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Newswise: The Flightpath from a Groundbreaking Catalyst to Jets that Soar on Renewable Fuel from Waste
Released: 4-Apr-2023 2:35 PM EDT
The Flightpath from a Groundbreaking Catalyst to Jets that Soar on Renewable Fuel from Waste
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

PNNL-developed catalytic process and catalyst to upgrade ethanol to sustainable aviation fuel wins American Chemical Society award.

Newswise: Across the Divide: Manufacturing Better Batteries
27-Mar-2023 11:00 AM EDT
Across the Divide: Manufacturing Better Batteries
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

PNNL battery researcher Jie Xiao collaborates with academic and industry partners to address scientific challenges in manufacturing lithium-based batteries.

Newswise: BIGTUNA Bioimaging Tool Helps Researchers See Small
Released: 29-Mar-2023 6:55 PM EDT
BIGTUNA Bioimaging Tool Helps Researchers See Small
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

A new nano-optical bioimaging technology in development at PNNL enables researchers to watch climate-bellwether microbes exchange metabolites and other essential signals.

Newswise: Modeling Agriculture Matters for Carbon Cycling
Released: 28-Mar-2023 4:30 PM EDT
Modeling Agriculture Matters for Carbon Cycling
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

More realistically representing crops and agricultural practices dramatically improves simulations of carbon and energy exchange.

Newswise: Duling Named Associate Lab Director at PNNL
Released: 24-Mar-2023 7:10 PM EDT
Duling Named Associate Lab Director at PNNL
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Joel W. Duling will steward PNNL’s $1.2-billion campus development plan and guide the Laboratory’s efforts to achieve net-zero emissions among other duties.

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Released: 21-Mar-2023 8:05 PM EDT
Answering Big Questions with Thin Oxide Films
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Thin oxide films play an important role in electronics and energy storage. Researchers in PNNL’s film growth laboratory create, explore, and improve new thin oxide films.

Newswise: Want More National Science Bowl? For Arpit Ranasaria, the Answer Has Always Been Yes!
Released: 20-Mar-2023 4:10 PM EDT
Want More National Science Bowl? For Arpit Ranasaria, the Answer Has Always Been Yes!
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

On the last Saturday in February, hundreds of high school students and volunteers of all ages convened at the Technology Building on the Columbia Basin College campus in Pasco, Washington. Outside, the weather was brisk. Inside, however, 21 teams of students from across Washington State were heating up for the Department of Energy’s (DOE) 32nd annual Pacific Northwest (PNW) Regional Science Bowl, a full-day event hosted by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL).

Released: 9-Mar-2023 1:20 PM EST
Diverse Approach Key to Carbon Removal
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

In new work, PNNL researchers find that 10 gigatons of carbon dioxide may need to be pulled from Earth's atmosphere and oceans annually to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees. A diverse suite of carbon dioxide removal methods will be key.

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Released: 16-Feb-2023 3:05 PM EST
Cybersecurity Defenders Are Expanding Their AI Toolbox
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Scientists have taken a step toward harnessing a form of artificial intelligence known as deep reinforcement learning, or DRL, to protect computer networks. DRL’s effectiveness at stopping adversaries from reaching their goals offers promise for a role for autonomous AI in proactive cyber defense.

Released: 9-Feb-2023 12:00 PM EST
Harmful Effects of Long-Term Alcohol Use Documented in Blood Protein Snapshot
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

A detailed snapshot of proteins by PNNL scientists marks a big step toward a diagnostic blood test for a deadly form of liver disease – alcohol-associated hepatitis.

Newswise: Mentors Matter: Championing the Future STEM Workforce
Released: 8-Feb-2023 4:15 PM EST
Mentors Matter: Championing the Future STEM Workforce
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Isidro Garcia flourishes in his STEM career through internships and mentoring.

Newswise:Video Embedded new-sodium-aluminum-battery-aims-to-integrate-renewables-for-grid-resiliency
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Released: 7-Feb-2023 8:00 AM EST
New Sodium, Aluminum Battery Aims to Integrate Renewables for Grid Resiliency
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

A new sodium battery technology shows promise for helping integrate renewable energy into the electric grid. The battery uses Earth-abundant raw materials such as aluminum and sodium.

Newswise: Metal Alloys to Support to Nuclear Fusion Energy
Released: 24-Jan-2023 3:25 PM EST
Metal Alloys to Support to Nuclear Fusion Energy
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Tungsten heavy alloys show promise for nuclear fusion energy development, according to new research conducted at PNNL.

Newswise: New Generator Rolls into Ocean Energy
Released: 12-Jan-2023 2:40 PM EST
New Generator Rolls into Ocean Energy
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

New PNNL-developed nanogenerator harnesses the renewable energy in ocean waves to power sensors that provide critical weather and wave information.

Newswise:Video Embedded was-that-explosion-chemical-or-nuclear
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Released: 3-Jan-2023 4:25 PM EST
Was That Explosion Chemical or Nuclear?
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

New PNNL research makes it easier to differentiate between chemical and nuclear explosions.

Newswise: Big Data Analysis Powers the Fight Against Alzheimer’s
Released: 30-Nov-2022 3:40 PM EST
Big Data Analysis Powers the Fight Against Alzheimer’s
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

New research findings published in Science Advances (November 2022), help explain the progression of Alzheimer-related dementia in each patient. The findings outline a biological classification system that predicts disease severity.

Newswise: Fertilizing the Ocean to Store Carbon Dioxide
Released: 29-Nov-2022 3:50 PM EST
Fertilizing the Ocean to Store Carbon Dioxide
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Iron-based fertilizer may stimulate plankton to pull carbon dioxide from the ocean, driving a carbon-negative process.

Newswise: Tracking Explosions with Toughened-Up Tracers
Released: 23-Nov-2022 3:35 PM EST
Tracking Explosions with Toughened-Up Tracers
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

PNNL researchers created rugged, adaptable, mass-manufacturable luminescent particle tracers for use in harsh environments.

Newswise:Video Embedded tiniest-ever-ancient-seawater-pockets-revealed
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Released: 16-Nov-2022 10:05 PM EST
Tiniest Ever Ancient Seawater Pockets Revealed
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Ancient seawater pockets offer a new source of clues to climate change in vanished oceans and our own.



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