05.11.2020 Escha and Kesch (MeteoSwiss) shutdown After more than five years of successful and reliable computing, Escha and Kesch were retired at the end of October 2020…
29.10.2020 Soot particles influence global warming more than previously assumed A team of researchers from ETH Zurich has for the first time used simulations on the CSCS supercomputer "Piz Daint" to…
12.10.2020 Visitors from Zurich Last Thursday, the CSCS in Lugano welcomed a high-ranking visitor from Zurich: The Vice-President for Research paid an…
12.10.2020 Is afforestation in any case climate-friendly? Because trees absorb carbon dioxide through photosynthesis, some scientists see reforestation as a possible measure to…
08.10.2020 Molecular dynamics simulations play key role in manufacturing high-efficiency solar cells Molecular dynamic simulations on “Piz Daint” showed that solar cells based on crystals of metal-halide perovskite…
07.10.2020 Cholesterol binding sends long distance communication signals in proteins Scientists at the University of Southern Denmark used simulations on the "Piz Daint" supercomputer to show how the…
01.10.2020 Simulating ITER at CSCS: how scientists aim to control nuclear fusion In Saint-Paul-lés-Durance, a tiny village in southern France, construction of the core element of the nuclear fusion…
28.09.2020 Increased heat waves in the oceans Heatwaves in the oceans have become more than 20 times more frequent. This is shown by the latest statistical analyses…
24.09.2020 Shift to online raises attendance for CSCS-USI Summer School 2020 The Swiss National Supercomputing Center (CSCS) and Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) hosted their annual Summer…
23.09.2020 Virtual User Lab Day 2020: Presentations now available CSCS welcomed current and possible future users on a 2-half day online event on August 31 and September 1, 2020.
23.09.2020 Meet the staff: Heidi Oggian Meet Heidi Oggian, finance and travel officer, at CSCS since March 2005.
08.09.2020 Climate simulations reach the next level of precision Despite decades of research, current climate models still contain a degree of uncertainty that hampers accurate…
01.09.2020 Focus on the heart Mechanical engineer Dominik Obrist has been enthusiastic about computers for years, and working with supercomputers and…
24.08.2020 Neural networks show potential for identifying gamma rays detected by Cherenkov Telescope Array With the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) that is currently under construction, researchers hope to observe highly…
