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LLNL Uses AI-Driven Simulations to Predict Stable High-Energy Carbon Materials
5+ hour, 6+ min ago (496+ words) With computational models, researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory identified a pathway for a carbon monoxide and oxygen mixture to form a polymer that retains its stability even after it decompresses. Image credit: Stanimir Bonev. But locking those atomic arrangements…...
NIMS Introduces Flexible Data Platform for AI-Driven Materials Research in Japan
6+ hour, 1+ min ago (218+ words) RDE's unique approach allows researchers to freely define data structures tailored to their instruments, while enabling the system to perform massive data structuring and metadata extraction automatically," said Fujima. About Science and Technology of Advanced Materials: Methods Source: Asia Research…...
UChicago: Tiny Sensors Rapidly Detect 'Forever Chemicals' in Water
4+ mon, 7+ hour ago (877+ words) Sept. 26, 2025 " They linger in our water, our blood, and the environment'forever chemicals that are notoriously difficult to detect. "Existing methods to measure levels of these contaminants can take weeks, and require state-of-the-art equipment and expertise, said Junhong Chen, Crown Family…...
How Scientists Are Teaching AI to Understand Materials Data
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (749+ words) The aim is to have something like a digital assistant in your lab," said Cole, who holds the Royal Academy of Engineering Research Professorship in Materials Physics at Cambridge, where she is Head of Molecular Engineering. A tool that complements…...
LANL and UNM Scientists Apply THOR AI to Compute Complex Materials Properties 400x Faster
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (470+ words) This breakthrough replaces century-old simulations and approximations of configurational integral with a first-principles calculation," said Duc Truong, Los Alamos scientist and lead author of the study published in Physical Review Materials. THOR AI opens the door to faster discoveries and…...
Advanced Computer Modeling Predicts Molecular-Qubit Performance
5+ mon, 9+ hour ago (1297+ words) A qubit is the delicate, information-processing heart of a quantum device. In the coming decades, advances in'quantum'information are expected to give us computers with new, powerful capabilities and detectors that can pick up atomic-scale signals in medicine, navigation and more....
The Strategic People Imperative of AI and HPC
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (604+ words) And so begins a LinkedIn post from seasoned expert Mike Bernhardt. The full post is worth reading because Mike calls out the need for a national imperative to support the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and High-Performance Computing (HPC) for…...
ACCESS: Unraveling the Power of Twisted Bilayers
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (636+ words) U. of I. professors Pinshane Huang, materials science and engineering, and Elif Ertekin, mechanical science and engineering, teamed up on this project. They used computer simulation and microscopic imaging to learn more about how the atoms in twisted bilayers operate. To do…...
HPC/AI User Forum to Hold Fall Meeting in Reston, Virginia (Updated Agenda)
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (1017+ words) The 89th HPC/AI User Forum will be held on September 3rd and 4th in Reston, Virginia. The user Forum is a popular event that provides opportunities for interaction between speakers and attendees. The meeting will feature presentations on the rapidly evolving AI,…...
Computer Modeling Using SDSC Software Illustrates Plastic-Degrading Fungus
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (638+ words) Aug. 19, 2025 "Aspergillus oryzae, also known as koji mold, has been used to produce staple foods like soy sauce and miso for thousands of years. While this fungus has solved the age-old problem of satisfying our taste buds, it may also…...