Researchers found that warmer local sea surfaces increase the winter snowpack in the Sierra Nevada mountains, but reduce snowpack in the Cascade range.

Risk analysis on the plutonium-fueled power system that supplies electricity to the Mars rover answered the “what if” nuclear safety questions for NASA.

Analytical chemist shares passion for STEM, innovation and nuclear fuel

Eleven scientists with PNNL affiliations named as top climate scientists on a Reuters list.

A simple sensor system developed at PNNL can prevent dangerous battery fires.

Materials scientist Chongmin Wang has been named a fellow of the Microscopy Society of America.

A new class of highly bright and photostable two-dimensional materials offers new opportunities in the development of photoactive technologies.

A new class of bio-inspired two-dimensional (2D) hybrid nanomaterials mimic the ability of photosynthetic plants and bacteria.

Researchers developed a novel database of global mesoscale convective systems to reveal storm characteristics and rainfall contributions.

Spent nuclear fuel is being recycled to make new fuel through rapid separation and tight control of uranium and plutonium.

PNNL Earth scientist appointed to a committee assembled by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

Computational results clarify the role water plays in the reactivity of a widely used class of porous oxide catalysts.

Tetranuclear molybdenum sulfide clusters encaged in zeolites mimic the FeMo-cofactor of nitrogenase, offering a new opportunity for improving industrial hydrotreatment processes.

A collaboration among PNNL, Washington State University, and Tsinghua University has led to the discovery of a mechanism behind the decline in performance of an advanced copper-based catalyst.

Critical mineral extraction technology to be commercialized with business partner, Moselle Technologies.

Marcel Baer is a computational scientist working in PNNL’s Physical Sciences Division with a prominent effort in materials science and physical bioscience.

New research uncovers the mechanism of carbon dioxide reduction by metal-O-Fe bonds of single-metal atoms and metal nanoparticles supported by oxidic surfaces.

Researchers used deep learning methods to estimate the subsurface permeability of a watershed from stream discharge measurements.

Adding an advanced atmospheric aerosol treatment to a climate model enables assessments of the radiative effects of nitrate aerosols.

New computational modeling research provides insights into biological processes and metabolic regulation.