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Topology optimization unlocks lightweight, high-performance designs, but poor connectivity often limits manufacturability and reliability. This review explores methods to promote structural continuity, comparing physics- and geometry-based approaches, and offering practical guidelines to bridge the gap between theory and real-world engineering.

We investigate the rotational excitation of vinyl cyanide, a complex organic molecule detected in interstellar space. Using high-level quantum chemistry and HPC, we compute collisional cross-sections and rate coefficients critical for modeling astrophysical environments like Sagittarius B2. This work advances our understanding of chemical complexity in the cosmos.

This study presents a computational model combining perceptual and generalization theories to explore how humans transfer learned fear to new situations. Using Pavlovian fear conditioning data, it reveals dynamic individual differences in perception that shape behavior. By modeling perception as probabilistic and ever-changing, the research highlights the need to rethink how mental representations influence generalization.

From excavation to data lab: This gallery captures the Sint-Truiden paleogenomics project — where over 3,000 medieval burials were unearthed and analysed. Behind each image lies a story of meticulous archaeology, DNA research, and high-performance computing powered by VSC.

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High-performance computing (HPC) has long been a cornerstone of scientific discovery, and its impact on medicine continues to grow. At...

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By: Thijs Bon, Raúl Bayoán Cal & Johan Meyers One of the key challenges in atmospheric and environmental sciences is understanding of the...

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By: Kobe De Ridder, Huiwen Che, Kaat Leroy & Bernard Thienpont Quantifying the cell types that contribute to tissue samples is important...

By: Mattijs Bulcaen, Marianne Carlon A multidisciplinary team with researchers from KU Leuven (Flanders), Université Paris Cité (France),...

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Decommissioning of BrENIAC: A Look Back at its Impact The Tier-1 platform of the Vlaams Supercomputer Center (VSC) has three components,...

By: Joanna Pozniak, Dennis Pedri, Ewout Landeloos, Yannick Van Herck, Asier Antoranz, Lukas Vanwynsberghe, Ada Nowosad, Niccolò Roda,...

By: Stef Haesen and Koenraad Van Meerbeek Bioclimatic variables play a pivotal role in various scientific disciplines, spanning from...

By: Stef Haesen and Koenraad Van Meerbeek Species distribution models have become the go-to tool for forecasting how changes in...

By: Zhu Yang, Thomas Holemans and Maarten Vanierschot Solid-liquid mixing is a critical process in the chemical industry and is widely...

by Michaela Brchnelova, Błażej Kuźma, Fan Zhang, Andrea Lani and Stefaan Poedts Space weather has been increasingly more and more...