With the first practical quantum computers expected to arrive in about two years’ time, global quantum computing leaders are thinking about how these systems should first be deployed for the largest scientific impact. This spring, the Department of Energy …
Adapted from an article by Robert Sanders at UC Berkeley. Nearly 100 years ago, a discovery revolutionized light microscopy. The introduction of the phase-contrast microscope, which garnered a Nobel Prize in 1953, brought into clear view structures inside …
Microelectronics underpin the technologies that drive modern society, but the way these systems are designed is undergoing a significant transformation. The emergence of open-source hardware ecosystems and chiplet-based design approaches, which emphasize …
RICHLAND, Wash.—As more companies invest in data centers to support their shift to AI-driven systems, demand for electricity will rise significantly. To help developers, engineers, utilities and policymakers understand the complexities and best practices …
Q: What will this first product treat? We focused on urinary tract infections because they’re a common indication for antibiotic use, so introducing an alternative treatment is a great way to immediately reduce antibiotic prescriptions and help slow down …
For years, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and Oregon State University (OSU) have worked together to advance research, develop scientific talent, and address complex challenges. On June 4, 2026, they marked the next chapter in that …
The Department of Energy’s Transportation Technologies Office (TTO) has issued two 2026 Annual Merit Review Awards to researchers from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). Both awards recognize PNNL researchers whose work is reducing the need for …
RICHLAND, Wash.—The National Academy of Inventors and the Department of Energy have selected Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Scott Whalen as DOE National Innovator of the Year. Whalen, a prolific inventor with 23 granted and 13 pending U.S. patents …
The Science The next generation of gas separations membranes will need to be more selective for target gases without compromising on permeability. Meeting these goals requires innovative solutions, including altering the diffusion of the gas molecules. …
The Novel Applications for Synchronized Power Instrumentation (NASPI) community advanced grid measurement innovation at the Spring 2026 NASPI Work Group Meeting and Vendor Show. Utilities, researchers, vendors, and students gathered to collaborate on …
With the computing crunch caused by the generative AI (GenAI) boom, it’s more important than ever for scientific workflows to intelligently divvy out power. Now, a research team from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has successfully tackled the …
RICHLAND, Wash.—A major step in energy storage development hummed to life this month as researchers flipped on a new battery production line at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The production line, made up of 16 pieces of …
In the wake of an infectious disease, the health of humans, animals, plants, and the environment presents a complicated nexus with global impacts. A new report highlights a public workshop hosted by the National Academies Forum on Microbial Threats to …
Picture a drill spinning so fast that the friction it generates can soften and mix metal, allowing it to transform the microstructure of those metals to repair or strengthen them. This advanced manufacturing technology—called friction stir—produces …
Beneath the glow of exhibit hall banners and the hum of thousands of conversations championing AI as the next engine of economic strength and national security, quieter discussions were taking shape at the AI+ Expo in Washington, D.C., about empowering …
Imagine a pond’s surface on a completely windless day — no boats, no fish, no disturbances. Even then, if you zoomed in close enough, you wouldn’t find complete stillness — tiny ripples would remain, not because something is stirring the water, but because …
Molecular Foundry The Molecular Foundry provides access to expertise, instrumentation, and tool development for research at the smallest scales. Since phenomena at the nanoscale touch nearly every field of science, the Foundry brings together a broad range …
Reiner Kruecken, an internationally recognized nuclear physicist, has been named the Associate Laboratory Director (ALD) for the Physical Sciences Area of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). His appointment was approved by the University …
Q: What are the most important scientific challenges that these first-gen systems will help scientists solve that classical computers can’t today? At AQT, a lot of the work that we do is focused on using first-generation quantum systems to understand the …
RICHLAND, Wash.—A research team at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has deployed AI agents with the potential to accelerate the recovery of critical minerals from real-world industrial waste in days instead of the months or …
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