Scientific Computing at the Cutting Edge
Posted on Jan 17th, 2008
For breakthrough scientific discovery at the cutting edge of knowledge, scientists need extraordinary computational resources. That's why many of the most exciting research programs in the world are currently taking ...
Simulation Aids Development of First Coal Plants with Near-Zero Emissions
Posted on Jan 17th, 2008
Next-generation plants to produce electricity and hydrogen and sequester carbon dioxide
Near-zero-emission coal plants are in the works to generate electricity and hydrogen and sequester carbon dioxide. Using high performance computers ...
ORNL Successful at SC07
Posted on Dec 13th, 2007
Laboratory front and center at premier supercomputing conference
Once again ORNL enjoyed tremendous success at SC07 (short for Supercomputing 2007), the premier international symposium for HPC, networking, storage, and analysis.
ORNL’s Becky ...
Beyond the Valley of Beta Stability
Posted on Dec 4th, 2007
Researchers probe the nature of fleeting nuclei
Protons and neutrons go together inside an atom's ...
Sixth Annual Day of Science Delivers
Posted on Dec 4th, 2007
DOE event draws 1,200 students, faculty
Over 1,200 students from 125 colleges and universities descended on the Knoxville Convention Center on Monday, October 29 for the Sixth Annual Day of Science.
The ...
Researchers Explore the Effectiveness of Alzheimer’s
Posted on Oct 11th, 2007
Summary
Current Alzheimer's drugs delay the symptoms of the disease but do not effectively stop the progression of Alzheimer's fibril and plaque formation.
Scientists are exploring a new generation of ...
ORNL Closes In On Petascale Computing
Posted on Oct 11th, 2007
As a Department of Energy leadership computing facility, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) employs some of some of the most powerful supercomputers on the planet. Buddy Bland, ...
Dissecting Fire: Model Fully Resolves Ignition Process for the First Time
Posted on Oct 11th, 2007
Research may fuel low-temperature combustion technology to save energy, cut emissions
To flip an old saying, where there’s fire, there’s smoke. No one knows that better than Jacqueline Chen, a mechanical ...
Astrophysicists Close in on Exploding Stars
Posted on Oct 11th, 2007
A research group led by Anthony Mezzacappa of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is using the National Center for Computational Sciences’ (NCCS’s) Cray XT4 Jaguar supercomputer to solve one of ...