JUNE 30, 2026 Research Highlight MixPI: A Path-Integral Software for Large Systems New software enables the study of nuclear quantum effects in large, condensed phase systems up to 10× faster than traditional methods. ( Read More )
JUNE 30, 2026 Research Highlight How Proteins Fine-Tune Nature’s Iron-Sulfur Electron Relays Protein and water environments set the overall redox scale of iron-sulfur clusters, but local coordination geometry fine-tunes the final potential. ( Read More )
JUNE 30, 2026 Research Highlight Moving Toward More Effective Quantum Simulations of Molecular Dynamics New theoretical framings of quantum dynamics enable better quantum-based simulation of molecular systems and dynamics. ( Read More )
JUNE 9, 2026 Article New PNNL-OSU Partnership Expands on Years of Collaboration New partnership agreement to focus on AI, robotics, and advanced energy systems. ( Read More )
JUNE 4, 2026 Research Highlight Direction-Specific Diffusion Enhances Gas Separations Chiral nanotubes facilitate the direction-specific diffusion of carbon dioxide to be faster than nitrogen gas. ( Read More )
MAY 11, 2026 Research Highlight Top-Down Proteomics Reveals Alterations in Histone Proteoforms Following Human Coronavirus 229E Infection Study shows the advantages of top-town proteomics for characterizing histones. ( Read More )
APRIL 24, 2026 Article PNNL Showcases Innovation at ARPA-E Summit At the summit, PNNL engaged with partners and investors, highlighting seven projects that accelerate the deployment of new energy technologies. ( Read More )
APRIL 15, 2026 Article Predicting Viral Hijacking Through Genome-Scale Modeling Integrating new functions into a genome-scale model enabled researchers to simulate and experimentally validate viral hijacking pathways. ( Read More )
APRIL 2, 2026 Research Highlight Advancing Predictive Theories for Cavity-Modulated Molecular Systems A suite of new modeling methods gives researchers better tools to predict molecular behavior inside cavities. ( Read More )
MARCH 20, 2026 Research Highlight Community Dynamics Drive Calcium Carbonate Production in an Enriched Consortium of Soil Microbes A microbial community expresses a phenotype of interest ~20 percent higher than the sum of each member species. ( Read More )
FEBRUARY 11, 2026 Research Highlight Cyanobacteria Rapidly Adapt to Environmental Perturbations Through Structural Remodeling of the Proteome Structural proteomics reveal how cyanobacteria adapt to changing light. ( Read More )
FEBRUARY 2, 2026 Article Secretary Wright Celebrates Scientific Innovation at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory  Secretary Wright visited PNNL's campus in Richland, Washington, late last year to meet with innovators in chemistry, biology, computing, and more. ( Read More )
JANUARY 16, 2026 Research Highlight Selective Targeting of Triglycerides and Ceramides Prevents MERS-CoV Replication Researchers use multiomics to confirm role of lipid synthesis during infection, leading to model of how to restrict virus replication. ( Read More )
JANUARY 9, 2026 Research Highlight Local Magnetic Field Gradients Enable Critical Material Separations Localized gradients in magnetic fields have long-range effects on the concentration of rare earth ions in solution, facilitating field-driven extraction of critical minerals. ( Read More )
DECEMBER 30, 2025 Research Highlight Growing Mesocrystals Through Nanoplatelet Oriented Sliding and Attachment Nanosize platelets of an aluminum material slide and join in a staggered orientation to form larger crystals. ( Read More )
DECEMBER 17, 2025 Article PNNL Innovators Elected to the National Academy of Inventors PNNL researchers Daniel Deng and Yehia Ibrahim join the 2025 class of National Academy of Inventors Fellows. ( Read More )
DECEMBER 10, 2025 Article New Sensor Targets Refrigerant Leaks in HVAC Systems A new patent-pending technology can quickly identify refrigerant leakage in heating, cooling, and refrigeration systems. ( Read More )
DECEMBER 4, 2025 Research Highlight Microbial Residues Last Longer in Soil When Bound to Noncrystalline Minerals In a recent study, PNNL researchers found that noncrystalline mineral surfaces can bind microbial residues to build soil organic matter. ( Read More )
NOVEMBER 21, 2025 Research Highlight Increasing Simulation Accuracy for Quantum Computing An approach combining multiple theories increases the accuracy of quantum-based simulations without increasing computational demands. ( Read More )
NOVEMBER 21, 2025 Research Highlight Bridging Molecular and Macroscale Controls of Mineral Dissolution IDREAM researchers uncovered how dimeric complexes control how aluminum hydroxide minerals dissolve. ( Read More )