08.03.2023 Turbulent Affairs: Scientists extend the limits of what we know about powerful flow phenomena It doesn’t have to be a hurricane or a tsunami — even a simple running water tap induces a shock wave upon impact with…
28.02.2023 Back on Their Feet: Neuroscientist highlights how CSCS resources support new spinal rehabilitation treatment In early November of 2022, EPFL’s press release "Scientists identify neurons that restore walking after paralysis" made…
06.02.2023 Simulations on “Piz Daint” explain surprising mineral behaviour Zeolites are a class of shapely, colourful minerals with very special properties, making them omnipresent in our…
22.12.2022 Picture the Universe: CSCS and PASC project supports future SKA Observatory The Square Kilometre Array Observatory is scheduled for completion by 2030. Once operational, it will generate 600…
21.11.2022 Quiet Query: Scientists model how noise-reducing aircraft liners are a drag on efficiency Aircraft noise is reduced by acoustic liners covering the inner surfaces of its engines. However, these components also…
10.11.2022 At CSCS, energy efficiency is a key priority, even at high performance The term "high-performance computer" already implies a high energy demand. Energy efficiency is therefore a central…
25.10.2022 Swiss hydropower: from slow and steady to flexible and ready Thanks to hydropower, Switzerland’s energy production was relatively green long before the political decisions boosted…
13.10.2022 Building the PASC Conferences: "The most rewarding moment is when you meet the participants and feel the energy of the crowd…" Tatjana Ruefli joined CSCS shortly after the first PASC Conference in 2014 as Event Manager and Personal Assistant to…
30.09.2022 Researchers explore materials with new machine learning approach With the help of the CSCS supercomputer "Piz Daint", researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed an…
22.09.2022 Connected and strong: the European HPC ecosystem Over 200 HPC experts from 33 countries just met at the EuroCC/CASTIEL conference in Montenegro — to speak about the…
16.08.2022 Olaf Schenk at PASC22: “The format is suitable for different disciplines; it is not too specific in one direction but still focused.” It all started with the need to better align algorithms and the architecture of high-performance computers for solving…
25.07.2022 Imaging the brain with ultrasound waves As wave specialists, seismologists map the structure of planets from the information that seismic waves carry. Now, the…
08.07.2022 Interdisciplinary Dialogue: Data Science for Social Equality Since 2018, the interdisciplinary dialogue is an integral part of the PASC Conference. This year, ETH Board President…
07.07.2022 PASC 22: "Computing and Data... for all Humankind" This year's PASC Conference was dedicated to advancements in computing that are helping researchers tackle some of the…
23.05.2022 HPC simulations predict mysterious biological processes of the cell In the life sciences, computer simulations usually confirm experiments and make visible what imaging methods cannot…
