by Ken Chiacchia | Jan 18, 2023 | Anton 2, Bridges-2, Science Highlights
Different numbers of kinks in the iGlu-R protein from glutamate binding to the outside of channel cause its central pore (seen from the top looking down) to open progressively, allowing different levels of ion current to pass through. From Yelshanskaya, M.V., Patel,...
by Ken Chiacchia | Jan 5, 2023 | AI, Bridges-2, Science Highlights
Time series (left to right) showing two examples of how the random carbons in the artificial “coal” coalesce into graphite-like sheets under pressure and heat. The sheets aren’t perfectly flat because of the formation of a small number of five- and seven-member rings...
by PSC | Dec 20, 2022 | Features
2022 was another stellar year at PSC! We won awards, worked with interns, welcomed new faces, and widened scientific knowledge. Here’s a look back at what 2022 brought to PSC. The Coma Cluster contains more than 1,000 galaxies. Scientists have long been frustrated by...
by Ken Chiacchia | Dec 14, 2022 | Bridges-2, Science Highlights
Peak water level simulated during Hurricane Ian by the ADCIRC model. Timely predictions assist emergency efforts throughout state, federal responses Hurricane Ian was a historically deadly hurricane. But fast storm surge predictions led by scientists at the University...
by Ken Chiacchia | Nov 16, 2022 | Collaborations, Press release
Mouse brain image showing several imaging modalities Five-year NIH funding scales up Brain Image Library to handle vastly increased data The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a total of $5.8 million over the next five years to a collaboration of...
by Ken Chiacchia | Nov 14, 2022 | AI, Bridges-2, Press release
Thirteenth Year PSC Is Recognized by HPCwire Awards, Given to Leaders in the Global High Performance Computing Community Science performed with the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center’s (PSC’s) advanced research computers has been recognized with two HPCwire Editors’...
by PSC | Nov 10, 2022 | Features
PSC will be participating in SC22 in Dallas, Texas from November 14-18, 2022. Since 1988, the Supercomputing conference has hosted international experts in the fields of high performance computing, networking, storage, and analysis in an effort to facilitate the...
by Steve Cunningham | Nov 4, 2022 | Training
PSC HPC Workshop Connection Instructions Primary technical contact: Stephen Cunningham, cunningham@psc.edu 412-780-1234 cell The workshop takes place on Tuesday, January 7th from 11:00am until 5:00pm and Wednesday, January 8th from 11:00am until 5:30pm...
by Ken Chiacchia | Nov 1, 2022 | AI, Bridges-2, Science Highlights
The Coma Cluster contains more than 1,000 galaxies. Scientists have long been frustrated by large uncertainties in its mass. Predicted mass of huge Coma Cluster agrees with earlier, human-intensive attempts; offers fast, accurate measurement needed to understand early...
by Ken Chiacchia | Sep 27, 2022 | Bridges, Science Highlights
Scientists have long wondered why Mercury (left) is so much smaller than Earth. The tiny planet is little more than the Earth’s iron core without its thick silicate mantle layer. Image from NASA. Outward movement of Venus and Earth may have swept up lighter...
