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Argonne has named four new Maria Goeppert Mayer Fellows and one Walter Massey Fellow, positions named for eminent scientists in the laboratory’s history.

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Argonne has named four new Maria Goeppert Mayer Fellows and one Walter Massey Fellow, positions named for eminent scientists in the laboratory’s history.

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Argonne National Laboratory helps secure the nation’s energy future through innovative methods of deeply understanding the complexities of the electric power system.

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The Argonne Quantum Foundry, a new scientific facility at Argonne, is meeting a critical need for quantum science by providing a robust supply chain of materials for quantum devices and systems.

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With the help of Argonne National Laboratory, Epstein-Barr Virus researchers identified a viral protein as a target for antiviral and vaccine development, as well as an antibody that might benefit the immunocompromised.

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Argonne scientists are studying the environmental and economic impact of plastic bottles using mechanical, chemical and upcycling recycling approaches.

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Argonne and DOE pose a fun new series of challenges to students interested in developing critical cybersecurity skills.

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Can the nuclear industry use extended reality tools to improve digital operations and maintenance? Engineers at Argonne’s Mechanisms Engineering Test Loop (METL) facility investigate.

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Zhonghou Cai is the 2023 recipient of the Gopal K. Shenoy Excellence in Beamline Science Award. The annual award recognizes active beamline scientists at the Advanced Photon Source for significant contributions to research or instrumentation and support of the beamline user community.

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Marm Dixit, of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, was named the 2023 recipient of the Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Award given by the Advanced Photon Source user organization which recognizes important scientific or technical accomplishments at the facility by a young investigator.

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The Advanced Photon Source is about to undergo a comprehensive upgrade, one that will require a one-year pause in operations. When the APS returns to operation in 2024, its brighter X-ray beams will lead to new breakthroughs in many different areas for decades to come.

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Argonne, The Morton Arboretum, the University of Chicago and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign received a grant from NOAA to assess drought resilience in the urban tree canopy.

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Argonne’s newest supercomputer, Polaris, is up and running, and scientists using the Advanced Photon Source are already seeing faster data analysis. While the combination is paying dividends now, it points toward an upgraded APS and an even better supercomputer called Aurora.

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In ideal manufacturing, 3D printing reduces waste, uses less energy and produces fewer greenhouse gas emissions. An entrepreneur and scientist at Argonne National Laboratory are working together to make this future ideal a reality.

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With its Department of Energy National Quantum Information Science Research Center (Q-NEXT) and its quantum research team, Argonne is a hub for research that could change the way we process and transmit information.

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Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago explore the possibility of solving the electronic structures of complex molecules using a quantum computer.

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Argonne is partnering with Brookhaven National Laboratory and University of Puerto Rico-Río Piedras to engage students who are largely underrepresented in the atmospheric and Earth system sciences workforce.

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To help computer models better mimic reality, Argonne National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories will collaborate on agent-based modeling projects.

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Argonne researchers have used a cutting-edge X-ray technique to view the movements of components inside an operating battery cell. The study is one of the first times that such movements have been directly observed at the scale of a millionth of a meter.

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Argonne National Laboratory draws on strengths of principal materials scientist Xuan Zhang to develop unique facilities and research capabilities.

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A multi-institutional team, including Argonne, has discovered surprising spin properties in thin films of an iron-containing magnetic material. These properties could be applicable as basic units in information storage applications.

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The Institute for the Cooperative Upcycling of Plastics (iCOUP) is helping to address the plastic waste accumulation problem by developing the science needed to turn used plastic into valuable materials.

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To make the experience more engaging for students, Argonne has begun hosting its regional, virtual Science Bowl in a head-to-head setup.

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Argonne National Laboratory and Progress Rail Locomotive, Inc., a Caterpillar company, have joined to research a variety of bio- and renewable diesel fuels with the goal of lowering the carbon impact of the U.S. freight rail industry.

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Researchers at Argonne’s Advanced Photon Source have used serial crystallography, a way to make molecular movies, to see in real time the mechanisms involved in an enzyme that confers antibiotic resistance to a certain bacterium.

