Latest Computer simulation Stories
Computer scientists collaborate with biologists on faster method to study plant ecologyCleaning up pollution, protecting soil from erosion and maintaining species-rich ecosystems are some of the goals of a computational ecology project by a University of Houston (UH) scientist and his team. Published recently in a top journal, the work sheds light on a new method to speed up research in the ecology of plants.Marc Garbey, a professor of computer science and mathematics at UH, and his fellow...
A theoretical technique developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is bringing supercomputer simulations and experimental results closer together by identifying common "fingerprints."ORNL's Jeremy Smith collaborated on devising a method -- dynamical fingerprints --that reconciles the different signals between experiments and computer simulations to strengthen analyses of molecules in motion. The research will be published in the Proceedings of the National...
Pharmacy, engineering professors at UH combine efforts to speed drug developmentEliminating tens of thousands of manual lab experiments, two University of Houston (UH) professors are working toward a method to cut the development time of new antibiotics. While current practices typically last for more than a decade, a computerized modeling system being developed at UH will speed up this process.Vincent Tam, associate professor of clinical sciences, and Michael Nikolaou, professor of chemical...
University of Arizona aerospace and mechanical engineers are studying bird and bee flight to develop unmanned vehicles that stay aloft longer and cope with sudden and severe changes in airflow.The UA College of Engineering's Hybrid Dynamics and Control Laboratory is developing mathematical analysis and design methods that could radically advance the capabilities of unmanned aircraft and ground vehicles, as well as many other systems that rely on autonomous decision making.Researchers in the...
An international team of scientists are looking to create what BBC News is calling "one of the most ambitious computer projects ever conceived"--a simulation that will virtually reproduce all activity on Earth, from human activity to climate to the spread of diseases and beyond.According to BBC Technology Reporter Gareth Morgan, the project is part of the FuturICT initiative and is being dubbed the Living Earth Simulator (LES). The proposed simulation is the brainchild of Dr. Dirk...
Heinz accesses Ohio Supercomputer Center to study organic-inorganic bondingA University of Akron researcher is leveraging advanced modeling and simulation techniques to more precisely understand how organic materials bond to inorganic materials, a natural phenomenon that if harnessed, could lead to the design of composite materials and devices for such applications as bone replacement, sensing systems, efficient energy generation and treatment of diseases.Hendrik Heinz, Ph.D., an assistant...
Two students tweak the ramp of a skateboarder in Energy Skate Park, sending her on a steep track that ends in a wild loop. They measure the energy of her motion as she goes.The skate park may sound like an after-school hangout, but it's a cutting-edge computer simulation that -- along with animated cousins like Electric Field Hockey and John Travoltage -- is a boon to students and science teachers alike.Now, new grants totaling $2.5 million from the National Science Foundation and the...
A new molecular simulation technique developed by researchers at RIKEN and Kyoto University has confirmed for the first time the function of the transporter protein AcrB in E. coli multidrug resistance. The result marks a key step in efforts to combat antibiotic resistance, demonstrating the power of computer simulation as an essential tool for basic research. (PRWeb UK) November 19, 2010 A new molecular simulation technique developed by researchers at RIKEN and Kyoto University has...
TROY, Mich., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Altair Engineering, Inc. will showcase its expertise and innovation in simulation-driven design and computer-aided engineering (CAE) process automation with two compelling presentations about the future of computer simulation at the NAFEMS 2010 Virtual Conference. During the online conference, themed "2020 Vision of Engineering Analysis and Simulation," Altair Chairman and CEO James Scapa will share his perspective about the future role CAE will play in...
YORK, England, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Intelsius, a global manufacturer and distributor of environmentally safe, temperature-controlled and regulatory-compliant packaging solutions, has launched version 1.4 of its proprietary Analytical Thermal Modeling Software -- ATMOS(TM). The system calculates the thermal performance of a temperature-controlled packaging system prior to a formal performance-qualification process, thereby reducing timelines and cost when developing packaging systems....
