24 Jul 2019
Chemistry
Research into the properties and structures of chemical elements has been a mainstay of high-performance computing for decades. The community’s expertise in molecular modelling enables researchers to
02 Apr 2019
Materials design using machine learning
The complex task of developing future materials, built on the stable crystal forms of new molecules with outstanding properties, relies on the speed and power only available through supercomputing. By
27 Nov 2018
Understanding the chemistry of remote marine environments
NCI Australia user Dr Jenny Fisher is continuing to learn about chemical transport in the atmosphere using advanced models running on NCI's supercomputer. Following on from her earlier investigations
16 Oct 2018
A light-activated chemical compound
A team of researchers from the University of Melbourne, RMIT, CSIRO and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (Germany) have designed, prepared and described the first reported example of a particular
12 Oct 2018
Unlocking the power of enzymes
New research involving the NCI Australia supercomputer could hold the key to unlocking the power of enzymes, allowing them to potentially be used to break down toxic pollutants or heal wounds faster
22 May 2018
Fundamental molecular discovery
One of NCI's expert staff has helped to make a significant new discovery about the way molecules can take shape. This method through which molecules arrange their atoms and change shape promises to
02 Mar 2018
Supercomputer modelling helps understand commonly used drugs
A researcher from The Australian National University has modelled the activity of six common pharmaceutical drugs used in pain relief, anaesthetics and epilepsy treatments using the NCI supercomputer
18 Dec 2017
Drug Design in the 21st Century
When you ingest medicine from your pharmacist, specific proteins in your body transport them to where they need to go. In particular, some proteins play a key role in moving the drugs in and out of
04 Aug 2017
Exciting New Compounds for Light Harvesting
In our transition to a more-carbon neutral environment, the development of new building materials for the collection of solar energy is a big goal. Incorporating passive solar energy collectors into
01 Jun 2017
New materials for energy storage
Energy storage and energy generation technology is improving thanks to the work of Professor Maria Forsyth and her group from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science. "What we do in
