by Ken Chiacchia | Aug 19, 2026 | Anniversary, Science Highlights
2008 PSC Simulations Helped Transitions Inc. Develop First Plastic Photochromic Lenses PSC40: Powering Discovery 2026 marks 40 years of PSC. As we continue on with cutting-edge innovation, we look back on four decades of history in computing, education, and...
by Ken Chiacchia | Aug 13, 2026 | Bridges-2, Data Handling and Analytics, Science Highlights
Robotics Institute Team Uses Bridges-2 to Plan Warehouse Layouts, Robotic Coordination When programming warehouse robots you need to have them coordinate so they don’t get in each other’s way. Fortunately, in a warehouse you can change the environment — the layout of...
by Ken Chiacchia | Jul 29, 2026 | Anniversary, Science Highlights
The role of black holes in the evolution of the universe were re-envisioned by work on PSC’s Cray XT3. In this illustration from NASA, Sagittarius A* (A-star) is surrounded by bending light and flashes of energy. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, Ralf Crawford (STScI)...
by Ken Chiacchia | Jul 15, 2026 | Bridges-2, Science Highlights
Record-setting Thermal Conductivity Improves on Metals’ Electron-Based Conductivity, Helping Smaller Devices Dump Heat Smaller, faster devices are having more and more trouble dumping the heat they generate. Copper has long been the “gold standard” for conducting heat...
by Ken Chiacchia | Jul 9, 2026 | Anniversary, Science Highlights
2002 Simulation of Aquaporin Protein Showed How Cells Maintain Balance Needed for Healthy Functions Our bodies’ cells must allow water to cross their membranes while maintaining strategic imbalances of other molecules. In 2002, scientists were puzzled by how the...
by Ken Chiacchia | Jun 10, 2026 | Bridges-2, Science Highlights
Moiré superlattices make use of the phenomenon the moiré pattern, in which the wave interference of two similar patterns create new, often mesmerizing and undulating patterns. Wigner Crystals’ Behavior Charted and Compared with Theory, Providing New Tool for Studying...
