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Chemist Elizabeth Denis demonstrates PNNL’s Vapor ID technology, which, when coupled with a mass spectrometer, can identify vapors of explosives and narcotics in the air, in real time, at levels previously undetectable by any other sampling technology.

JANUARY 6, 2025

Director's Column

Reflecting on 2024: PNNL’s Contributions to National Security, AI and Energy

PNNL’s year in review includes highlights ranging from advancing soil science to understanding Earth systems, expanding electricity transmission, detecting fentanyl, and applying artificial intelligence to aid scientific discovery.

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Photo of two researchers in-doors, wearing safety goggles. One works with an apparatus while the other watches.

DECEMBER 26, 2023

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From Safer Travel to Tracking Extreme Storms and More: PNNL’s Year-End Review

From energy storage to cybersecurity, this 2023 wrap-up offers a glimpse of PNNL innovations with a seasonal twist.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

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PNNL Researchers Using AI to Aid Disaster Response and Recovery

PNNL’s software tool brings together artificial intelligence and satellite imagery to help responders assess damage and take action.

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PNNL houses specialized test and research facilities to develop new sensors, evaluate commercial border inspection technologies, and understand the performance of systems throughout their entire lifecycles under realistic field conditions at U.S. and foreign ports of entry.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

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Looking Forward From 9/11: PNNL Contributes to Homeland Security

Science and engineering solutions helping keep America safe from explosive, radiological, biological and cyber threats.

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