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Supercomputer Simulations Help Researchers Predict Solar Wind Storms

July 7, 2020

Researchers at the University of New Hampshire and elsewhere used SDSC's Comet supercomputer to validate a model using a machine learning technique called Dynamic Time Lag Regression (DTLR) to help predict the arrival of solar winds near the Earth’s orbit from physical parameters of the Sun.

Supercomputer Simulations Show How DNA Prepares Itself for Repair

June 25, 2020

Researchers from Harvard University and the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston recently used the Comet supercomputer at the San Diego Supercomputer Center at the University of California San Diego to uncover the novel ways in which DNA prepares itself for repair.

Supercomputer Simulations Show How DNA Prepares Itself for Repair

June 25, 2020

Researchers from Harvard University and the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston recently used the Comet supercomputer at the San Diego Supercomputer Center at the University of California San Diego to uncover the novel ways in which DNA prepares itself for repair.

Supercomputers Reveal True Strengths of Some Zirconia Ceramics

May 18, 2020

Researchers from the Colorado School of Mines have been using multiple supercomputers, including SDSC's Comet system, to study certain characteristics of zirconia for wider applications of the super-strong material.

Supercomputer Simulations Help Advance Electrochemical Reaction Research

May 11, 2020

University of Texas at Austin researchers recently simulated the catalytic mechanism and atomic structure of nickel-doped graphene using SDSC's Comet supercomputer. The new process synthesizes valuable chemicals to use as electricity in lieu of fossil fuels.

Supercomputers Assist International Engineering Team on Wave Energy Project

April 7, 2020

Researchers at SDSU and the Polytechnic University of Turin used simulations done on SDSC's Comet supercomputer to study how ocean wave energy converters harness energy and turn it into electricity, offering the potential to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels.

Using Artificial Intelligence to Learn More about RAGE Receptors

March 31, 2020

A new study by SDSC researchers describes the use of artificial intelligence machine learning tools to demonstrate a potential RAGE inhibitor that has better efficacy and fewer side effects.

SDSC’s Comet Supercomputer Helps Benchmark Cancer Immunotherapy Tool

March 24, 2020

Rice University researchers used the Comet supercomputer at SDSC to evaluate their new molecular docking too to help improve cancer immunotherapy outcomes by identifying more effective personalized treatments.

Supercomputer Models Accurately Simulate Tsunamis from Volcanic Events

March 4, 2020

Researchers at the University of Rhode Island (URI) used the San Diego Supercomputer Center’s 'Comet' supercomputer to show that high-performance computer modeling can accurately simulate tsunamis from volcanic events.

SDSC Supercomputer Models Improve Oregon/Washington Coastal Forecasts

February 3, 2020

Researchers at Oregon State University have been using the Comet supercomputer at SDSC to test an algorithm they believe will reduce errors in the widely used three-day forecasts for water temperature, salinity levels, sea heights, and currents off the Oregon and Washington coasts.
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