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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Press Releases

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Published on June 19, 2024 - 12:00 GMT

Natural Variability Increased the Observed Arctic Amplification to Fourfold in Recent Decades

The Science Arctic Amplification (AA)—the amplified surface warming in the Arctic relative to the global mean—is a robust feature of climate change. However, there is a considerable spread in the reported magnitude of AA. While earlier observations and …

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Published on June 19, 2024 - 12:00 GMT

Satellite Observations Constrain Model Aerosol Forcing Uncertainty Due to Raindrop Formation

The Science The impact of aerosol–cloud interactions (ACIs) on the Earth’s radiative budget is among the most uncertain aspects of climate prediction. Earth system models estimate the contribution of ACIs to Earth’s energy budget in different climate …

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Published on June 18, 2024 - 12:00 GMT

June 18, 2024 National Innovator of the Year Honor Goes to PNNL Energy Storage Expert

RALEIGH, N.C.—A Pacific Northwest National Laboratory scientist has been awarded the inaugural Department of Energy Lab Innovator of the Year Award, recognizing his contributions to research and his efforts to bring the benefit of new technologies to …

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Published on June 18, 2024 - 12:00 GMT

June 18, 2024 City Sprawl Now Large Enough to Sway Global Warming Over Land

RICHLAND, Wash.—Just how much heat does city sprawl add to large-scale warming? That’s one longstanding question researchers sought to answer in a new study recently published in the journal One Earth. Once thought to cover too little of the Earth’s …

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Published on June 12, 2024 - 12:00 GMT

June 12, 2024 Metal Alloys that Can Take the Heat

RICHLAND, Wash.—Cooks love stainless steel for its durability, rust resistance and even cooking when heated. But few know the secret that makes stainless steel so popular. It’s the metal chromium in stainless steel, which reacts with oxygen in the air to …

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Published on June 12, 2024 - 12:00 GMT

June 12, 2024 Researchers Harvest Acid From Seawater to Feed Beneficial Algae

From the air you breathe to the seafood you eat, marine algae have some involvement—they consume carbon dioxide and produce oxygen through photosynthesis and feed fish and shellfish. One day, marine algae could also be used to make widely available eco- …

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Published on February 25, 2019 - 19:20 GMT

New AI approach bridges the 'slim-data gap' that can stymie deep learning approaches

Scientists have developed a deep neural network that sidesteps a problem that has bedeviled efforts to apply artificial intelligence to tackle complex chemistry - a shortage of precisely labeled chemical data. The new method gives scientists an additional …

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Published on February 20, 2019 - 18:10 GMT

Four PNNL technologies honored by the Federal Laboratory Consortium

In a world increasingly powered by technology, the transfer of innovations from research institutions to industry often serves as both the conduit and catalyst of national progress, security, and prosperity. The Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest …

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Published on February 19, 2019 - 16:07 GMT

Harnessing top algae strains for bioenergy through collaboration

Wanted: Algae industry partners and academic researchers to help find the best algae strains for biofuels and bioproducts to reduce the cost of producing bioenergy from algae feedstocks. The Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory …

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Published on February 11, 2019 - 20:19 GMT

Sophisticated blood analysis provides new clues about Ebola, treatment avenues

A detailed analysis of blood samples from Ebola patients in Sierra Leone is providing clues about the progression of the effects of the Ebola virus in patients and potential treatment pathways. A manuscript discussing the work, led by scientists at the …

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Published on February 4, 2019 - 20:05 GMT

Rust never sleeps

Like iron flowing through the blood stream, iron minerals course through the ground. These minerals are used to make steel and other metal alloys used in everything from cell phone components and cars to buildings, industrial equipment and infrastructure. …

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Published on January 24, 2019 - 23:12 GMT

Siemens, Three National Labs Sign Agreement to Explore Joint Grid Modernization Co-Creation Facility

Siemens Corporation, a global energy and technology leader, and three Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories are teaming up to conduct integrated experiments within their respective research and development facilities to test and validate novel …

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Published on January 24, 2019 - 16:50 GMT

PNNL and Avista to Team Up on Transformative Grid Technology

Avista and the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) announced they will enter an agreement to strengthen and expand their partnership at the frontiers of grid modernization. The scope of the new agreement includes …

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Published on January 23, 2019 - 16:11 GMT

PNNL working with medical isotope producers to ensure continued effectiveness of nuclear explosion monitoring

Medical isotopes are used daily around the world to visualize and diagnose cancer, heart disease and other serious ailments. However, the production of these lifesaving medical isotopes can emit gasses that, while posing no danger to the public, have …

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Published on January 22, 2019 - 17:04 GMT

PNNL to build new energy sciences research building; design and construction firms selected

A new facility where scientists will conduct research that leads to improved catalysts, and more efficient energy and transportation technologies, will be constructed on the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory campus starting …

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Published on January 17, 2019 - 19:58 GMT

PNNL researchers named to 'highly cited' list

Clarivate Analytics named 24 researchers at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to its annual list of most highly cited researchers. The list recognizes world-class researchers for their exceptional scientific influence as …

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Published on January 14, 2019 - 17:04 GMT

Bioinspired nanoscale drug delivery method developed by PNNL, WSU researchers

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Washington State University researchers have developed a novel way to deliver drugs and therapies into cells at the nanoscale without causing toxic effects that have stymied other such efforts. The work could …

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Published on January 8, 2019 - 18:55 GMT

PNNL tech serves as fish body double

Hundreds of surrogate "fish" will be put to work at dams around the world through an agreement between ATS - Advanced Telemetry Systems - and the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to improve operations and increase …

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Published on December 12, 2018 - 16:41 GMT

Cloud or no cloud, that is the question

Kids lying on their backs in a grassy field might scan the clouds for images—perhaps a fluffy bunny here and a fiery dragon over there. Often, atmospheric scientists do the opposite—they search data images for the clouds as part of their research to …

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Published on December 6, 2018 - 21:51 GMT

Two-dimensional materials skip the energy barrier by growing one row at a time

A new collaborative study led by a research team at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and University of California, Los Angeles could provide engineers new design rules for creating microelectronics, membranes, and …

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