Unusual supernova is doubly unusual for being perfectly normal
June 19, 2013From the 'Backyard Supernova,' the Berkeley Lab-led Nearby Supernova Factory has built a benchmark atlas for normal Type Ia's
Unusual supernova is actually perfectly normal
August, 2011, saw the dazzling appearance of the closest and brightest Type Ia supernova since Type Ia's were established as "standard candles" for measuring the expansion of the universe. Labeled SN 2011fe, the supernova was caught by the Palomar Transient Factory less than 12 hours after it exploded in the Pinwheel Galaxy. Now, astronomers are using it to build a benchmark atlas for normal Type Ia's.
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Computer Services in the Cloud Lead to Energy Savings
A six-month study led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) with funding from Google has found that moving common software applications used by 86 million U.S. workers to the cloud could save enough electricity annually to power Los Angeles for a year. » Read More
Bridging Gap to Exascale with Trillion Particle Simulation
An unprecedented trillion-particle simulation pushed NERSC’s Cray XE6 “Hopper” supercomputer to its limits, and allowed Berkeley Lab researchers to glean valuable insights that will help thousands of scientists worldwide make the most of current petascale systems like Hopper and future exascale supercomputers. » Read More
Math of Popping Bubbles in a Foam
Berkeley Lab researchers have described mathematically the successive stages in the complex evolution and disappearance of foamy bubbles, a feat that could help in modeling industrial processes in which liquids mix or in the formation of solid foams such as those used to cushion bicycle helmets. » Read More
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Study: Moving Computer Services to Cloud Promises Big Energy Savings
June 11, 2013A six-month study led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) with funding from Google has found that moving common software applications used by 86 million U.S. workers to the cloud could save enough electricity annually to power Los Angeles for a year.
Trillion Particle Simulation on Hopper Honored with Best Paper
May 23, 2013An unprecedented trillion-particle simulation, which utilized more than 120,000 processors and generated approximately 350 terabytes of data, pushed NERSC’s Cray XE6 “Hopper” supercomputer to its limits. And, allowed Berkeley Lab researchers to glean valuable insights that will help thousands of scientists worldwide make the most of current petascale systems like Hopper and future exascale supercomputers.
Math of Popping Bubbles in a Foam
May 9, 2013Berkeley Lab researchers have described mathematically the successive stages in the complex evolution and disappearance of foamy bubbles, a feat that could help in modeling industrial processes in which liquids mix or in the formation of solid foams such as those used to cushion bicycle helmets.
Berkeley Lab’s Aydın Buluç Wins 2013 DOE Early Career Award
May 7, 2013Aydın Buluç of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s (Berkeley Lab’s) Computational Research Division (CRD) has been honored with a 2013 Department of Energy’s (DOE) Early Career Award for his work on energy-efficient parallel graph and data mining algorithms.
Brain Visualization Prototype Holds Promise for Precision Medicine
May 3, 2013Researchers from Berkeley Lab, UCSF and Oblong Industries presented a prototype of their brain simulation and innovative navigation interface at UCSF’s OME Precision Medicine Summit on Thursday, May 2. Experts believe that this visualization holds promise for the field of precision medicine.
