Disordered materials hold promise for better batteries

A lot of research is being done to facilitate the use of lithium batteries in electronic devices. Using supercomputers at NERSC, researchers have found a new avenue for such research: the use of disordered materials, which had generally been considered unsuitable for batteries. » Read More

Decoding the Molecular Mysteries of Photosynthesis

Understanding the inner workings of photosynthesis is key to building new man-made energy resources. Simulations run on NERSC supercomputers are helping researchers do just that. » Read More

Stroll Down Memory Lane

NERSC@40: Step back in time with photos, stories and newsletters that date as far back as NERSC's founding in 1974. Bellbottoms and sideburns optional. » Read More

Early Edison Users Deliver Results

Researchers invited to test the Edison supercomputer during its “early science” phase, made strides in areas ranging from nanomaterials to cosmology. » Read More

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A small sample of massively parallel scientific computing jobs running right now at NERSC.

Project	Machine	CPU Cores
Center for Edge Physics Simulation: SciDAC-3 Center PI: Choong-Seock Chang, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory	Edison	35,040
Center for Edge Physics Simulation: SciDAC-3 Center PI: Choong-Seock Chang, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory	Edison	35,040
Center for Edge Physics Simulation: SciDAC-3 Center PI: Choong-Seock Chang, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory	Hopper	10,248
Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Protein Dynamics and Lignocellulosic Biomass PI: Jeremy C. Smith, Oak Ridge National Laboratory	Hopper	9,600
Testing the Predictive Power of Theory for Determining the Structure and Activity of Nanoparticle Electrocatalysts PI: Graeme Henkelman, University of Texas at Austin	Edison	4,608
Understanding of the dynamics and energetics of molecular processes in cell signaling PI: Harel Weinstein, Cornell University	Carver	256