The future of emergency management (EM) is changing fast—and so is the science and technology to protect it. The December 2024 issue of the Domestic Preparedness Journal highlighted the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on emergency …
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) chemical engineer Mariefel Olarte grew up in the Philippines as the eldest of six kids. Her interest in science was inspired by her parents and her grandmother, who was a sixth-grade science teacher. Today, she …
Most people think of bumpy airplane rides when they hear the word “turbulence.” For Xiangyu Li, an Earth scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), turbulence means so much more. “Turbulence is everywhere, from eddies in a stream to the …
One of the most pressing challenges facing the environmental remediation field is the recruitment and retention of skilled professionals. “With approximately 44% of our workforce eligible for retirement by 2030, steady hiring remains one of our biggest …
As electricity use rises to power transportation, buildings, and more, researchers estimate that the western United States will need 400 additional gigawatts (GW) of generation capacity by 2050. A new report shows that floating offshore wind could bring …
The Science Doping, the process of adding small amounts of foreign atoms to a material, is an effective way of adjusting material properties, such as conductivity, magnetism, and catalytic activity. However, the effects of doping, particularly how it …
The Science Cloud computing provides convenient access to resources such as networks, servers, storage, applications, and services. A research team converted several sets of computational chemistry software and libraries to a cloud-compatible format. Using …
The Science The human body comprises trillions of cells with hundreds of different cell types, which are spatially organized along with their extracellular matrix to form tissues and organs with diverse functionalities. Spatial proteomics for proteome …
RICHLAND, Wash.— Geochemist Kevin Rosso, a senior scientific leader at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, has been named a Battelle Fellow, the highest recognition at PNNL for leadership and accomplishment in science. He …
Adam Attarian, an applied mathematician and data scientist in the Applied Artificial Intelligence Systems group at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), has been accepted into a fellowship sponsored by the Office of Economic Security and Emerging …
At Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), researchers are working to enable autonomous experimentation in biology, chemistry, and materials science. PNNL’s latest advancement toward achieving this goal is the development of CACTUS—the Chemistry …
The Science Soils contain significant amounts of carbon and represent a natural carbon sink that can help buffer carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere. However, the molecular level details of how soil carbon becomes associated with minerals and …
The Science Demand for cobalt (Co) has surged due to its increased use in metal superalloys and cathodes for rechargeable batteries. Mafic and ultramafic rocks are low-grade Co ores, yet are abundant and have high durable CO2 storage potential. Researchers …
The momentum from Fusion XII, a three-day conference held at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in November 2024, continues into the new year as researchers launch new projects that exploit the resources of cloud computing to benefit their work. …
When the Star Wars movie launched in 1977, many around the world became mesmerized by an iconic laser and plasma interaction—lightsabers. Back then, Sivanandan “Hari” Harilal was not one of them. Yet, he would travel the world, learning from experts to …
For 50 years, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and its predecessor Department of Energy (DOE) organizations have stewarded the resources and capabilities to respond to nuclear and radiological emergencies in the United States and around …
Minerals underground may be part of the solution to global climate change. The most famous greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide (CO2), can react with some minerals found deep underground to form stable carbonates—permanently storing the CO2. This storage …
As 2024 drew to a close, many of us were reflecting on the past year’s accomplishments. As director of the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, I am proud to share some of the many contributions made in 2024 by our 6,400 talented …
Wind energy represents more than 10 percent of the nation’s electricity mix, making it an important part of the nation’s energy portfolio. Wind has the power to help maintain grid stability and resilience, create new jobs, and make energy more affordable …
The Science Coastal regions face increasing threats from sea-level rise, which current Earth system models (ESMs) often overlook. This study develops a land–ocean coupling scheme within the state-of-the-science Energy Exascale Earth System Model (E3SM), …
