Computing
Modeling How Contaminants Move Underground
PFLOTRAN, a powerful new massively parallel computer model for studying subsurface processes in the Earth, developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
http://www.lanl.gov/discover/safer_soil_and_water
The World's Fastest Computer
LANL scientists doubled processing speed of former computing champ. Roadrunner, the new hybrid supercomputer, uses a video game chip to propel performance to more than a 1000 trillion calculations per second.
http://www.lanl.gov/discover/world_s_fastest_computer
Monte Carlo Code is Everywhere
From locating water on Mars to aiding the fight against cancer, our Monte Carlo N-Particle computer code can be found at the foundation of methods across a wide array of scientific disciplines.
http://www.lanl.gov/discover/safety_in_numbers
New Software Improves Cancer Treatment
The efficiency of cancer treatment is now increased thanks to new software that has unrivaled speed and accuracy for predicting radiation behavior, saving healthy cells.
http://www.lanl.gov/discover/cancer_therapy_saves_lives
Cutting-edge innovation captures science "Oscar"
Laser-Weave® technology grows extra-strong fibers at astonishing speeds
Prestigious R&D 100 Award goes to radical technology that will change the insides of toasters to exhaust nozzles in rocket engines, says James Maxwell of Applied Electromagnetics. . .
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