Kabrena Rodda, a forensic toxicologist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), last month participated on an expert panel about fentanyl, the leading contributor of drug overdoses in the United States. Hosted by New York Congressman Josh Riley …
A new microgrid testbed for energy technology development and testing is now online at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) Sequim campus (PNNL-Sequim). The testbed infrastructure streamlines the lengthy process for in-water testing of new …
RICHLAND, Wash.—There’s been a seismic shift in science, with scientists developing new AI tools and applying AI to just about any question that can be asked. Researchers are now putting actual seismic waves to work, using data from the world’s largest …
The Science Understanding how organisms like cyanobacteria adapt so quickly to changes in their environment is a significant challenge. Traditional systems biology approaches using proteomics generally track the quantities of protein present but miss …
Emilie Purvine, a chief data scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), was elected as a council member at large of the American Mathematical Society (AMS). Purvine joins representatives from universities across the country in serving on …
The Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright paid his first visit to Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) late last year. Wright met with leading innovators in chemistry, biology, and computing to learn more about PNNL’s steadfast …
Rebecca O’Neil, a research principal in the Energy and Environment Directorate at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), was invited to testify before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Energy on January 13, 2026, at a …
It all started with a college field trip. Quin Miller, a chemist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), was an undergraduate geology major at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington when his class went to see the Wallula Basalt Pilot …
RICHLAND, Wash.—In a historic event decades in the making, the Hanford Site recently began immobilizing low-activity, radioactive waste by converting it into glass: a process known as vitrification. The event marked the successful start-up of Hanford’s …
The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Under Secretary for Science Darío Gil recently paid his first visit to DOE’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), where he highlighted the critical role that PNNL plays in DOE’s mission to advance artificial …
As more aspects of daily life shift online, the physical infrastructure supporting that shift is growing rapidly—often faster than anyone expected. Data centers, which power everything from web searches to artificial intelligence, are growing in number in …
The Science Host lipid structures and abundances are observed to be significantly altered during infection, but the mechanisms regulating lipid synthesis and modification during coronavirus infection remain largely unknown. In this study, Pacific Northwest …
Many of the problems facing humanity today have already been solved in some fashion by living creatures. Long-time collaborators at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and the University of Washington (UW) reviewed recent research advances in …
As a competitive skier in his youth, James Ely learned the rewards of perseverance. Now, he is utilizing his focus and steadfastness to develop a next-generation online enrichment monitor nearly 10 years after reviewing the specifications of the first one …
Every year, wildfire threatens lives, homes, and the nation’s power grid. In rare cases, power infrastructure itself can ignite fires, which can lead to power shutoffs for millions of customers. Although just 3 percent of wildfires are caused by power grid …
Maria Glenski believes that being a better mentor has made her a stronger researcher. Her commitment to developing others has been recognized with the 2025 Gold Stevie Award for Mentor/Coach of the Year in the government or nonprofit category. Glenski, a …
RICHLAND, Wash.—Battery companies can now apply to have their grid-scale energy storage systems independently tested at the Department of Energy’s Grid Storage Launchpad, housed at DOE’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. To connect to the nation’s …
In its current form, the nation’s electric grid largely doesn’t store energy. The vast majority of electricity generated by fossil fuels, hydropower, and other sources flows into the grid and is immediately used by consumers. But as battery energy storage …
The Science Rare earth elements (REEs) are crucial for energy-related applications and are expected to play an increasingly important role in emerging technologies. However, these elements have very similar chemical properties and naturally coexist as …
The Science Magnetic beneficiation has historically been used as a solid-phase pretreatment step to upgrade low-grade ores to higher-grade concentrates by removing waste material. Magnetic fields are currently being explored for atom- and energy-efficient …
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