Science Highlights

Penn State Team Uses AI to Predict Dozens of Undiscovered Metal Nanoparticles

by Ken Chiacchia | Nov 25, 2024 | Bridges-2, Science Highlights

Certain numbers of metal atoms can assemble into stable nanoparticles with symmetrical, crystalline shapes. Even more interesting are the irregular or unstable shapes that arise with the numbers in between. Adobe Stock 261656757 New Structures, Simulated and Studied...

PSC and Johns Hopkins Power New Forecasting Tool for Farmers

by Ken Chiacchia | Nov 7, 2024 | Bridges-2, Research, Science Highlights

By Kimberly Mann Bruch, ACCESS, and Ken Chiacchia, PSC Farming requires extensive planning. A team from the University of Maryland hopes that DAWN will be a useful crop management tool. Adobe Stock 523624107. Maryland Researchers Advance Agriculture Dashboard Using...

Anton Simulations Reveal How Alzheimer’s Fibril Growth May Accelerate

by Ken Chiacchia | Oct 22, 2024 | Anton, Anton 2, Research, Science Highlights

With Alzheimer’s disease, amyloid peptides combine to form fibrils, in turn forming plaques around neurons. Adobe Stock 421239213 Unexpected Way for Amyloid Peptides to Join Fibrils Explains Time Lag, then Accelerated Growth, in Fibril Formation and Disease...

Bridges-2 Simulations Uncover Better Ways to Inject Monoclonal Antibody Drugs

by Ken Chiacchia | Oct 7, 2024 | Bridges-2, Research, Science Highlights

Understanding the movement of monoclonal antibodies through tissues can give a better picture of how to improve autoinjectors. Adobe Stock 350554958 Detailed Model of Movement of Antibodies through Tissues Reveals Ways to Improve Autoinjectors Monoclonal antibodies...

ByteBoost Workshop: Accelerating HPC Skills and Advancing Computational Research

by Ken Chiacchia | Sep 27, 2024 | AI, Features, Neocortex, Neocortex events, Research, Science Highlights, Training

ByteBoost students and PSC staff listen as Derek Simmel, Senior Information Security Officer, gives a tour of the PSC Machine Room. Student Projects Tackle Challenges in Drug Discovery, Congressional Policy, Coordinating Heavy Air Traffic, and More Students from...

Enhancing Hurricane Forecasts: A Game-Changer in Lessening Catastrophic Impacts

by Ken Chiacchia | Sep 11, 2024 | Bridges-2, Science Highlights

By Kimberly Mann Bruch, San Diego Supercomputer Center, and Ken Chiacchia, PSC The wind blows as Hurricane Delta tears up the coastline of Grand Cayman, Adobe Stock #383372713 Simulations on Bridges-2 Reveal that Reducing Estimates of Atmospheric Friction Improves...