Supercomputers

Computer Simulations of Human Bone Structures Help Doctors Analyze Fragile Bones and Fracture Risk

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, July 2, 2008 -- Using a Blue Gene supercomputer, scientists of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH) and the IBM (NYSE: IBM) Zurich Research Laboratory demonstrated the most extensive simulation yet of real human bone structures, providing doctors a "high definition" view of the strength and fragility of bones they never had before.

This achievement could lead to better clinical tools to improve the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis, a widespread disease that affects 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men over the age of 50.(1)    » read more »

LIVERMORE, Calif. – Using state-of-the-art supercomputers, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory climate scientists have performed a 400-year high-resolution global ocean-atmosphere simulation with results that are more similar to actual observations of surface winds and sea surface temperatures.

The research, led by LLNL atmospheric scientist Govindasamy Bala, appears in the April 1 edition of the Journal of Climate.    » read more »

World’s 3rd Fastest Machine is up and running at Intel

January 28, 2008 -- RIO RANCHO – New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson today unveiled New Mexico’s new Supercomputer -- the 3rd fastest in the world. The supercomputer, named “Encanto” which means “enchanted,” is housed at Intel Corp. in Rio Rancho.

“New Mexico is serious about developing its high-tech economy,” said Governor Bill Richardson. “As news of our Supercomputer spreads, more and more businesses and educational institutions want to work with the state."    » read more »

Smaller asteroids may pose greater danger than previously believed

December 17, 2007 -- ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The stunning amount of forest devastation at Tunguska a century ago in Siberia may have been caused by an asteroid only a fraction as large as previously published estimates, Sandia National Laboratories supercomputer simulations suggest.    » read more »

Theory and Computing Sciences Building expected to house the world’s fastest computers

December 4, 2007 -- CHICAGO – Illinois Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today announced a significant investment that will enable the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory to house the world’s most advanced supercomputers. Financed by $70 million in bonds issued by the Illinois Finance Authority (IFA), the new Theory and Computing Sciences Building will be located on Argonne’s campus in DuPage County.    » read more »

New System Aimed at Economic Development and Boosting Research in New Mexico

November 12, 2007 -- SANTA FE – New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson praised today’s report by the TOP500 project that showed New Mexico’s supercomputer is the world’s 3rd most powerful. The state’s new system posted a speed of 126.9 trillion calculations per second in recent tests submitted to the TOP500 project, which tracks the world’s fastest supercomputers.    » read more »

November 12, 2007 -- The National Nuclear Security Administration’s BlueGene/L retained its number one ranking on the new Top500 list of the world’s fastest supercomputers, released today at the international Supercomputing 2007 conference in Reno, Nevada.    » read more »