When Shuaiwen Leon Song boots up Doom 3 and Half-life 2, he does so in the name of science. Song studies high performance computing at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, with the goal of making computers smaller, faster and more energy efficient. A …
To study some of the tiniest particles in the universe, an international band of over 750 physicists from 23 countries is building a massive instrument. The instrument will smash subatomic particles together and analyze the debris to look for signs of as- …
Rare capabilities at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are being enlisted in the fight to prevent threats from those who might steal nuclear material. Plutonium in weapons usable forms can be produced through various …
Silky chocolate, a better medical drug, or solar panels all require the same thing: just the right crystals making up the material. Now, scientists trying to understand the paths crystals take as they form have been able to influence that path by modifying …
A new window on the Arctic region is opening up, thanks to scientists at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and several other DOE laboratories. The ArcticShark, an unmanned aerial system designed to collect the most …
When a molecule of water comes in for a landing on the common catalyst titanium oxide, it sometimes breaks up and forms a pair of molecule fragments known as hydroxyls. But scientists had not been able to show how often the breakup happened. Now, …
Oil and gas wells and even cattle release methane gas into the atmosphere, and researchers are working on ways to not only capture this gas but also convert it into something useful and less-polluting. Now scientists at the Department of Energy's …
A molecular sciences researcher at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has been recognized with the Löwdin Postdoctoral Associate Award given annually at the Sanibel Symposium on quantum chemistry, dynamics, condensed …
The breadth of the scientific team that is developing a sophisticated 3-D model of the respiratory system is enough to take your breath away. The years-long effort has required cooperation from experts in biology, applied mathematics, magnetic resonance …
International and national news outlets are quoting a researcher at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory as they report on a new nano-sieve developed by the University of Manchester in the U.K. The outlets quoted materials …
Geochemistry explores chemical reactions in the atmosphere, the oceans, the soil and deep underground. Researchers from the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have organized a symposium that focuses on how minerals take the …
The rate of plant photosynthesis globally has blossomed in the last century, according to a study released today by the journal Nature. The new data about photosynthesis comes from an unlikely source — the chemical record of a rare gas locked in different …
A catalysis researcher at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has won the American Chemical Society's 10th annual Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Division Fellow Award. Yong Wang, who holds a joint appointment at …
Geochemistry examines chemical reactions within earth systems and affects everything from recovering oil to producing food. Researchers from the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have organized a symposium that explores how …
Researchers from the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have organized a variety of geochemistry symposia at the American Chemical Society's annual meeting. As chair of the 2017 Geochemistry Division Medal Committee, …
Chemist Erin Baker was honored today with a "Rising Star" award at the national meeting of the American Chemical Society in San Francisco. The award recognizeswomen chemists who have demonstrated outstanding promise for contributions to their …
Reports of incidents involving chemical warfare agents and other weaponized toxic chemicals continue to make headlines. Highly specialized analysis of residues can be a means of providing evidence to convict perpetrators of chemical attacks. Similar …
It's like throwing away money. Carbon dioxide released by power plants could supply carbon atoms to create fuels and chemicals, or be used to push out leftover fuels from the subsurface. All these options rely heavily on economically viable …
When salmon journey down the Columbia River or molecules rearrange to become renewable fuel, you can count on research teams at Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to follow. At the center of many of these teams are women- …
It's not often you see a Ferris wheel at a meeting of scientists. Or even a drawing of one. But Jason McDermott's poster at this week's meeting of the American Medical Informatics Association features not only a Ferris wheel but a robot, …
