Inverse (Nov. 30) -- Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley used supercomputer simulations of a 10 millisecond collapse of a massive star into a neutron star to demonstrate how hypernovas can generate the magnetic fields necessary for a star to suddenly explode and emit thunderous bursts of gamma rays that can be seen halfway across the universe. The simulations took place at Blue Waters, one of the world’s most powerful supercomputers, located at Illinois. Also: Space Daily (Dec. 2).