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• L. Ruby Leung Appointed to Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee
  December 2009
• Phil Rasch Honored as AAAS Fellow
  December 2009
• Scientists Show How Bacteria Move Electrons Across a Membrane
  First demonstration of protein complex that catalyzes electron transfer to the cell exteriorDecember 2009
• New Modeling Approach Will Better Quantify Polar Ice Sheet Melts
  Research to improve predictive ability of climate modelsDecember 2009
• Yuehe Lin Elected AAAS Fellow
  December 2009
• Moe Khaleel elected AAAS Fellow
  December 2009
• Sotiris Xantheas Elected AAAS Fellow
  December 2009
• Scott Chambers Elected AAAS Fellow
  December 2009
• First Book on FAIMS Published by PNNL Scientist
  Field asymmetric waveform ion mobility spectrometry explored in CRC Press publicationDecember 2009
• Computer-simulated Thunderstorms with Ice Clouds Reveal Insights for Next-generation Computer Models
  December 2009
• Oh, the Secrets Ice Crystals Will Tell!
  Studying ice crystals to understand the cloud-climate connectionDecember 2009
• A Search for Stability for Platinum Catalysts
  Crystalline carbon stops aggregation and fly away that degrade fuel cell performanceDecember 2009
• Jay Grate Named Battelle Distinguished Inventor
  December 2009
• Better-than-new LIDAR provides 24/7 atmospheric aerosol data
  December 2009
• Greg Schenter Appointed American Physical Society Fellow
  December 2009
• Bill Weber Spoke to National Academy of Sciences Committee
  December 2009
• Protein That Controls Cell Growth Gives Good Oscillations
  Findings featured in Molecular Systems BiologyDecember 2009
• Carolyn Pearce Appointed Senior Lecturer at University of Manchester
  November 2009
• Unique Uranium Source in Naturally Bioreduced Sediment
  First time uranium associated with framboidal pyrite at contaminated siteNovember 2009
• Building Better Biofuels
  Expert describes research at DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Research CenterNovember 2009
• Kerri Pratt Awarded NOAA Fellowship
  November 2009
• The Joys and Failures of Lithium-Ion Batteries
  Expert shares lithium battery research at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory seminarNovember 2009
• Scientific Process Automation Technology Makes Journal Cover
  November 2009
• PNNL Testbed Gives Science Community a Better Tool for Climate Modeling
  Objective, quantifiable "reality check" for evaluating new atmospheric processes in modelsNovember 2009
• Jerome Fast Appointed NCAR Affiliate Scientist
  November 2009
• Not Your Father's Biology
  New biology needed to solve energy, ecosystem problemsNovember 2009
• Simulation, Calculations Show Hydroxide Ions Orientation in Water
  Hydroxide ions use two-step process to form two different structuresNovember 2009
• China Shows Promise in Carbon Capture and Storage
  Country has enough geologic storage capacity to meet demand for at least a centuryNovember 2009
• Class-ing Up Uranium
  Geochemist shares insights on troublesome radionuclide with Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryNovember 2009
• L. Ruby Leung elected AMS Fellow
  October 2009
• Scientists Show Strontium's Swimming Skills
  National lab, university experts show certain ions prefer water's surfaceOctober 2009
• Where Did the Uranium Go?
  Experiments, model help scientists describe uranium's path under different conditionsOctober 2009
• Building Up Broken Bones
  New funding will help PNNL scientists develop material to promote bone regenerationOctober 2009
• Dick Smith Receives HUPO Award for Advancements in Proteomics Technologies
  October 2009
• Catalytic Catamarans: Common industrial catalyst sports rafts made of platinum
  Best view yet of catalyst used for energy and environment applications suggests tricks to improve performanceOctober 2009
• New Below-Ground Monitoring Method for Microbial Activity Validated at Colorado Site
  Geophysical monitoring approach provides "x-ray" images of subsurface biogeochemical processesOctober 2009
• PNNL Researchers Honored by Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum
  October 2009
• Check Out the Fundamental & Computational Sciences Achievements for 2009
  September 2009
• Small, Smaller, Smallest
  Expert on nanometer catalysis shares insights with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory researchersSeptember 2009
• Wei-Jun Qian Receives New Innovator Award from NIH Director to Develop Dramatically Improved Biomarker Research and Clinical Diagnostic Tools
  September 2009
• Check Out Advancing the Frontiers of Science Brochure
  September 2009
• Free Web Portal Makes Finding and Sharing Basis Sets Faster, Easier
  Article showcasing tool designated a "hot paper"September 2009
• Advances in Computer Science Speed Solutions to Global Challenges
  Researchers' work on molecular modeling and simulation on cover of SciDACSeptember 2009
• David Koppenaal Elected American Chemical Society Division Chair
  September 2009
• Making Needles in the Haystack Easier to Find
  Online protein separation strategy helps detect low-abundance proteinsSeptember 2009
• Truth Is Stranger Than Science
  Article reviews path to discovering true properties of metal oxidesSeptember 2009
• Rain, Rain Gone Away
  Pollution in eastern China "reins in" light rainSeptember 2009
• Better Way to Measure Particle Shape Proves Popular
  SPLAT II paper second most cited in prestigious aerosol journalSeptember 2009
• Hot and Cold Moves of Cyanide and Water
  Temperature determines which molecule rocks outSeptember 2009
• Ice Gets Bent Out of Shape
  Scientists show that ice makes every connection, flattens out on water-hating grapheneSeptember 2009
• What's Up with Those Ice Clouds?
