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According to an announcement officials at the American space agency made on Tuesday, March 20, NASA is currently trying to determine whether it may be possible to use the International Space Station as a microgravity lab for simulating a manned trip to the Red Planet.
Under President Obama's orders, the organi... |
21 March 2012
19:01 GMT |
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According to a new scientific study released by experts at the University of Leeds, in the United Kingdom, it would appear that models seeking to explain how Earth's climate will evolve over the years may easily be corrupted by insufficient data about the planet's past.
What researchers mean by this is ... |
23 September 2011
03:07 GMT |
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According to the director of Project Blue Brain, the first full replica of a functioning human brain will be completed within 12 years. A group of nine top experts in Europe is carrying out the task, led by expert Dr. Henry Markram. The scientist, who holds an appointment as a neuroscientist at the École Polyt... |
19 May 2011
09:27 GMT |
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A group of scientists recently conducted a series of computer simulations on the Sun, which helped them determine why the last solar minimum had such low activity levels. The star produced far less sunspots than was expected of it during that time.
Our Sun operates in 11-year cycles, which have been documented fo... |
3 March 2011
02:40 GMT |
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Six “astronauts” in a simulation chamber in Russia reached an important milestone in their mission to visit the Red Planet. After more than 244 days of interplanetary travel, they finally reached the surface of their target, where they will remain for a few days.The Mars500 experiment is the first full-du... |
3 February 2011
06:57 GMT |
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According to expert, nuclear missiles and bombs may prove to be a final line of defense if our planet is to defend itself against an incoming asteroid, or other large space rock. A well-aimed strike could either break the threat apart, or nudge it off its course slightly, just enough for it to avoid hitting Earth. Th... |
15 December 2010
03:32 GMT |
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In a new theoretical study, investigators were able to develop a computer model complex enough to allow them to accurately simulate what's going on during black hole collisions. In this particular research, a supermassive black hole was pitted against a much smaller black hole. This was basically a reenactment o... |
14 December 2010
02:33 GMT |
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Starting today, November 19, anyone who is interested in climate sciences, and wants to help scientists get a better understanding of what's in store for our future can do so from their own computers, at home. The procedure for doing so is very simple. All you have to do is download a simple installer from the w... |
19 November 2010
13:01 GMT |
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Work on the James Webb Space Telescope, the successor of the renowned Hubble telescope, are progressing smoothly in the United States, but NASA experts wanted to know what sights the observatory will be able to see. A new series of simulations shows that.When completed, in a couple of years, the telescope will be the... |
4 November 2010
07:50 GMT |
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Officials at ESA say that they have just finished work on the first simulator that will make it easier for space agencies to launch multiple satellites that fly in formation. Having this ability could mean advancements in a wide variety of research fields, ranging from gravity measurements to studying the Sun and its... |
9 September 2010
09:07 GMT |
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Investigators from TU Delft say that it is now possible to conduct virtual simulations of keyhole surgeries, a capability that will ensure surgeons are better prepared to conduct such procedures. Keyhole surgery is very complex to perform in any case, and involves the use of complex technologies. Those performing the... |
6 September 2010
10:41 GMT |
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Educators around the world have yet to decide whether stemming manifestations and simulations of violent behavior in young boys is the right thing to do. As children grow, they tend to start imitating violent forms of behavior. This includes simulating gun fights and killing their opponents, and parents and educators... |
30 August 2010
02:49 GMT |
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Researchers are currently working on developing new types of breakthroughs in the field of computer simulations, given the potential these technologies have for furthering science. At this time, they believe they might have found a way to improve advanced laser experiments.One of the main problems plaguing investigat... |
23 August 2010
02:43 GMT |
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One of the biggest issues in the field of archeology is the fact that ancient civilizations did not bother to leave behind a full account of their history. Rather, all that remained are shards and fragments of times long gone. Some groups of individuals are only known to have existed because they left behind certain ... |
30 July 2010
05:12 GMT |
