Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on May 19, 2025 - 21:23 GMT

Gene Regulatory Networks Respond to Day and Night Cues to Affect Phenotype in Cyanbacteria

The Science Scientists have discovered how gene regulatory networks react to environmental changes and coordinate control of metabolism in cyanobacteria as they transition between day and night. Using advanced computational approaches, researchers analyzed …

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Published on May 19, 2025 - 17:21 GMT

PNNL and Partners Exhibit the Latest Energy Research at 2025 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit

Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), working on transformative energy technologies that span from methods for advanced manufacture of alloys for fusion power to use of artificial intelligence (AI) in traffic management, participated …

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Published on May 16, 2025 - 16:50 GMT

Projects with PNNL Ties Earn Secretary’s Honor Awards

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) was recognized for its significant contributions to several projects at the fiscal year 2024 Secretary’s Honor Awards Ceremony on January 8, 2025, in Washington, D.C. The annual Secretary’s Honor Awards are …

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Published on May 15, 2025 - 22:33 GMT

PNNL Chief Data Scientist Participates in the National Academies Forum Workshop

Lauren Charles, chief data scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), showcased the vital research coming out of her program at The National Academies Forum workshop in Washington, D.C., January 15–16, 2025. The forum’s workshop, titled “ …

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Published on May 13, 2025 - 22:01 GMT

Crystal Morphology Controls Redox-Catalyzed Mass Transfer at Mineral–Water Interfaces

The Science The growth, dissolution, and recrystallization of iron-based oxides are central processes to the cycling of iron and other nutrients in the environment. Understanding how the surface structure of hematite, an iron oxide mineral, influences …

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Published on May 13, 2025 - 20:40 GMT

Modeling the Future of Airport Security

The number of air travelers is rising each year, which poses capacity challenges for many airports in terms of performing passenger screening and maintaining the resources and space needed to manage potential security risks. To help airports better manage …

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Published on May 13, 2025 - 20:40 GMT

PNNL’s Paiss Guides Development of a Unified Code for Minimizing Battery Hazard and Risk

Matt Paiss, a technical adviser at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), has been appointed the chair of the NFPA 800, Battery Safety Code technical committee under development by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Founded in 1896, …

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Published on May 12, 2025 - 18:33 GMT

PNNL Scientist Encourages Student Competitors to Embrace AI at Nationals

Nancy Washton, a Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) chemist by trade and artificial intelligence (AI) scientist by training, shared her current research and thrill for science with hundreds of high school students from across the country at the …

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Published on May 10, 2025 - 00:02 GMT

DOE-Funded Grid Storage Launchpad Wins Battery Council International’s 2025 Innovation Award

PNNL’s Grid Storage Launchpad (GSL) has been honored with the 2025 Battery Council International (BCI) Innovation Award. The award recognizes the GSL’s role as a national resource for accelerating the development, validation, and deployment of battery …

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Published on May 5, 2025 - 21:45 GMT

AI Driving Autonomous Research at PNNL for Discovery

Most of us have seen the chatbots that pop up on many websites, ready to answer our questions and provide around-the-clock, automated customer service. This illustration of how artificial intelligence can improve quality, efficiency and productivity is …

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Published on May 5, 2025 - 19:04 GMT

How Math Reveals the Bleeding Edge of AI

Mathematicians love the certainty of proofs. This is how they verify that their intuition matches observable truth. This logical love of proofs is uniquely suited to opening up the black box of artificial intelligence (AI) to scrutiny with the goal of …

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Published on May 5, 2025 - 18:15 GMT

PNNL’s Sodium Battery Research Seeks to Enhance Affordable Energy Storage Solutions

Over the next decade, global energy demand is expected to continue to climb, driven by population growth, industrial expansion, and the shift toward high performance transportation. This forecast highlights the urgency of advancing energy storage …

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Published on April 30, 2025 - 18:49 GMT

PNNL Hosts Inaugural Conference on Predictive Phenomics

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 …

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Published on April 28, 2025 - 21:23 GMT

Tingey Returns to PNNL as Associate Laboratory Director for Operational Systems

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, …

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Published on April 28, 2025 - 21:02 GMT

PNNL’s Wendy Shaw Named Associate Lab Director, Physical and Computational Sciences

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 …

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Published on April 25, 2025 - 19:04 GMT

Chemical Engineer Yong Wang Elected a Member of the National Academy of Engineering

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 …

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Published on April 24, 2025 - 15:44 GMT

It’s Time to Get Comfortable with Uncertainty in AI Model Training

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 …

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Published on April 23, 2025 - 21:13 GMT

Brian Abrahamson Recognized with CIO Hall of Fame Induction

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 …

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Published on April 23, 2025 - 15:13 GMT

Scientists Speed Up the Groundwork Essential for Quantum Computing

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 …

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Published on April 15, 2025 - 17:13 GMT

Discovery Opens Doors for Cheaper and Quicker Battery Manufacturing

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 …

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