RICHLAND, Wash.—The world beyond DNA is incredibly complex. While the genetic code provides the blueprint for how organisms will grow and develop, countless steps ultimately shape the characteristics of a person and all living things. Understanding those …
RICHLAND, Wash.—Scott Tingey, a senior executive with 31 years of management and operations experience, has been named Associate Laboratory Director for Operational Systems at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. In his role, …
RICHLAND, Wash.–Chemist Wendy Shaw has been named associate laboratory director of the Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. In her previous role as PCSD’s chief science and …
RICHLAND, Wash.—Yong Wang, acting director of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Institute for Integrated Catalysis, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering. The organization cited Wang for his advancement of catalyst discovery, design …
RICHLAND, Wash.—It’s obvious when a dog has been poorly trained. It doesn’t respond properly to commands. It pushes boundaries and behaves unpredictably. The same is true with a poorly trained artificial intelligence (AI) model. Only with AI, its not …
Leadership, innovation, and a vision for the future—these are the qualities that have earned Brian Abrahamson a place in the 2025 CIO Hall of Fame. As an Associate Laboratory Director and the Chief Digital Officer for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory …
RICHLAND, Wash.—Quantum computers promise to speed calculations dramatically in some key areas such as computational chemistry and high-speed networking. But they’re so different from today’s computers that scientists need to figure out the best ways to …
RICHLAND, Wash.—A common lithium salt has revealed new possibilities for manufacturing cheaper, longer-lasting battery materials. The discovery centers on sublimation, a commonly known process whereby under the right conditions, a solid turns directly into …
RICHLAND, Wash.—Dr. Steven Ashby, director of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, today announced his intention to step aside and make way for PNNL’s next visionary leader. This month marks Ashby’s tenth year as director, culminating 41 years of service …
RICHLAND, Wash.—People who have disrupted circadian rhythms suffer all kinds of negative effects, including higher rates of obesity, sleep difficulties and accidents. But in cyanobacteria—the bacteria also known as blue-green algae—disrupted rhythms can …
The Science Manganese is a critical element for industrial applications, such as steel production and energy technologies. The United States currently relies on imported manganese, making domestic production of the pure material important for developing a …
It is well known that genes are the instruction book for life. They determine whether we are born with blue eyes, brown hair or a predisposition to certain diseases. However, our genetic makeup is only part of the equation. The environment is the other. …
From cell phones to solar panels to quantum computers, thin films are essential to current and emerging technologies. But making functional thin films requires control. During hours-long processes, thin films form atom by atom. Small changes in data …
The Human Genome Project is one of the most significant scientific undertakings in recent decades. Its efforts to sequence all the genetic information within human cells led to groundbreaking biological discoveries and laid the foundation for an array of …
The complexities of life can be broken down into smaller units—ecosystems made up of organisms, organisms made of cells, cells made of interacting molecules, and so on. Scientists have long known that most of the molecules that make up living systems on …
RICHLAND, Wash. — Three Pacific Northwest National Laboratory technologies have been declared winners of the 2025 Federal Laboratory Consortium Awards Program, which annually recognizes federal laboratories and their industry partners for outstanding …
We all know that artificial intelligence (AI) is dramatically changing how we interact with computers and with each other. But AI still needs guidance from experts to be useful. Joining the brain power of more than 1,000 leading experts with some of the …
RICHLAND, Wash.—The technology behind web search engines is useful for more than tracking down your long-lost buddy or discovering a delicious new recipe. Technology based on search engine algorithms might also help keep the lights on, the water running …
The Manhattan Project solidified how the state of Washington became intertwined in the nation’s nuclear history. From those roots, it would be inevitable for a partnership between Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and Washington State University …
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory realized that sometimes developing new materials can be akin to creative baking—where substituting ingredients and making simple adjustments can lead to surprising benefits. …
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