Computing
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Robinson and Fresquez monitor air, soil, animals, plants
Data looks very favorable as the Lab continues working to mitigate its impact on the environment
Fresquez and his team are sampling lakes and rivers to determine the source and migration of potential contaminants.
Currents, the Laboratory's monthly employee magazine, highlighting people in the workplace.