Simulation : Science World Report

Dec 28, 2015 09:17 AM EST

Space Junk is Clogging Our Earth's Orbit: New Visualization Reveals Time Lapse Extent (VIDEO)

There's something that's having a major impact in space around our planet: space trash.

Oct 27, 2015 10:35 AM EDT

New Simulation of the Evolution of the Universe is the Most Detailed Yet

Astrophysicists have created a startling new simulation of the evolution of our universe in startling detail. The new simulation is the most comprehensive to date.

Aug 07, 2015 08:49 AM EDT

Robot Swarms Can Evolve to Self-Organize Their Tasks

Evolution isn't just for biological species; it's also something that can occur with robots. Researchers have found that Darwinian selection can be used to evolve robot controllers able to effectively self-organize their tasks.

Aug 06, 2015 12:49 PM EDT

Early Universe Had Milky Way-like Galaxies, Massive Simulation Reveals

Milky Way-like galaxies may have existed in the early universe. A new computer simulation reveals that large disk galaxies, much like our own Milky Way, may have existed in the early days of the universe.

Feb 13, 2014 07:59 PM EST

Computer Model Simulates Complex Chemical Dissolution

Scientists from Rice University in Houston, Texas, US, and the University of Bremen's Center for Marine Environmental Sciences (MARUM) in Germany, have combined cutting-edge experimental techniques with computer simulations to find a new way of predicting how water dissolves crystalline structures.

Jan 22, 2014 02:59 PM EST

The Holy Grail of Aircraft Noise Reduction

During landing, noise generated by a commercial aircraft airframe is as loud, or even louder, than propulsion noise.

Jan 16, 2014 06:26 PM EST

Extreme Simulations Peer Inside Plasma Jet Dynamics

Outshining the black holes they surround, the bright, hot centers of galaxies known as active galactic nuclei can spew jets of plasma thousands of light-years long.

Dec 05, 2013 03:35 PM EST

Whole Universe Visualized in Dark Matter Simulation

The vast scale of the whole universe is visible in this new simulation visualizing the assumed density field of otherwise invisible dark matter:

Nov 20, 2013 11:37 PM EST

Quantum Leap in Superconductor Simulation Achieved

Researchers from ETH Zurich have developed an algorithm that simulates high-temperature superconductivity much faster.

Sep 26, 2013 11:02 PM EDT

Computer Simulations Reveal War Drove the Rise of Civilizations

Scientists show history may be deterministic, at least to a certain extent. Their computer simulations show that warfare may have been the main driver behind the formation of empires, bureaucracies and religions.

Sep 25, 2013 11:12 PM EDT

Scientists Start to Simulate Whole Galaxies and the Universe With Supercomputers

The universe is a vast and mysterious place, but we are beginning to understand it better thanks to some powerful technology. Scientists around the world are using supercomputers to simulate how the big bang led to the formation of galaxies, such as our own Milky Way.

Aug 13, 2013 06:53 PM EDT

More Realistic Simulated Cloth for More Realistic Video Games and Movies

Computer scientists at the University of California, San Diego, have developed a new model to simulate with unprecedented accuracy on the computer the way cloth and light interact. The new model can be used in animated movies and in video games to make cloth look more realistic.