APRIL 26, 2022 Feature Studying Water in the Mountain Air PNNL scientists are taking part in a Department of Energy climate science field campaign in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. ( Read More )
APRIL 26, 2022 Research Highlight New Software Enables Processing of High-Dimensional Mass Spectrometry Data Data from increasingly complex mass spectrometry instruments met with adaptable data analysis solution. ( Read More )
FEBRUARY 15, 2022 Feature Who Says Scientists Can’t Be Funny? The scientist behind the online cartoon RedPen/BlackPen explains how humor can build bridges between scientists and the public. ( Read More )
FEBRUARY 10, 2022 News Release Complicating the Opioid Epidemic: The Many Faces of Fentanyl PNNL scientists are protecting first responders and others by expanding what’s known about fentanyl, the driver of the opioid epidemic. ( Read More )
JANUARY 28, 2022 Research Highlight Urine Proteomics Reveal Acute Kidney Injury as a Result of COVID-19 Researchers characterize protein signatures that indicate Acute Kidney Injury in COVID-19 patients. ( Read More )
JANUARY 25, 2022 Research Highlight Pharmacokinetic Model Accurately Predicts Dose Implications of a Chemical Carcinogen Across Species Simulations reveal advantages of using new model vs. allometric scaling for risk assessment. ( Read More )
JANUARY 24, 2022 Director's Column PNNL Leads Coastal Study to Help Prep for Wildfires, Floods and Climate Change COMPASS points to understanding nature’s transition zones—areas that can be dry land at times and under water at others. ( Read More )
DECEMBER 21, 2021 Research Highlight 3D-Scaffold, a Deep Learning Approach to Identify Novel Molecules for Therapeutics A multi-institutional team has developed a deep learning framework to identify novel molecules as drug candidates. ( Read More )
NOVEMBER 19, 2021 Feature Designing Microbe Factories for Sustainable Chemicals Scientists have devised a way to engineer yeast to produce sustainable, eco-friendly commodity chemicals using computing power as a guide. ( Read More )
NOVEMBER 17, 2021 Feature Nested Nanowells Speed Single Cell Studies The nested nanoPOTS chip is the next generation of technology developed at PNNL to prepare single cells for proteomics. ( Read More )
NOVEMBER 17, 2021 News Release PNNL-Led Study Delivers Road Map of Lung Development Researchers map nearly 9,000 proteins in the human lungs, providing a clearer picture of development. ( Read More )
NOVEMBER 2, 2021 News Release Cellular Quality-Control System Identified as a Culprit in Coronavirus Infection A study of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome has identified a compound that shows potential in easing the symptoms of coronavirus infections. ( Read More )
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 Research Highlight Simulations Indicate that a History of Flooding Affects Microbial Resilience A new microbial community model reveals previous exposure to hydrologic variation influences a species’ specialized biogeochemical functions. ( Read More )
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 Research Highlight Microbial Community Composition and Local Environmental Conditions Contribute to Nutrient Cycling along Riverbanks Detailed characterization of molecules in, under, and along the Columbia River reveal potential mechanisms for biogeochemical cycling. ( Read More )
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 Research Highlight Rapid Changes in River Flow can Increase Spreading of Contaminants from Nearby Groundwater Integrating hydrogeology and biogeochemistry are required to model the dynamics of geochemical processes occurring in river corridor zones where groundwater and surface water mix. ( Read More )
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 Research Highlight Rapid Changes in River Flow Lead to Spreading of Nearby Groundwater Contaminants Theoretical analysis reveals flow variations that happen over longer time periods affect a plume’s spread and center of mass. ( Read More )
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 Feature Preparing for a Future Pandemic with Artificial Intelligence PNNL data scientists are refining their artificial intelligence tools with COVID-19 data to advance therapeutics and treatments for a future pandemic. ( Read More )
AUGUST 19, 2021 Research Highlight Revealing the Genes that Respond to Viral Infections Hypergraphs can more faithfully identify important genes in complex immune responses. ( Read More )
AUGUST 10, 2021 Staff Accomplishment Oceanographer Honored for Findings in a Seattle Estuary Maggie McKeon was honored by fellow coastal and estuarine professionals as the lead author of an outstanding publication in coastal oceanography. ( Read More )
JULY 29, 2021 Feature Fungus That Tastes Just Right PNNL researchers are forming a clearer picture of how plant matter is transformed in the microbial gardens created by leaf-cutter ants. ( Read More )