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A man in a yellow vest and hard hat, working at night, inspects something out of view, his face illuminated by a nearby tablet.

MAY 9, 2024

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Study Shows How Night Shift Work Can Raise Risk of Diabetes, Obesity

New research sheds light on the biomolecular dangers of night shift work.

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MAY 1, 2024

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When Working Out, Males Are Programmed to Burn More Fat, while Females Recycle It—at Least in Rats

Vigorous exercise burns fat more in males than in females, but the benefits of exercise are broad for both sexes.

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MARCH 1, 2024

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PNNL Scientists Help Pinpoint Molecular Switch Active in Type-1 Diabetes

Scientists have learned more about how to protect the insulin-producing cells that die in patients with Type 1 diabetes.

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An image of the virus that causes COVID-19

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

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EMSL User Project Leads to Key Molecular Culprit Active in COVID-19

PNNL researchers helped identify a fragment from the SARS-CoV-2 virus that spurs severe illness.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2024

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Proteins Suggest a Path to Reduce Drug Resistance in a Form of Cancer

Scientists have learned more about how drug resistance develops in patients with acute myeloid leukemia and how the process might be slowed.

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Artist's render of computational chemistry, showing orbs connected to each other

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

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PNNL Collaborates with Microsoft, Micron to Bring Computational Chemistry to the Masses

PNNL is collaborating with Microsoft, Micron and other partners to make computational chemistry broadly available.

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A lipoprotein with other nervous system cells

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

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Researchers Create a New Window on Leading Genetic Cause of Alzheimer’s

Scientists have opened a new view into the workings of the central nervous system, finding a diverse set of important molecules.

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JUNE 29, 2023

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Proteins Predict Significant Step Toward Development of Diabetes

Scientists have taken an important step forward in predicting who will develop Type 1 diabetes months before symptoms appear.

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Plastic upcycling converts plastic bags to fuel

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

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Plastic Upcycling to Close the Carbon Cycle

A new method to convert waste plastic to fuel and raw materials promises to help close the carbon cycle at mild temperature and with high yield.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2023

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Harmful Effects of Long-Term Alcohol Use Documented in Blood Protein Snapshot

A detailed snapshot of proteins by PNNL scientists marks a big step toward a diagnostic blood test for a deadly form of liver disease.

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OCTOBER 25, 2022

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COVID-Causing Virus in Air Detected with High-Tech Bubbles

Scientists can detect the virus that causes COVID-19 by using a bubble that spills its contents like a piñata when encountering the virus.

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JULY 18, 2022

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Washington State Academy of Sciences Adds Six PNNL Researchers

The Washington State Academy of Sciences added six people from PNNL to its 2022 class of inductees.

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JULY 14, 2022

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A Little Piece of Washington State Will Blast Into Space Later Today

Soil and its microbial inhabitants from Washington state are heading for the International Space Station today.

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JUNE 28, 2022

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COVID-19 Fattens Up Our Body’s Cells to Fuel Its Viral Takeover

The virus that causes COVID-19 takes over the body’s fat-processing system and boosts cellular triglycerides as it causes disease.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

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Beset in Mucus, Coronavirus Particles Likely Travel Farther Than Once Thought

A study raises questions about how far droplets, like those that carry the virus that causes COVID-19, can travel before becoming harmless.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2022

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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.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2021

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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.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2021

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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.

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PNNL chemist Jotheeswari Kothandaraman holds EEMPA, a carbon-capturing solvent used in her most recent study.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

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Making Methane from CO2: Carbon Capture Grows More Affordable

PNNL researchers can make methane from captured CO2 and renewably sourced hydrogen, offering a path toward cheaper synthetic natural gas.

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This split image shows potted spruce trees, left, and spruce trees enclosed in containers with low CO2 concentrations, right.

AUGUST 13, 2021

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Survival Strategy of Starving Spruce Trees: The Critical Role of Reserves

A new study shows that, when starved, some trees turn to self-digestion before dialing down energy storage.

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