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Officials at the US Department of Energy (DOE) announce that the Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) will host a number of scientific projects this year, which will all use the facility's world-class supercomputer. Five ANL experts will be leading the project, which together won more than 200 million processor-hou... |
29 July 2010
09:03 GMT |
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Supernova events are some of the most energetic and powerful things that can go on in the Universe. When massive stars that reach the end of their burning cycle explode, they produce such fierce radiation emission and effects, that they briefly outshine entire galaxies. The death of such stars is called a supernova, ... |
3 June 2010
05:17 GMT |
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Fergus Wilson, a theoretical astrophysics student from the University of Leicester, in the United Kingdom, is currently developing a new technique for modeling fluids that he says could hold the key towards uncovering a number of mysteries still related to studies of the Universe. The method he's developing is a... |
27 May 2010
10:58 GMT |
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When massive stars reach the end of their burning cycle, they tend to blow up in massively large explosions called supernovae. As they do so, they release so much energy that they briefly outshine entire galaxies, featuring billions of stars. Due to the complex nature of the processes involved in such an event, compu... |
14 May 2010
09:44 GMT |
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Officials at the European Space Agency (ESA) announced yesterday that the six-member crew of the Mars 500 experiment was finally ready to go. Two European astronauts will join three Russian and one Chinese colleagues, in remaining isolated from the outside world for nor no less than 520 days. This is the estimated du... |
11 May 2010
03:57 GMT |
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The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) are all-too-aware of the mayhem and devastation a prospective terrorist attack on a crowded sports stadium could cause. Authorities have been aware of the risks entailed by such a scenario, but thus far solutions have proven i... |
12 April 2010
04:56 GMT |
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Experts at the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Sandia National Laboratories, in Livermore, are about to get a gift only scientists appreciate. Their existing Combustion Research Facility (CRF) will be augmented by another building, the Combustion Research Computation and Visualization (CRCV) station. The groundb... |
23 March 2010
10:13 GMT |
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More than 2,000 years ago, some bright scientists in the Roman Empire created a compound that has remained in use throughout history, up to this day. Cement is still one of the most widely used construction materials in the world, with most constructions employing it in one form or another. However, despite its wide-... |
10 February 2010
07:02 GMT |
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One of the most potent sources of astronomical knowledge at this point are supercomputer simulations. Powerful processors take into account data that experts input, and then show all possible outcomes in a certain system. However, though significant progress has been made in this field, one large problem endured, and... |
30 January 2010
04:42 GMT |
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The Innovative and Novel Computational Impact on Theory and Experiment (INCITE) program is apparently one of the most promising such endeavors in the United States today. As part of it, for 2010, the US Department of Energy (DOE) has alloted more than 1.6 billion supercomputing hours on its machines to about 69 cutti... |
29 January 2010
17:01 GMT |
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At this point in time, the effects of global warming and climate change are becoming increasingly obvious, and researchers need to work together with authorities to produce valid science and policies, aimed at preventing devastating effects. But in order to do that, policymakers need to base their decisions on accura... |
26 January 2010
03:54 GMT |
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Scientists analyzing the night sky and looking at galaxies have attempted over the years to explain why galaxies form in various shapes and sizes, but have been unable to do so despite their best attempts. However, it would appear that, recently, a team has managed a breakthrough, when experts at the Embry-Riddle Uni... |
12 January 2010
02:43 GMT |
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Experts with the EUREKA project Odysseus announce that they have just finished developing a new tool aimed at making it easier for surgeons to conduct complex liver surgeries. The same method is bound to benefit the patients as well, as they ultimately stand to gain or lose from the experience, or lack thereof, of th... |
8 January 2010
19:01 GMT |
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A new scientific study has determined that using mannequins to guide would-be doctors when they learn how to use ultrasound imaging is highly effective, without risking the quality of healthcare provided to patients. The method should be used in a lot more settings than it's currently employed in, as it ensures ... |
30 November 2009
03:40 GMT |
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Scientists at the Lulea University of Technology announce the development of a new computer model, which is perfectly capable of mimicking a pair of human brain functions in a digital environment. A number of potentially-groundbreaking applications spring to mind, including the development of machines that are able t... |
