18 March 2015

With cloud computing enabling new research collaborations and providing stimulus for economic growth, there was plenty to shout about at last week’s Cloudscape VII event in Brussels, Belgium. Read iSGTW’s in-depth report…

Andrew Purcell

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Supercomputers, statistical software, and science: Bridging the gap to study plant adaptation

With concern about climate change growing, understanding how plants adapt to their environment has become an important focus for research. Which genes govern drought resistance? Which genes respond to weather and climate conditions? A recent study suggests gene expression plays a significant role in a plant’s adaptation to local climate.

Greg Moore

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Visual

Simulating sound with supercomputers could lead to development of easy-to-play musical instruments

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Spotlight

Probing dark energy with the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope

The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope will provide an unprecedented look into the cosmos, and the Dark Energy Science Collaboration is preparing a variety of analyses for the huge data sets it will produce. In anticipation of their needs, Fermilab is developing innovative software tools and approaches.

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Los Alamos computer simulation improves offshore drill rig safety

Researchers at the Los Alamos National Laboratory used supercomputers to model ocean vortexes and their effect on floating oil rigs. Their work has won industry awards — increasing safety and reducing potential harm to deep sea environments….

Nancy Ambrosiano

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From the early days of grid computing to the era of ‘big science’

As iSGTW celebrates its 10th anniversary, Katie Yurkewicz, the publication’s first editor, looks back at the challenges of establishing an e-newsletter to support the fledgling grid-computing community and highlights how the…

Katie Yurkewicz

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A decade of iSGTW!

This issue marks the 10th anniversary of iSGTW. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our readers and all those who have contributed to the publication over the last decade.

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Magnifying the life of things with a smartphone microscope

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