PNNL’s infrared pulsed heating technique reveals supercooled water’s weird behavior; opens door to other fluid studies at new Energy Sciences Center.

A research project that brings together mathematicians and atmospheric scientists has developed into a deep collaboration for improving atmospheric models.

New research shows that a warmer ocean strengthens the North Pacific westerly jet stream, steering more storms toward California.

Researchers found that using deep neural networks can significantly enhance the resolution of observations from weather radars.

The DOE Early Career Research Program supports exceptional researchers during the crucial early years of their careers and helps advance scientific discovery in fundamental sciences

PhD student wins Gold Award at Materials Research Society Spring 2021 meeting.

A compound used in candles offers promise for a modern energy challenge—storing massive amounts of energy to be fed into the electric grid as the need arises.

Field campaign data shows that biologically-derived emissions largely control the formation of organic aerosol in the Southern Great Plains.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

A recently developed laboratory-based technique allows researchers to quantify aerosol absorption from field campaign samples.

A PNNL article on developments in ceramics and glass for sustainable energy also highlights research staff—and earns a journal cover.