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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
RICHLAND, Wash.—Dr. Steven Ashby, director of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, today announced his intention to step aside and make way for PNNL’s next visionary leader. This month marks Ashby’s tenth year as director, culminating 41 years of service …
RICHLAND, Wash.—People who have disrupted circadian rhythms suffer all kinds of negative effects, including higher rates of obesity, sleep difficulties and accidents. But in cyanobacteria—the bacteria also known as blue-green algae—disrupted rhythms can …
The Science Manganese is a critical element for industrial applications, such as steel production and energy technologies. The United States currently relies on imported manganese, making domestic production of the pure material important for developing a …
It is well known that genes are the instruction book for life. They determine whether we are born with blue eyes, brown hair or a predisposition to certain diseases. However, our genetic makeup is only part of the equation. The environment is the other. …
From cell phones to solar panels to quantum computers, thin films are essential to current and emerging technologies. But making functional thin films requires control. During hours-long processes, thin films form atom by atom. Small changes in data …
