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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 9-Sep-2025 22:11 ET (10-Sep-2025 02:11 GMT/UTC)

24-Oct-2022

The science of hurricanes: Preparing for and enduring big storms

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Scientists at PNNL are working to better prepare authorities, emergency responders, communities and the grid in the face of increasingly extreme hurricanes.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Defense

19-Oct-2022

Converting carbon dioxide to minerals underground

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Some rocks can potentially convert injected carbon dioxide into more stable solid minerals. A new review article explores what scientists know about the atom-by-atom process.

Journal: Nature Reviews Chemistry
Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

17-Oct-2022

Machine learning accelerates development of advanced manufacturing techniques

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Scientists are pioneering approaches in the branch of artificial intelligence known as machine learning to design and train computer software programs that guide the development of new manufacturing processes.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

30-Sep-2022

Interns boost careers at PNNL

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

In honor of National Intern Day, PNNL and intern Jonathan Mills were named among the Top 100 in the nation by early-career recruiting firm WayUp.

29-Sep-2022

New superconducting qubit testbed benefits quantum information science development

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

A new testbed facility capable of testing superconducting qubit fidelity in a controlled environment free of stray background radiation will benefit quantum information sciences and the development of quantum computing.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

23-Sep-2022

Atomic-scale imaging reveals a facile route to crystal formation

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

New research from PNNL sheds light on how crystals form using atomic force microscopy.

Journal: Science Advances

22-Sep-2022

In the face of drought, hydropower still delivers electricity

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Despite severe drought, a new report shows that hydropower remains a strong and steadfast contributor of renewable energy in the West.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

23-Aug-2022

Faster fish tracking through the cloud

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Near-real-time fish tracking using a new acoustic receiver developed by PNNL can support enhanced fish passage through hydropower dams.

Journal: IEEE Internet of Things Journal
Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

11-Aug-2022

Taming tomorrow’s wildfires

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

From uncovering where best to apply controlled burns to protecting energy infrastructure from outer space, scientists at PNNL are applying their research to get an edge on tomorrow's wildfires.

Funder: Environmental Protection Agency, DOE/US Department of Energy

1-Aug-2022

Artificial intelligence edges closer to the clinic

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

TransMED analyzes patient data from similar diseases across multiple sources to understand COVID-19 patient outcome risk factors.

Journal: Scientific Reports