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Published on September 12, 2025 - 22:59 GMT

Accounting for Solvent Polarization Improves Conformational Predictions in a Peptoid Force Field

The Science Peptoids are a promising class of biomimetic molecules that are more stable and tunable than natural peptides. Designing larger materials from peptoids requires molecular models that capture peptoid conformational preferences. Researchers …

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Published on September 12, 2025 - 22:37 GMT

Nanoscale Interactions in Magnetic Fields for Critical Material Separations

The Science Magnetic fields influence groups of ions and particles in solutions, but the exact details of these effects remain unclear. Researchers developed a new theoretical framework to better understand and predict how external magnetic fields affect …

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Published on September 12, 2025 - 22:37 GMT

Iron Minerals Can Fractionate Critical Rare Earth Elements

The Science Iron oxide minerals, such as goethite, are known hosts of rare earth elements (REEs), with significant deposits that could potentially be used to bolster domestic supply chains. Despite the size difference between iron and REE ions, the REEs …

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Published on September 12, 2025 - 17:40 GMT

From Vision to Reality: PNNL Team Honored for Transforming Secure Communications

A team of researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has received the prestigious 2025 National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Chief Information Officer (CIO) Achievement Award for developing an innovative solution to enhance …

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Published on September 9, 2025 - 20:30 GMT

Heldebrant Receives Distinguished Service Award

David Heldebrant, a chemist and director of the Physical Sciences Division at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), received the 2025 Distinguished Service Award from the American Chemical Society (ACS) Division of Energy & Fuels (ENFL). …

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Published on September 9, 2025 - 20:30 GMT

Machine Learning Acceleration of Instanton Pathways

The Science Proton transfer reactions are fundamental to biology, materials, and chemistry. While classical models offer reasonable accuracy, a precise description requires capturing nuclear quantum effects (NQEs) such as zero-point energy, tunneling, and …

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Published on September 5, 2025 - 21:33 GMT

Have U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines Forged a Path for the Future of Hydrogen?

Over the course of a century, the natural gas industry has proven the effectiveness and convenience of its vast pipeline network. As the United States continues to explore opportunities in American-made hydrogen fuel for transportation and industry, …

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Published on September 5, 2025 - 17:25 GMT

PNNL Turns Algae into Fuel and Cement

The hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) process advanced by bioenergy researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) can turn wastes and biomasses ranging from sewage sludge to fry crumbs into commercially viable biofuels and products. Algal …

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Published on September 4, 2025 - 21:47 GMT

Deborah Gracio Selected to Lead Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

RICHLAND, WA—Battelle announced today that Deborah (Deb) Gracio has been appointed as the next director of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), effective October 1. Gracio succeeds Steven Ashby who announced his intent to step aside as director …

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Published on September 4, 2025 - 16:47 GMT

PNNL Hosts Workshop Exploring Strategies (and Alternatives) for the U.S. Copper Supply Chain

This summer, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) hosted the inaugural “As Conductive As Copper” (AC2.0) workshop, bringing together industry leaders, government program managers, researchers, and investors at the PNNL’s campus in Richland, …

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Published on September 3, 2025 - 21:12 GMT

Scientists Probe Powerful Molecular Messaging System That Goes Beyond DNA

RICHLAND, Wash.—Scientists are uncovering the secrets of a fast-acting molecular messaging network that strongly influences how people and all organisms adjust and react to the world around them. While DNA and the genes it encodes get widespread attention …

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Published on September 3, 2025 - 17:34 GMT

PNNL and Sightir Partner to Bring Environmental, Security Monitoring Technology to Market

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) are partnering with Sightir, an environmental monitoring company, to bring a new environmental monitoring technology to the market. Over the past decade, PNNL …

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Published on August 26, 2025 - 21:09 GMT

Summit Showcases Partnerships, Tech for Homeland Security

Advances in artificial intelligence (AI), advanced imaging, and cybersecurity are changing the fight against evolving threats. Researchers from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) shared how their science and technology are enhancing homeland …

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Published on August 25, 2025 - 21:54 GMT

Tiny Tag for “Untaggable” Fish Wins 2025 R&D 100 Award

RICHLAND, Wash.—A tiny fish-monitoring technology called SHAD-TAG+ developed at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has received a 2025 R&D 100 Award in the IT/Electrical category. In addition to that award, two PNNL …

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Published on August 25, 2025 - 20:36 GMT

PNNL Producing Cancer-Fighting Radioisotopes to Help Research Better, Faster Cures

When people in this community hear the words “radioactive materials,” the Hanford cleanup effort probably comes to mind. But for some researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, working with radioactive materials …

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Published on August 21, 2025 - 23:18 GMT

Increasing Model Spatial Resolution Fails to Reduce Simulated Storm Biases

The Science Accurately predicting impacts from storms depends on accurately simulating their growth as a function of atmospheric conditions. Using a model setup like those used for operational forecasting, results show that total storm rainfall over a …

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Published on August 21, 2025 - 22:19 GMT

Understanding and Controlling Nitrogen Speciation in Doped Graphene

The Science Graphene-like materials have attracted research interest for large-scale hydrogen storage applications because they are lightweight, durable, and scalable. Doping these materials with nitrogen can affect their chemical properties. Researchers …

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Published on August 21, 2025 - 17:07 GMT

PermitAI Ushers in a New Era for Faster, Better Federal Permitting

RICHLAND, Wash.—For the first time in the over 50-year history of the National Environmental Policy Act, federal regulators now have vital information at their fingertips in a single database, thanks to an ambitious project called PermitAI, developed by …

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Published on August 20, 2025 - 18:35 GMT

Unique Active Memory Computer Purpose-built for AI Science Applications

RICHLAND, Wash.—With the particular needs of scientists and engineers in mind, researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have co-designed with Micron a new hardware-software architecture purpose-built for science. …

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Published on August 19, 2025 - 22:32 GMT

Molecular Insights into Rare Earth Element Transformations in Hydrothermal Fluids

The Science Researchers obtained molecular-level insights into the coordination behavior of sulfate ligands with ytterbium (Yb³⁺) in hydrothermal fluids at elevated temperatures, revealing a temperature-dependent transition from hydration-dominated to …

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