UC San Diego, Emory U. Team Create New Simulations on SDSC’s
‘Gordon’ Supercomputer
A new study by researchers at the University of California,
San Diego, and Emory University has uncovered fundamental details about the
hexamer structures that make up the tiniest droplets of water, the key
component of life – and one that scientists still don’t fully understand.
The research, recently published in The Journal of the
American Chemical Society (JACS), provides a new interpretation for
experimental measurements as well as a vital test for future studies of our
most precious resource. Moreover, understanding the properties of water at the
molecular level can ultimately have an impact on many areas of science,
including the development of new drugs or advances in climate change research.