Science news, interviews and stories from the Texas Advanced Computing Center.

The Supersized Science podcast highlights research and discoveries nationwide enabled by advanced computing technology and expertise at the Texas Advanced Computing Center of the University of Texas at Austin. TACC science writer Jorge Salazar hosts Supersized Science. Supersized Science is part of the Texas Podcast Network, brought to you by The University of Texas at Austin. Podcasts are produced by faculty members and staffers at UT Austin who work with University Communications to craft content that adheres to journalistic best practices. The University of Texas at Austin offers these podcasts at no charge. Podcasts appearing on the network and this webpage represent the views of the hosts and not of The University of Texas at Austin.

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Devil in the Coronavirus Fusion Details

04-05-2022

Simulations suggest coronavirus fusion mechanism shows cooperative behavior of host cell receptor proteins that leads to infection. Coarse-grained models took cryo-electron tomography data and combined it with atomistic molecular dynamics simulations.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 18.37MB - Duration: 13:10 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)





Pioneering Simulations Focus On HIV-1 Virus

05-04-2022

First-ever biologically authentic computer model completed of the HIV-1 virus liposome.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 22.55MB - Duration: 16:12 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)





Cell's Energy Secrets Revealed With Supercomputers

05-04-2022

Supercomputer simulations have revealed for the first time how the cell's mitochondrial voltage-dependent anion channel (VDAC) binds to the enzyme hexokinase-II (HKII).

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 24.08MB - Duration: 17:19 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)





Into the Vortex

01-04-2022

Vortex dynamics simulations reveal reconnection, an important property linked with creation of turbulence cascade, fluid mixing, and aerodynamic noise generation.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 29.4MB - Duration: 21:12 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)





Hawaiian Emperor Undersea Mystery Revealed With Supercomputers

31-03-2022

Kinematic plate reconstructions and high-res global dynamic models developed to quantify the amount of Pacific Plate motion change associated with the Hawaiian– Emperor Bend XSEDE allocations on TACC Stampede2; NSF-funded Frontera supported studies.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 22.38MB - Duration: 16:05 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)





Supercomputers Help Reveal Dynamic Plastic-Eating Duo

10-12-2021

NREL scientists discover synergy in PET plastic-degrading enzymes using TACC, SDSC resources

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 43.68MB - Duration: 31:34 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)





What Happens When A Meteor Hits The Atmosphere?

05-11-2021

XSEDE-allocated Stampede2 supercomputer simulations shed light on meteor physics

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 29.36MB - Duration: 21:09 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)





Getting To The Core Of HIV Replication

01-04-2021

HIV-1 viral capsid simulations on XSEDE-allocated Stampede2, Bridges, Darwin systems uncover nucleotide entry mechanism

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 35.08MB - Duration: 25:17 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)





Complete Coronavirus Model

04-03-2021

Frontera, Anton 2 supercomputers simulate holistic model of SARS-CoV-2 virion

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 21.88MB - Duration: 15:41 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)





Targeting the Deadly Coils of Ebola

21-01-2021

Stampede2, Bridges supercomputer simulations show weak spots in Ebola virus nucleocapsid

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 37.04MB - Duration: 26:44 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)





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