26 Nov 2015
Searching the seafloor
Among the 10 PB of research data collections hosted by NCI is the fascinating Geoscience Australia Australian Marine Video and Imagery Collection. This collection comprises 7 TB of video footage and
24 Nov 2015
Simulating bacterial membranes
Dr David Poger from the University of Queensland has been using Raijin to understand bacterial membranes. "Using Raijin I simulate a simplified model of the lipids that form bacterial membranes,"
03 Nov 2015
Smart membranes at the flick of a switch
Researchers from Adelaide University have used Raijin to work out how to control the transport of molecules across membranes using a 'light switch'. These artificial smart membranes harbor
30 Oct 2015
Mobile diagnosis
Antonio Tricoli and Noushin Nasri test their mobile sensor. Photo by Stuart Hay/ANU. Smart phones are getting smarter by the minute. They already help us plan transport routes, check the weather and
30 Oct 2015
Self-training software to help fight crop disease
Researchers are using supercomputing to stop fungal pathogens in their tracks and help secure our food crops. Alison Testa from Curtin University has developed a sophisticated, self-training software
02 Jul 2015
Plant pulling power
Scientists have used Raijin to reveal the complex chemistry behind one of nature's best kept secrets—the chemical sparkplug that plants use to make energy. New research from The Australian National
13 May 2015
Modelling bone remodelling
Osteoporosis is a debilitating disease. As the bones become thinner and less dense, they become exceedingly fragile. Painful fractures and breaks are a constant risk. Luckily, bones are pretty amazing
30 Jan 2015
Towards early detection of heart disease
Professor Kerry Hourigan's team at Monash University are using the NCI supercomputer to develop tools for early detection of heart attacks and strokes. "Cardiovascular disease is a major health
10 Nov 2014
Picking your brain
The brain is the most complex part of the human body. It's the chair of intelligence, interpreter of the senses, motivator of body movement, and controller of behaviour. Using the latest computing
20 Oct 2014
Molecular movies
Every nine minutes approximately one Australian is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. ARC Future Fellow Associate Professor Aaron Oakley from the University of Wollongong and his team are using
