https://phys.org/ en-us Latest news from National Institute for Computational Sciences (Phys.org)—The research of a multi-institutional team from the U.S., Japan, and France, led by Predrag S. Krstic of the Joint Institute for Computational Sciences and Jean Paul Allain of Purdue University has answered the question of how the behavior of plasma—the extremely hot gases of nuclear fusion—can be controlled with ultra-thin lithium films on graphite walls lining thermonuclear magnetic fusion devices. https://phys.org/news/2013-01-lithium-coatings-mystery-harnessing-fusion.html General Physics Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:48:48 EST news278851723 Collaborative work performed by the Remote Data Analysis and Visualization Center (RDAV) and University of Tennessee (UT), Knoxville, artist Evan Meaney that examines the interplay of data, information, and knowledge has won the jury prize for the Distributed Microtopias exhibition at the 15th Annual Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival (FLEFF). https://phys.org/news/2013-01-unconventional-visualization-method-jury-prize.html Computer Sciences Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:00:44 EST news276458404 An Appro Xtreme-X Supercomputer named Beacon, deployed by the National Institute for Computational Sciences (NICS) of the University of Tennessee, tops the current Green500 list, which ranks the world's fastest supercomputers based on their power efficiency. https://phys.org/news/2012-11-university-tennessee-supercomputer-world-energy.html Hardware Wed, 28 Nov 2012 10:05:11 EST news273319503 Nautilus, the supercomputer at the heart of the University of Tennessee's Remote Data Analysis and Visualization (RDAV) Center, has recently been upgraded. https://phys.org/news/2012-11-visualization-analysis-eases-path-supercomputer.html Hardware Wed, 28 Nov 2012 09:16:17 EST news273316564 In 1605, Johannes Kepler announced his first law of planetary motion, essentially stating that planets move around the sun with an elliptical, rather than circular, orbit. https://phys.org/news/2012-08-style-life.html Astronomy Tue, 21 Aug 2012 12:30:11 EDT news264770964