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BattChallenge is a three-year competition joining universities with vocational partners, such as community colleges, trades and apprenticeship programs, to design, build, test and integrate an advanced EV battery into a future Stellantis vehicle.

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In a breakthrough for industrial manufacturing, scientists using the resources at Argonne were able to consistently produce 17-4 PH steel, one of the world’s toughest materials, using X-rays and the additive manufacturing process.

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The Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science is piloting STEM summer schools at national labs. As part of that, DOE has awarded Argonne funding to pilot a four-week summer school for undergraduate students.

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On May 20 Argonne National Laboratory opens its doors to the public. Registration is required for this event, which features a full day of hands-on science activities, tours of cutting-edge research facilities, and more.

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Companies from across the United States have partnered with the experts at Argonne to advance their battery reuse and recycling projects, thanks to funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

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The Department of Energy has designated ATcT as DOE Public Reusable Research Data.

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The Stanford University postdoctoral researcher, a collaborator with the Q-NEXT quantum research center led by Argonne, develops high-tech materials to deliver photon packages of quantum information.

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The Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP) serves as an important event for female physics undergraduates by connecting them with resources, community and professionals. CUWiP is supported by the American Physical Society.

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A group of researchers have used the Advanced Photon Source to look at monoclonal antibodies to subvert the “shield” of the Lassa virus, potentially paving the way for new therapies.

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A scholar in Argonne's Applied Materials Division, Sixbert Muhoza is studying a new class of materials called MXenes that could improve batteries and help convert carbon dioxide to fuel.

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Scientists converted post-consumer high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic products into fully recyclable and potentially biodegradable material with the same desirable properties of the starting single-use plastic.

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Argonne’s Advanced Photon Source helped scientists develop a new technique for detecting and predicting defects in 3D printed metals.

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Using the Argonne Tandem Linac Accelerator System (ATLAS), a team of scientists is studying the environment created during laser shots at the National Ignition Facility to better understand its potential as a testbed for nuclear astrophysics research.

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Scientists develop method for chemically modifying nanoscale tubes of carbon atoms, so they can host spinning electrons to serve as stable quantum bits in quantum technologies.

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A new software package developed by Argonne will help scientists reconstruct data from X-ray tomography experiments at the Advanced Photon Source up to 30 times faster than current methods.

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New models developed by Argonne can help industry discover the energy impact of drone delivery for e-commerce goods. A new study focuses on drone energy consumption compared to using conventional diesel trucks and battery-operated electric vehicles.

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Argonne researchers have developed an artificial intelligence-based model to greatly speed up the process for engineering a low-cost catalyst that converts biomass into fuels and useful chemicals with many possible applications.

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Argonne is focused on building a more diverse workforce in high performance computing (HPC). Sustainable Research Pathways for HPC, an internship & mentoring program, connects students from underrepresented groups with scientists to jump start careers.

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The Intro to AI-Driven Science on Supercomputers training series gives students hands-on experience using the Lab’s high performance computing resources.

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Scientists have built and tested for a thousand cycles a lithium-air battery design that could one day be powering cars, domestic airplanes, long-haul trucks and more. Its energy storage capacity greatly surpasses that possible with lithium-ion batteries.

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Following the screening of the movie, leading experts in quantum science discussed the quantum realm in Marvel’s universe and in ours. Guests were also treated to a hands-on demo of the Quantum Casino, a fun, game-based introduction to quantum physics.

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Argonne’s Rapid Prototyping Laboratory is a testing ground for new ideas and new careers in autonomous discovery. Undergraduate and graduate student interns are learning how to automate lab work using robotics and artificial intelligence.

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Nuclear energy provides a fifth of total U.S. electrical power and half of its clean electricity. With new results from one scientist’s study of computer vision at Argonne National Laboratory’s IVEM facility, it may do even more.

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A research team supported by the Q-NEXT quantum research center demonstrates a new way to use quantum sensors to tease out relationships between microscopic magnetic fields.

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A public-private alliance, convened by the U.S. Department of Energy and managed by Argonne National Laboratory, released an action plan to accelerate the creation of a robust domestic manufacturing base and supply chain for lithium-based batteries.