NERSCPowering Scientific Discovery for 50 Years

DESI Shares Largest 3D Map of the Universe Yet

Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument releases data on 18.7 million galaxies, quasars, and stars — the largest dataset of its kind ever shared. » Read More

More Efficient Fusion

So-called “slow waves” waste energy in fusion reactions. Recent simulations successfully tested a new method to stop their formation. » Read More

NERSC Launches IBM Quantum Innovation Center

NERSC users can now apply to access quantum computing resources through a partnership with IBM. » Read More

AI Shows Promise for Mapping Disease Progression

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Quantum Computing Partnership Extended

After a successful first year punctuated by strong scientific results, NERSC’s partnership with QuEra Computing has been extended. » Read More

National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center

NERSC is the mission scientific computing facility for the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science, the nation’s single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences.

Computing at NERSC

Now Computing

Some of the science now being computed at NERSC

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Project System Nodes Node Hours Used
Quarkonia in Hot Medium
 Nuclear Physics
 PI: Peter Petreczky, Brookhaven National Lab
perlmutter 128
Detector Simulation of the ATLAS Detector on NERSC HPCs
 High Energy Physics
 PI: Paolo Calafiura, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
perlmutter 50
Direct Numerical Simulations of Reactive Flow under Intense Sheared Turbulence and Nonequilibrium Conditions
 Basic Energy Sciences
 PI: Jacqueline Chen, Sandia National Laboratories - California
perlmutter 50
Magnetic Fusion Plasma Microturbulence Project
 Fusion Energy Sciences
 PI: Maxim Umansky, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
perlmutter 48
Three-Dimensional Simulations of Core-Collapse Supernovae
 Nuclear Physics
 PI: Adam Burrows, Princeton University
perlmutter 30
Three-dimensional studies of white dwarfs, massive stars, and neutron star systems
 Nuclear Physics
 PI: Michael Zingale, Stony Brook University
perlmutter 25

Did You Know?

Designing Super Quantum Computers

NERSC supercomputers are being used to help design super quantum computers of the future.