The entanglement advantage
Argonne National LaboratoryResearchers have demonstrated a way to entangle atoms to create a network of atomic clocks and accelerometers. The method has resulted in greater precision in measuring time and acceleration.
Researchers have demonstrated a way to entangle atoms to create a network of atomic clocks and accelerometers. The method has resulted in greater precision in measuring time and acceleration.
Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory created a novel testbed to explore the behavior of electrons in a special class of materials called topological insulators, which could see applications in quantum computing.
Recycling used nuclear fuel makes the most of nuclear power’s carbon-free energy potential. Argonne has received major funding to develop technologies that may result in a sustainable fuel stock and a reduction in U.S. dependency on fossil fuels.
Globally recognized research and development leader Chris Heckle has been appointed as the first director of the Materials Manufacturing Innovation Centerat the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory.
Researchers have discovered new properties of tiny magnetic whirlpools called skyrmions. Their pivotal discovery could lead to a new generation of microelectronics for memory storage with vastly improved energy efficiency.
Argonne’s Experimental Operations and Facilities (EOF) division works to enable a broad range of experiments at the laboratory.
A new joint partnership between DOE’s Argonne National Laboratory and the Economic Development Administration creates a bridge that connects the economic development community with the complex research and data that informs good decisions.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) was recently announced as an industry partner within the Q-NEXT research center. AWS research scientist Antia Lamas-Linares is helping advance technologies for long-distance quantum networks and build a quantum workforce for the future.
Researchers used electrical pulses to watch nickel oxide undergo two responses, habituation and sensitization, bolstering the case for brain-inspired computing.
An Argonne model informed the technology of two teams that won a prestigious battery recycling prize.
Researchers from Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering are developing skin-like electronics paired with artificial intelligence for health monitoring and diagnosis.
Three Argonne National Laboratory projects have been recognized by HPCwire in its annual awards for innovation in high performance computing.
Nearly 100 scientists share Argonne’s work in exascale, computing software, artificial intelligence methods and more.
Argonne and Oak Ridge national labs have entered into CRADAs with Wabtec, to study hydrogen as an alternative to diesel fuel in the rail industry.
The new projects will use DOE’s leadership-class supercomputers to pursue transformational advances in science and engineering.
Only 3% of the research staff at Argonne National Laboratory are named Argonne Distinguished Fellows. The 2022 honorees are Amgad Elgowainy, Zein-Eddine Meziani and Rajeev Thakur.
Argonne computational scientists adopt new framework for making AI models more findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable.
Multilab research shows that biofuel combined with advanced engine design can reduce greenhouse gas emissions while improving fuel efficiency or reducing tailpipe emissions.
More than 140 U.S. college teams competed to test their cyber defense skills and protect a fictional electric vehicle manufacturer’s solar installation from simulated cyberattacks.
AT&T, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory are announcing the launch of a portal to advance the climate science needed to improve America’s preparedness for future climate extremes.
New method provides insight into how materials evolve in real-time.
Soon enough, AI competency will be an essential workforce skill. A group of computer scientists and learning science experts are considering what a foundational introduction to AI might look like for middle school and high school students.
Cybersecurity professionals are in high demand. The Department of Energy tasks Argonne National Laboratory with challenging and inspiring college-age students to compete against one another to outsmart cyberattackers in a simulated threat scenario.
A new computational effort between Argonne and 3M promises to reduce energy consumption without sacrificing material quality in the production of nonwoven plastics, commonly used in surgical masks.
Argonne worked with automakers and energy companies to conduct a cradle-to-grave analysis of light-duty vehicles, which estimated the current and potential future costs and greenhouse gas emissions for vehicles over the entire course of their life cycle.
Students from the Little Village Lawndale High School Campus saw how Argonne scientists — many of Hispanic/Latino heritage — perform pivotal research during the 17th annual Hispanic/Latino Education Outreach Day.
All About Energy challenges high school students from across Chicago to research data and raise awareness of environmental justice issues that affect local communities.
Scientists working at the Advanced Photon Source (APS) discover that under the conditions present at Earth’s core-mantle boundary, water and metal combine to form diamonds.
The goal of the GEM Consortium is to increase representation of underrepresented minorities in STEM graduate research. In 2021, Argonne hosted its first cohort of GEM students across the lab. This article provides a brief summary of their projects.
Chain Reaction Innovations, the entrepreneurship program at Argonne National Laboratory, is accepting applications for its next fellowship cohort.
Argonne expands and upgrades ALCF data center to prepare for Aurora and future high performance computing systems.
New discovery of ferroelectric behavior at nearly the atomic limit could help enhance semiconductor technology.
To celebrate Exascale Day, Argonne highlights some of the projects poised to make scientific breakthroughs on the upcoming Aurora exascale computer. Their research explores the spread of cancer, fusion energy, brain mapping, particle physics and more.
Nuclear energy is an exciting carbon-free energy source. Recent work at Argonne National Laboratory shows how nuclear energy can improve and why it is such an enticing resource in the fight against climate change.
Adaptable and versatile, molecular qubits hold promise for numerous quantum applications. By altering the qubit's host environment, a team supported by the Q-NEXT quantum center has extended the length of time these qubits can maintain information.
Climate scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University and the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies created an open-source research platform to generate highly accurate climate models.
Argonne publishes new report assessing the potential for recovering resources including energy and nutrients from U.S. wastewater facilities.
In a pair of recently published papers, two independent research teams successfully used a powerful X-ray beam technique at the APS to uncover new insights about the dynamics of materials such as toothpaste and hair gel.
As part of National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day, Argonne answers common questions surrounding hydrogen as an energy carrier.
Battery scientists have proposed a new way of collecting, organizing and sharing their data.
Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory have recently demonstrated an automated process for identifying and exploring promising new materials by combining machine learning (ML) and high performance computing.
Argonne’s Shirley Meng recognized with technology research and innovation award from the U.S. Clean Energy Education & Empowerment (C3E) Initiative. She will be honored at the 11th annual U.S. C3E Women in Clean Energy Symposium & Awards in Washington, D.C.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded DOE’s Argonne National Laboratory with $600,000 in federal funding to work on two new projects that will advance cutting edge manufacturing and clean energy technologies.
In the future, quantum computers and sensors are expected to be distributed around the globe, and they will need to be connected through a quantum version of the internet. At a recent workshop, researchers discussed paths to building a quantum network.
The national laboratory is focusing research and expertise toward critical new carbon dioxide removal technologies.
The World Health Organization says monkeypox is a global health emergency. Scientists use ultrabright X-ray beams and diffraction imagery to understand how poxviruses behave. This can accelerate development of critical vaccines and treatments for monkeypox and other poxviruses.
In its first year, Argonne’s Center for Climate Resilience and Decision Science (CCRDS) successfully partnered with public and private entities to create climate resiliency plans.
Argonne’s educational programs and outreach offers a number of different avenues and opportunities for students to expand their STEM identities and begin to pursue STEM careers.
X-rays from Argonne’s Advanced Photon Source could help illuminate the contents of artist Wolf Vostell’s Concrete Book. The answer may change the way this artist’s work is studied and presented.
An international collaboration of scientists has published results of their studies into the makeup and history of asteroid 163173 Ryugu. These results tell us more about the formation of our solar system and the history of this nearby neighbor.