ASCR Discovery carries original articles about computational science from the research portfolio of the Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Research in the Department of Energy Office of Science, plus links to DOE science highlights and other computational science-related content. ASCR-supported research includes projects at DOE national laboratories, at many public and private universities and collaborations with other agencies and institutions.| ASCR Discovery
The COVID-19 response demonstrated how computational biology could enhance public health research. Though the pandemic has waned, public health researchers remain vigilant about catching dangerous disease strains early and speeding vaccine development. The combination of today’s artificial intelligence tools with … Continue reading → The post Disease watch appeared first on ASCR Discovery.| ASCR Discovery
Diamonds aren’t just beautiful sparkly rocks or a girl’s best friend; they’re also the hardest material on Earth. Formed when planetary interior forces exert immense pressure on carbon atoms, they compress into a crystal structure so strong that only another … Continue reading → The post Hard target appeared first on ASCR Discovery.| ASCR Discovery
More than a century ago, scientists pondered how evolution might be driven by mutations caused in part by cosmic rays that bombard Earth after the explosive demise of faraway stars. Yet how cosmic rays move through space has been an … Continue reading → The post Untangling the cosmos appeared first on ASCR Discovery.| ASCR Discovery
Scientists, industries and policymakers have been working for years to find energy storage technologies that will help meet peak demand for transportation, power generation and other energy-hungry activities. Take, for instance, hydrogen, a promising option for energy storage that is … Continue reading → The post Putting hydrogen to work appeared first on ASCR Discovery.| ASCR Discovery
The human brain contains a vast expanse of unmapped territory. An adult brain measures only about 1,300 cubic centimeters — less than 80 cubic inches — but it holds 86 billion neurons. Mapping the largely uncharted 100 trillion connections among … Continue reading → The post Connecting the neurodots appeared first on ASCR Discovery.| ASCR Discovery
Computer scientists are democratizing artificial intelligence, devising a way to enable virtually anyone to train their own AI models, no matter how big and complex the models may be. Their open-source AI training framework, AxoNN, is faster than several commercially … Continue reading → The post We the AI trainers appeared first on ASCR Discovery.| ASCR Discovery
Electrifying transportation and storing renewable energy require improving batteries, including their electrolytes. These fluids help lithium ions shuttle seamlessly from anodes to cathodes. But if the electrolytes dry up or react with other components, batteries fail. To design better battery … Continue reading → The post AI turbocharge appeared first on ASCR Discovery.| ASCR Discovery
During the pandemic turmoil, Margaret Cheung reconsidered her career. At the University of Houston, she was approaching the physics of proteins theoretically, such as how they fold and interact, but the pandemic changed her life. “Most of my students and … Continue reading → The post Pandemic preparedness appeared first on ASCR Discovery.| ASCR Discovery
Growing up in the remote countryside of China’s Hunan province, Z.J. Wang didn’t see trains or automobiles often, but about once a week he saw military planes flying overhead. “I was totally fascinated by that,” Wang says. “I heard stories … Continue reading → The post A heavy lift appeared first on ASCR Discovery.| ASCR Discovery
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) scientists are creating simulations to advance magnetic mirror technology, a potential path to safe, clean nuclear fusion power that would use relatively small, inexpensive and quickly assembled devices — but was previously considered unworkable. “The … Continue reading →| ASCR Discovery
ASCR Discovery covers the latest developments in scientific computing supported by the Department of Energy’s Office of Science.| ASCR Discovery
Bert de Jong leads the Applied Computing for Scientific Discovery Group at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He also heads the Advancing Integrated Development Environments for Quantum Computing through Fundamental Research project, a multi-institution effort in open-source computing, programming and simulation … Continue reading →| ASCR Discovery
