University of Potsdam Researchers Utilize Supercomputers to Understand Binary Neutron Star Mergers

March 21st, 2023 |
Simulation of a neutron-star–black-hole coalescence in which the neutron star is tidally disrupted during the merger.

With the help of new observational data of gravitational waves and electromagnetic signatures, University of Potsdam researchers are using supercomputers to understand binary neutron star mergers. The post University of Potsdam Researchers Utilize Supercomputers to Understand Binary Neutron Star Mergers appeared first on HPCwire.

Perlmutter Results Show Progress in Quantum Information Science

March 20th, 2023 |
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Quantum computing is coming. Though predicted decades ago and only now in its early stages, this potentially game-changing technology and the hardware and software that support it are progressing rapidly – thanks in part to dedicated initiatives like the [email protected] project at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). The post Perlmutter Results Show Progress in Quantum […]

Quantum Simulator Enables 1st Microscopic Observation of Charge Carriers Pairing

March 17th, 2023 |
Artistic depiction of a pair of holes caused by the magnetic background of the system

Using a quantum simulator, researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ) have observed pairs of charge carriers that may be responsible for the resistance-free transport of electric current in high-temperature superconductors. The post Quantum Simulator Enables 1st Microscopic Observation of Charge Carriers Pairing appeared first on HPCwire.

Lab Develops New Method for On-Chip Generation of Single Photon

March 15th, 2023 |
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As buzz grows ever louder over the future of quantum, researchers everywhere are working overtime to discover how best to unlock the promise of super-positioned, entangled, tunneling or otherwise ready-for-primetime quantum particles, the ability of which to occur in two states at once could vastly expand power and efficiency in many applications. The post Lab […]

Researchers Utilize AI to Discover New Self-assembled Nanostructures

March 14th, 2023 |
skew lines ladder

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have successfully demonstrated that autonomous methods can discover new materials. The artificial intelligence (AI)-driven technique led to the discovery of three new nanostructures, including a first-of-its-kind nanoscale “ladder.” The research was published in Science Advances. The post Researchers Utilize AI to Discover New Self-assembled Nanostructures appeared first on […]

By Detecting Tiny Flashes of Heat, Scientists Pave Way for More Stable Quantum Computers

March 13th, 2023 |
aalto quantum heat

An international collaboration between quantum scientists resulted in a new way to measure heat dissipation in superconducting quantum circuits – crucial building blocks for quantum technologies such as computers. The discovery represents a step forward for experimental quantum thermodynamics, the field investigating the interaction of the quantum world and heat, and paves the way for […]

PSC Supercomputing Powers Coal Conversion Research

March 10th, 2023 |
Simulated coal (left) being pressed and heated into amorphous graphite sheets (right).

Over the last 30 years, coal-fired electricity generation in the U.S. more than halved as a share of all generation, falling to a nearly half-century low. But is there a role for coal in a post-fossil fuel world? Researchers from Ohio University leveraged supercomputing at the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC) to study how coal can […]

Computer-generated Models Mimic Human Recognition at Supersonic Speed

March 9th, 2023 |
triton shared computing cluster

A research team led by Joseph Gleeson, MD, Rady Professor of Neuroscience at UC San Diego School of Medicine and director of neuroscience research at the Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine, has been using the Triton Shared Computing Cluster (TSCC) at San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at UC San Diego for data processing and […]

Scientists Achieve Milestone for Quantum Research, Light-driven Electronics

March 7th, 2023 |
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An international team of scientists collaborating within the Würzburg-Dresden Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat has achieved a breakthrough in quantum research – the first detection of excitons (electrically neutral quasiparticles) in a topological insulator. This discovery paves the way for a new generation of light-driven computer chips and quantum technologies. It was enabled thanks to smart […]

Researchers Help Predict If Pesticides Harmful to Bees with AI

March 6th, 2023 |
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Researchers at Oregon State University have harnessed the power of artificial intelligence to help protect bees from pesticides. Source: NSF The post Researchers Help Predict If Pesticides Harmful to Bees with AI appeared first on HPCwire.