supercomputing

Riding The HPC Wave

Supercomputers are useful in practically every stage of the oil production process. Here are five ways they play a role in the oil and gas industry.

Satellites And Supercomputers Improve Weather Forecasts

Combining data from the Himawari-8 weather satellite with the K supercomputer's processing power, scientists have improved weather prediction models.

Systematically Taming The Complexity Of Cancer

By combining biological experiments with supercomputing simulations, scientists have devised a method to identify optimal drug targets for a range of cancers.

The Global Impact Of Volcanic Eruptions

Sulfate aerosols formed in the atmosphere after a volcanic eruption can spread over both of the Earth’s hemispheres to affect climate patterns.

Harmful Bacteria Hitch A Ride On Houseflies

Scientists in Singapore have sequenced the genomes of flies and their associated bacteria to demonstrate that flies may be used for disease monitoring.

China Bags Second Gordon Bell Prize

Using the fastest supercomputer in the world, a team from China has won the 2017 edition of the highly coveted ACM Gordon Bell Prize.

China Overtakes The US On The TOP500 Ranking

For the first time since its inception, the number of supercomputers on the TOP500 list installed in China has surpassed that of the United States.

NVIDIA Bolsters Singapore’s AI Ambitions

Singapore gets an AI boost with the launch of the Future Talents Program and AI.Platform@NSCC.

TSUBAME Supercomputer Helps Find Chagas Disease Drugs

Scientists in Japan have used the TSUBAME supercomputer to discover potential therapeutic protein inhibitors for Chagas disease.