Let it snow, but there’s a catch. Imagine the common phenomenon of lake-effect snow, where proximity to a body of water amplifies localized snowfall. Now, replace the lake with an industrial factory. A recent paper published in Science sheds light on how …
The Science The notion of photonic reagents, shaped light fields that work in concert with molecular degrees of freedom to control chemical reactivity, has captivated the imagination of scientists. Polaritonic chemistry represents an exciting …
WASHINGTON—Snow cover in the Sierra Nevada is expected to shrink overall as the climate warms, but avalanche frequency could remain the same or even increase at high elevations. That’s bad news for bighorn sheep that live there, according to new research …
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) Senior Data Scientist Chris Vernon has been appointed to the editorial board of Scientific Data, the peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by Nature. “It is an honor to have this opportunity to contribute …
NASA’s Space Biology Program has awarded $2.5M in funding over 5 years to establish a new Washington state space life sciences consortium led by the University of Washington that will partner with researchers at Washington State University (WSU) and the …
More than 160 academic researchers, industry leaders, and policy experts from around the world gathered at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s (PNNL’s) Richland campus for the 9th annual International Conference on Sodium Batteries (ICNaB), held …
The Science Key to crystallization, understanding nucleation is essential to creating effective synthetic routes to materials and materials. While classical nucleation theory is accurate for some systems, many processes of interest involve complexity not …
The Science Developing approaches to separating critical materials that require few specialty chemicals and are energy efficient is essential to meeting the growing needs for these elements. Researchers in the Non-Equilibrium Transport Driven Separations ( …
Alison Delgado, an Earth scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), has been selected to serve as an author for the “Science of Response Management” chapter of the Sixth National Climate Assessment (NCA6). “Your experience and skillset make …
RICHLAND, Wash.—It began with a simple question. Can we use artificial intelligence (AI) tools and techniques to speed up the arduous federal environmental permitting process for proposed energy-related projects? The Department of Energy was tasked to …
This time of year, many of us are preparing our homes for holiday gatherings. But for some researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, working to make homes more energy efficient and environmentally friendly is a year- …
The Science Our heart health relies on removing extra cholesterol that builds up in arteries due to high levels of low-density lipoproteins, often referred to as “bad cholesterol.” High-density lipoproteins (HDL), or “good …
Mark Engelhard, a chemist in the Energy Processes & Materials Division at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), has been elected president of AVS Science and Technology of Materials, Interfaces, and Processing. His term starts in 2026. …
Clarivate’s 2024 list of the world's most Highly Cited Researchers includes 19 affiliated with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). To be included denotes exceptional influence—listed researchers have published multiple papers often cited by …
RICHLAND, Wash. —Tip the first tile in a line of dominoes and you’ll set off a chain reaction, one tile falling after another. Cross a tipping point in the climate system and, similarly, you might spark a cascading set of consequences like hastened warming …
Tools are the lifeblood of people who tinker. For a carpenter, the basics include a hammer, nails, saw, and tape measure. Sometimes the tools are used in new ways, transforming woodworker into artist. His tools may be different, but Chief Data Scientist …
As the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP29, draws to a close, countries around the world are developing and moving toward their emissions goals. While nations seek to dial down greenhouse gas emissions by electrifying sectors like …
Jingshan Du, a Washington Research Foundation postdoctoral fellow at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), received the AVS Nanoscale Science and Technology Division (NSTD) Early Career Award at the AVS 70th International Symposium. The NSTD Early …
The demand for energy is growing—and so is the technology supporting it. Last year, batteries drove growth in the energy sector and became the focus of rapidly advancing research aimed at boosting grid storage capacity. However, future development of power …
The Science The volume of biological scientific literature has expanded beyond our ability to digest it in its entirety. Using artificial intelligence (AI), scientists can pull information from large bodies of publications …
