The Science The electron dynamics at play in ultrafast spectroscopy are highly suited to theoretical study. Modeling the excited electron states and their dynamics generally involves Green’s function calculations at certain theoretical levels. Researchers …
The Science CO2 separation is a key aspect of natural gas purification, but conventional techniques are also high-emission processes. Membrane-based separation technologies offer a promising alternative to conventional methods like distillation and …
George Karniadakis, who is a professor of applied mathematics at Brown University and holds a joint appointment with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. This prestigious society has …
To aid in wildfire preparedness, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has released a publicly accessible online database of wildfire mitigation plans. The new resource offers a centralized, searchable collection of more than 280 publicly available …
Washington generates more hydroelectricity than any other state, so it is fitting that research to protect the critical infrastructure responsible for generating this power is happening right here in the Tri-Cities, at the Department of Energy’s Pacific …
The Science Heterostructures, which combine multiple materials in one larger system, present opportunities for increased tunability. Synthesizing these complex materials involves challenges related to differences in the growth conditions and crystal …
The Science Electrolyte solutions are important to numerous applications, from the synthesis of materials to the workings of energy storage devices. Researchers worked to develop an understanding of how these solutions of charged ions collectively behave …
The Science Methyl coenzyme-M reductase (MCR) is an enzyme involved in biological methane conversion. Scientists have studied MCR for over a decade to better understand how it reacts with methane to generate new carbon-oxygen bonds. However, its nickel- …
Danny Herrera, a systems engineer and leader in the National Security Directorate at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), has been named the new co-director of the Institute for Cybersecurity and Resilient Infrastructure Studies (ICARIS). Herrera …
Aspirations of being the next Indiana Jones convinced Tom Gray to become an anthropology major in college. Yet, the “fortune and glory” Indy mentioned in the movies turned out instead to be a rewarding career in nuclear security for Gray, a group manager …
The Science Cells contain thousands of proteins whose functions are affected by different types of modifications—even on the same protein. These modifications, termed post-translation modifications (PTMs), regulate cellular processes like stress response. …
The Science Accurately describing the properties of challenging problems in physical sciences requires complex mathematical models that are impractical to tackle head-on. Developing reduced-dimensionality representations that encapsulate complex …
The Science Water is everywhere and acts as the primary solvent for biological processes. Despite this, questions remain about the exact behavior of water, particularly at low temperatures. Researchers probed films of amorphous solid water to observe …
The Science Nanoparticles in solution can attach, assembling into complex structures. Researchers used cubic phase sodium yttrium fluoride (a-NAYF) as a model system to understand forces that control particle attachment under an optical field. They found …
In the search for knowledge about the nature of the universe, physicists are looking for data about rare events. These signals are extremely infrequent and can be drowned out by the level of background radioactivity in normal materials. Imagine trying to …
A team of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) researchers have published their paper “Introducing Molecular Hypernetworks for Discovery in Multidimensional Metabolomics Data” in the Journal of Proteome Research. The paper’s findings represent a …
The Science Tungsten heavy alloys (WHAs) are promising candidates for plasma-facing materials inside fusion reactors due to their high strength and ductility. However, determining the material’s ability to withstand the extreme environments inside a …
Yuan Jiang, a chemical engineer at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, has joined the editorial board of Gas Science and Engineering as an executive editor. In this role, she will manage submissions, supervise associate editors, and do other things. Gas …
The Science [4Fe-4S] clusters sit at the core of important enzymes, playing central roles in energy metabolism and other biological processes. The reduction potential of these clusters can be tuned over a wide energy range by the hosting protein …
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has unveiled the Center for Continuum Computing (C3), which offers an innovative approach to transform how computational resources are deployed and consumed. C3’s focus will leverage diverse research landscapes, …
