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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 23-Oct-2026 11:17 ET (23-Oct-2026 15:17 GMT/UTC)

16-Nov-2023

Removing cesium: Solutions to a chemically complex problem

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

PNNL chemical engineer Reid Peterson helped develop the process to pretreat Hanford Site tank waste by removing cesium-137.

16-Nov-2023

Q&A with the 2023 Open Quantum Initiative fellows

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

Eight OQI undergraduate fellows recently completed quantum research experiences that contributed to R&D at the Q-NEXT quantum center. In this Q&A, they share what they did last summer.

15-Nov-2023

Steering electrons out of the drift with deep learning

DOE/Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

A team of scientists from Jefferson Lab and the University of Virginia have turned to machine learning in the quest to streamline beam tuning on the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility – and reduce accelerator downtime. The two-year project grew out of Jefferson Lab’s Laboratory Directed Research and Development program and was recently awarded $1 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy.

15-Nov-2023

A community approach to fixing biology’s big data problems

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

With today’s fast and automated analysis tools, the field of biology is bursting at the seams with datasets about gene sequences and expression in the microbiomes around us – and inside us. We’re rallying the scientific community to make this wealth of data reusable across teams, so that we can advance science rather than duplicate effort.

15-Nov-2023

Argonne introduces new hydropower activity for STEM fests

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

The new hydropower STEM activity has proved to be fun and relevant for students, and it will be a key part of Argonne’s STEM fest outreach throughout the year.

15-Nov-2023

Bioprocessing separations consortium hosts virtual workshop on bioenergy careers

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

DOE consortium building pathways to sustainable and commercial bioenergy alternatives hosted a summer workshop for undergraduate students looking for careers and further education in the up-and-coming field of bioenergy.

15-Nov-2023

How to prepare your home for extreme cold

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

From air-sealing windows and checking for leaky ducts to insulating the attic, PNNL researchers offer tips on how to keep a home warm in winter weather

14-Nov-2023

Super construction at super scale: How ORNL built a new home for Frontier

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Making room for the world’s first exascale supercomputer took some supersized renovations.

14-Nov-2023

Battery energy storage systems are here: is your community ready?

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Battery energy storage systems are being proposed in municipalities across the U.S. PNNL researchers can help community planners guide safe siting and operations.

14-Nov-2023

The journey to frontier: the story of how the exascale era began

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Frontier still holds the title of world’s fastest supercomputer after new TOP500 lists came out in November 2022, June 2023, and this week, and OLCF engineers expect further tuning to coax even faster speeds from its processors. But the team that broke the exascale barrier knows that distinction can’t last forever.