28 November 2009
06:25 GMT |
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With the inevitable advent of metamaterials and invisibility cloaks, the world is eager to know precisely how a hidden object would look like in real life. While practical applications are still some time away, German researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology have recently released a series of pictures on ... |
13 November 2009
19:31 GMT |
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Future nanodevices will be structures that are extremely small, and that will play a huge host of roles, both in the human body and in the industry. However, in order to make them operational, very small wires, called nanowires, are needed. These structures are made from such materials as gold, silver or, in some... |
30 October 2009
07:35 GMT |
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Scientists have tried for a long time to figure out how the elements necessary for life might appear on other planets. One of the preferred ways to do this was with the help of a computer model, which simulated the interactions that appeared between a number of chemical elements, and determined the probability of the... |
29 October 2009
21:51 GMT |
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Crash tests are the ultimate tests to assess a vehicle's safety, but they are only the last to be run before a vehicle is approved for production. Oftentimes, the results of these tests are considerably different from the initial predictions, which are mostly run on computers. Now, experts from the Fraunhofer In... |
14 September 2009
10:34 GMT |
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Over recent decades, the complexity of simulations conducted using the world's supercomputers has increased significantly, and it is now possible to mimic the path of an atom or the behavior of a fly, or run simulations involving numerous factors at the same time. Taking his inspiration from the way meteorologis... |
24 July 2009
03:50 GMT |
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It would appear that petascale supercomputers, able to perform one quadrillion (one million billion) operations per second or more, are no longer in fashion for studying black holes, the collision of galaxies, or the decay of protons in the magnetosphere, but rather for understanding things that were thought to be ou... |
7 July 2009
06:55 GMT |
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Sunspots have been thoroughly analyzed over the past couple of years, as a low solar cycle minimum turned the attention of the astronomical community to the Sun. But, despite trying to explain how the formations appeared, very few experts were able to come up with believable theories as to what they were made of, and... |
19 June 2009
03:55 GMT |
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Salt Lake City, Utah-based optics company Evans & Sutherland (E&S) has announced that it will soon unveil the world's highest-resolution projector, which is advertised to have around 33 megapixels of crystal-clear image. For comparison, PhysOrg informs, the new device will have the same resolution as that of 16 ... |
27 May 2009
05:36 GMT |
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The US Department of Energy (DOE) will start making thousands of processor hours available to open, unclassified research, at two new supercomputer facilities, starting from 2010. The two machines that will accept independent studies will be Oak Ridge National Laboratory's (ORNL) Cray XT system “Jaguar,&rd... |
4 May 2009
03:29 GMT |
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Scientists at the Arizona State University have managed to create one of the first software to predict the movement of the masses, in simulations meant to give analysts some insight into how people tend to clog up on narrow streets. This happens very often in real life, when citizens try to flee a danger zone, or are... |
19 March 2009
05:34 GMT |
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The US Army is currently engaged in a research process aimed at providing it with accurate predictions on the future behavior of various cultural and political groups in the world that are now in the data base. For the successful completion of this initiative, Jerzy Rozenblit, a professor at the University of Arizona... |
5 March 2009
06:36 GMT |
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Researchers at the University of Wisconsin in Madison (UWM) and the University of California in Davis (UCD) needed approximately four years to come up with the mathematical model required to generate a software capable of mimicking the simple and amazing beauty and symmetry of an average snowflake. But on Tuesday the... |
25 February 2009
16:41 GMT |
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Giant supercomputers are currently being used by researchers at the Carnegie Mellon University to simulate the exact processes through which galaxies are born, how they live and change, and how they eventually die. The reason for using this method is a very simple one – we cannot wait until an aggregation of st... |
18 February 2009
11:31 GMT |
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Although black hole mergers are very rare in the universe, especially when these processes involve more than two cosmic bodies of this kind, nothing stops scientists from simulating black hole collisions within an artificial environment such as computer models. Researchers from Rochester Institute of Technology'... |
9 April 2008
05:02 GMT |
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