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Welcome to the latest news and events page for the Flemish Supercomputer Center. This page serves as the go-to source for all announcements, updates, and news related to the center. Whether you are a researcher, a student, or simply interested in the latest developments in high-performance computing, you will find valuable information here.
Limited Effect of Future Land-Use Changes on Human Heat Stress and Labor Capacity
Land use decisions affect more than just carbon, they also shape regional heat stress. Even with sustainable practices, our models show limited protection against extreme heat, especially in vulnerable regions. While restoring forests helps cool the planet, it may not be enough to safeguard labor capacity and human well-being.
4 days ago2 min read
The peculiar catalytic properties of water in nanoconfinement
How does water behave inside nanopores? Researchers reveal that confined water in zeolites significantly boosts catalytic reactions like guaiacol O-demethylation—key for converting biomass into valuable chemicals. Using advanced molecular simulations and VSC supercomputing power, the study unveils how spatial organization and undercoordinated hydronium ions drive this breakthrough in green chemistry.
May 73 min read
Adaptive evolution of stress response genes in parasites aligns with host niche diversity
By: Armando J. Cruz-Laufer, Maarten P. M. Vanhove, Lutz Bachmann, Maxwell Barson, Hassan Bassirou, Arnold R. Bitja Nyom, Mare Geraerts,...
Apr 283 min read
The electronic structure of platinum and palladium nitrosyls
Using advanced computational methods and the VSC’s high-performance infrastructure, researchers unraveled the unusual bonding behavior of platinum and palladium nitrosyl complexes. Their findings challenge traditional coordination chemistry models and offer fresh insights for catalyst design and sustainable NOx reduction.
Apr 162 min read
Using hydrological modelling to improve the Fire Weather Index system over tropical peatlands of peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo
Hydrological modelling enhances fire danger prediction in tropical peatlands of Malaysia, Sumatra & Borneo.
Apr 73 min read
Increased moist-heat exposure caused by irrigation expansion
Irrigation cools land but increases moist-heat stress. Study reveals hidden risks using global models and VSC supercomputing.
Mar 273 min read
Fuzzy Band Structure of Quantum Dots via Bloch Orbital Expansion: Linking Quantum Chemistry and Quantum Physics Through HPC
By: Zeger Hens, Jordi Llusar, and Ivan Infante Electrons in extended semiconductor crystals behave as waves, free to travel in all...
Mar 173 min read
Single-cell transcriptome atlas of male mouse pituitary across postnatal life highlighting its stem cell landscape
By: Silke De Vriendt, Emma Laporte, Berkehür Abaylı, Julie Hoekx, Florian Hermans, Diether Lambrechts, and Hugo Vankelecom The pituitary...
Mar 42 min read
Supporting novel drug discovery via cosolvent molecular dynamics
By: Olivier Beyens, Sam Corthaut, Sarah Peeters, Pieter Van Der Veken, Ingrid De Meester, Hans De Winter Drug discovery involves...
Feb 42 min read
Accelerating Medical Innovation: How VSC Supercomputers Are Helping Diagnose Rare Disorders
High-performance computing (HPC) has long been a cornerstone of scientific discovery, and its impact on medicine continues to grow. At...
Jan 212 min read
Accelerating Rare Disease Diagnosis: A Breakthrough with VSC Computational Power
Researchers from the Center for Human Genetics (CME) in Leuven have unveiled a revolutionary diagnostic method that combines genetic and...
Jan 162 min read
Burned Area Increasingly Explained by Climate Change
By: Chantelle Burton, Seppe Lampe, Douglas I. Kelley, Wim Thiery, Stijn Hantson, Nikos Christidis, Lukas Gudmundsson, Matthew Forrest,...
Dec 10, 20245 min read
Borophane: The Hydrogen-Boosted Superconductor
By: Božidar N. Šoškić, Jonas Bekaert, Cem Sevik, and Milorad V. Milošević Imagine an atomically thin material capable of conducting...
Dec 2, 20242 min read
Detecting imagined speech events from brain signals
By: Aurélie de Borman, Benjamin Wittevrongel, Ine Dauwe, Evelien Carrette, Alfred Meurs, Dirk Van Roost, Paul Boon & Marc M. Van Hulle...
Nov 20, 20243 min read
Stable Boundary Layers with Subsidence: Scaling and Similarity of the Steady State
By: Thijs Bon, Raúl Bayoán Cal & Johan Meyers One of the key challenges in atmospheric and environmental sciences is understanding of the...
Oct 21, 20243 min read
Investigating screw agitator speed ratio impact on feeding performance using DEM
By: Luz Nadiezda Naranjo Gómez, Kensaku Matsunami, Paul Van Liedekerke, Thomas De Beer & Ashish Kumar In the continuous manufacturing of...
Oct 7, 20243 min read
Unlocking the power of nanopores
Revolutionizing Protein Design: AI-Powered Nanopores Unlock New Frontiers in Molecular Biology A research led by the VIB-VUB Center for...
Sep 10, 20242 min read
Direct probing of low-energy intra d-band transitions in gas-phase cobalt clusters
By: Kevin A. Kaw, Rick J. Louwerse, Joost M. Bakker, Peter Lievens, Ewald Janssens & Piero Ferrari In the interstellar medium, many...
Jul 3, 20242 min read
CHIT1 at diagnosis predicts faster disability progression and reflects early microglial activation in multiple sclerosis
By: Jarne Beliën, Stijn Swinnen, Robbe D'hondt, Laia Verdú de Juan, Nina Dedoncker Patrick Matthys, Jan Bauer, Celine Vens, Sinéad...
Jun 25, 20243 min read
Benchmarking of methods for DNA methylome deconvolution
By: Kobe De Ridder, Huiwen Che, Kaat Leroy & Bernard Thienpont Quantifying the cell types that contribute to tissue samples is important...
Jun 4, 20242 min read
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