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Twice-stuffed permafrost

A Pacific Northwest National Laboratory computation suggests that the water-gas compounds found in ocean permafrost can provide energy and store… Read More

July, 2012

Prime-time punch

The mantis shrimp packs one of the strongest punches on Earth. Computational Science Graduate Fellow Michael Rosario is investigating the… Read More

March, 2012

Mining for aerosols and other particles

Klaus Mueller’s latest n-dimensional visualization work capitalizes on a decade-long collaboration with Department of Energy atmospheric chemist Alla Zelenyuk, work… Read More

December, 2011

Tracing CFCs and greenhouse gases

National Center for Atmospheric Research oceanographer Synte Peacock studies “the distribution of various tracers – something that tags a water… Read More

April, 2011

Cranking up the speed of DFT

Density functional theory (DFT) can be used to determine densities of protons and neutrons making up a nucleus. “If we… Read More

March, 2011

Small team carries large load

Sandia National Laboratories computer scientist Ronald Minnich calls the desktop-extension supercomputing project a large effort with a small team. “To… Read More

January, 2011

Computational sciences gets a Harvard institute

Projects such as looking at blood flow in the coronary arteries highlight the value of computation to understand problems in… Read More

November, 2010

The wings that fly FASTER

If FASTER can be considered a jet that speeds global climate modelers to analyze fast physics processes, its wings are… Read More

November, 2010

Winding path leads to fluid career

Paul Fischer can’t remember a time when he wasn’t interested in aeronautical and mechanical engineering. His passion for solving seemingly… Read More

September, 2010

Grids grasp at multiple threads to block blackouts

A supercomputer's unusual qualities make it a good fit with electric system problems. Read More

June, 2010