When the deadly tsunami that caused the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant meltdown in 2011 was observed spreading across the Pacific Ocean, it travelled about 2% slower than conventional computer simulations predict. This meant it arrived at distant coasts up to 20 minutes later than forecast. Now...

Using NCI's Raijin supercomputer, researchers from CSIRO, the ARC Centre of Excellence in Climate System Science, together with collaborators from China, India and Japan, have predicted that natural disasters could triple in frequency over the coming century. Dr Wenju Cai and his team used computer...

ANU scientists have used Raijin to work out exactly how pain relief drugs, such as anaesthetics, interact with nerve cells. Dr Ben Corry and Lewis Martin developed a detailed computer model that revealed for the first time how benzocaine, a local anaesthetic, and phenytoin, an anti-epilepsy drug...

New research shows projected changes in the winds circling the Antarctic may accelerate global sea level rise significantly more than previously estimated. Changes to Antarctic winds have already been linked to southern Australia's drying climate but now it appears they may also have a profound...

How could Swiss cheese found in a butterfly wing affect the colour of your car? Butterflies are pretty unassuming. They flit about, discreetly sipping nectar and quietly soaking up some sun. So who knew that they could be harbouring the blueprint for next-generation supercomputers or slow-release...

Researchers from ANU have discovered the oldest known star in the universe, with a little help from NCI. The discovery gives us clues to what the universe was like in its infancy, 13.7 billion years ago. The star was discovered using the ANU SkyMapper telescope, which is producing the first digital...

Computational science has played a key role for NCI users who have been awarded fellowships under the Australian Research Council's (ARC) Future Fellowship scheme. "The Future Fellowship scheme plays an important role in building Australia's research capacity and I would like to congratulate all of...

Malignant melanoma represents only 15% of skin cancers but it accounts for almost all skin-cancer deaths, and Australia has the highest mortality rate from malignant melanoma worldwide. That's one of the reasons why Australian researchers involved in the Melanoma Genome Project (MGP) have analysed...

It's a ground-breaking fact most people don't know: Australia already has the means to run on 100% renewable energy. "When I started my thesis in 2010, the idea that all of our electricity needs could be met from renewable sources was controversial. Claims were made that it wouldn't be reliable, and...

Researchers are using NCI facilities to investigate just how accurately a tweeter's geographical location can be predicted from publicly available data. ARC Future Fellow Professor Tim Baldwin and his team from The University of Melbourne have trained computer models run at NCI to search through...