represents a leap forward in scientific research. Offering unprecedented speed and power, advanced hardware, and AI capabilities, Aurora ushers in a new era of supercomputing to revolutionize the way scientists conduct research and achieve breakthroughs.

Theory and Experiment Combine to Shine a New Light on Proton Spin

Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility — Fri, 24 May 2024 13:05:55 EST

Nuclear physicists have long been working to reveal how the proton gets its spin. Now, a new method that combines experimental data with state-of-the-art calculations has revealed a more detailed picture of spin contributions from the very glue that holds protons together.