More accurate methods provide better results in numerical simulations of atmospheric clouds by avoiding accidental contradictions.

The article, “Nanoscale observations of Fe(II)-induced ferrihydrite transformation,” was selected for articles published in 2020.

Interdisciplinary review blends advanced scientific understanding to help predict how materials behave in extreme operating conditions.

PNNL researchers have developed a new class of chemistry focused on carbon capture technology and made incremental strides in driving down costs.

Six renowned catalysis experts participated this fall in a PNNL speaker series that focused on plastic deconstruction and the prospects for the synthesis of renewable, biodegradable plastics.

The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Jie Xiao was honored December 10th with the 2020 Rising Star Award by Materials Today.

A code comparison study demonstrates a leap in the accuracy and reliability of modeling gas hydrate for the discovery and production of natural gas.

Microbiome and soil chemistry characterization at long-term bioenergy research sites challenges idea that switchgrass increases carbon accrual in surface soils of marginal lands.

Integrating information on irrigation processes into Earth system models allows for more accurate representation of the global water cycle.

High-resolution modeling followed by cluster analysis revealed how land surface properties influence convective cloud formation.

Land use and land cover change strongly alters land–atmosphere interactions and warm-season precipitation over the Central U.S. in variable-resolution Earth system model simulations.

Beginning in 2021, PNNL chemical physicist Bruce Kay begins a three-year term as an AVS trustee, part of a six-member committee responsible for overseeing the administration of student scholarships and major society awards.

David Manz is a cybersecurity researcher who is working with cyber-physical systems to better protect the critical infrastructure.

Long-term PNNL support has helped enable the continued success of the Chesapeake Large-Scale Analytics Conference.

New biogeochemical modeling uses high-resolution mass spectrometry data to reveal how organic matter thermodynamics affect ecosystems across scales.

PNNL’s Fred Morris was awarded the National Nuclear Security Administration Administrator Lifetime Achievement and Distinguished Service Silver awards.

Hector, a reduced complexity climate model, can be calibrated to emulate 30 different complex, computationally expensive Earth System Models.

The map fills in a portion of the study site missing from sampling studies and enables a better understanding of hydrological dynamics in a complex river corridor.

Fish biologist Garrett Staines leads Triton Field Trials research on marine animal behavior and collision risk associated with marine energy devices.

Rey Suarez was the keynote speaker at the Preparatory Commission of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization’s Specialized Technical Meeting on Preventive and Predicative Maintenance of the International Monitoring System.