  Aircraft emissions could influence climate change through cloud formationAugust 2009
• Northern Exposure
  Most aerosols in the Arctic region "hitchhiked" there from other places in the world.August 2009
• Taking Uranium Down a Notch
  International research team makes important discovery about how to clean up uranium in groundwaterAugust 2009
• EMSL's Chinook Supercomputer by HP Commissioned for Research
  August 2009
• Electron Demolition Derby
  How electrons respond to radiation can radically alter material propertiesAugust 2009
• Researchers Map Water's Transformation from Ice to Liquid
  Team determines if models match experimental realityAugust 2009
• Cell Scavengers Look to Take Bite Out of Infectious Disease
  PNNL researchers use global proteomics to study macrophage response against Salmonella entericaAugust 2009
• Studying Bond Formation Between Ions and Surfaces Gets Easier
  Scientists develop new method, complete successful demo, obtain surprising resultsAugust 2009
• Global Arrays Toolkit Version 4.2 Released
  New version provides new, additional support for scientific researchAugust 2009
• Ultrasensitive ESI-MS Source and Interface wins R&D 100 Award
  Achieving unprecedented analysis levels for human health studiesAugust 2009
• New Clues about a Hydrogen Fuel Catalyst
  View of rhodium-based catalyst for hydrogen-fuel system offers ideas for improvementAugust 2009
• Increase in IO Bandwidth to Enhance Future Understanding of Climate Change
  Milestone reached in development of climate model codeAugust 2009
• Collision Science
  How fast was that ion going when it hit?August 2009
• Survey Reveals the State of Software Architecture Review Practice in Organizations
  Results show considerable room for improvement to increase their impactAugust 2009
• PNNL Scientists Help Inform Nation's Climate Change Research Agenda
  Top six research challenges in integrated assessment and a path forward to address themAugust 2009
• Ian Gorton and Chris Oehmen Win Laboratory Director Science and Engineering Awards
  July 2009
• Sally McFarlane receives PNNL Award for Early Career Exceptional Achievement
  July 2009
• When Small Is Better
  Article reviews advantages and challenges of using nanotechnology in drug deliveryJuly 2009
• Jean Futrell Elected Fellow of American Chemical Society
  July 2009
• New Workflow Approach Enables Development of Flexible Algorithms
  Solution could greatly simplify the construction of workflow applicationsJuly 2009
• The Secret Lives of Catalysts
  Scientists use innovative tools to look deeper into chemical reactions than ever beforeJuly 2009
• On the Light Path to Bioenergy
  High-sensitivity proteomics lead to discovery of operon in O₂-producing proteinJuly 2009
• Scientific Process Automation: Enhancing Scientific Analysis and Discovery
  SPA develops automated workflows for a variety of computational science domainsJuly 2009
• Scott Chambers and Herman Cho Named Wiley Research Fellows
  July 2009
• Alexandre Tartakovsky Wins Presidential Early Career Award
  July 2009
• Targeting Toxins
  NIH funding will help PNNL scientists develop assays to combat bioterrorismJuly 2009
• Ian Gorton Elected Senior Member of IEEE Computer Society
  July 2009
• Daniel Chavarria Spoke on Applying Cray XMT for Large-Scale Graphs
  July 2009
• Teaching Catalysts to Play Ball
  Catalysis expert shares insights on chemical characterization with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory researchersJuly 2009
• Jim Amonette Writes Chapter in New Biochar Book
  July 2009
• Terrestrial CO₂ Economically Important in Greenhouse Gas Control
  Policies protecting forests could lower costs of cutting atmospheric carbon dioxide, Science article saysJune 2009
• PNNL's Tony Janetos Co-authors White House Climate Report
  New report summarizes climate change science and impacts on United StatesJune 2009
• Andres Marquez Discusses Energy Efficient HPCs on Webinar
  June 2009
• A Window on Hydrate Lattices
  Approach seeks most stable molecular scaffolds to hold renewable energyJune 2009
• Matching Measurements Provide Most Complete Analysis of Salmonella to Date
  Sample-matched transcriptomics and proteomics offer insight into organism's virulenceJune 2009
• Bill Weber Named Distinguished Alumnus by University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
  June 2009
• Dick Smith Named Editor-in Chief of Journal of Proteomics & Bioinformatics
  June 2009
• TRAPping Proteins that Work Together Inside Living Cells
  New way to probe for proteins working together reveals never-before-seen details of RNA polymerase in bacteriaJune 2009
• PNNL Research on HPC CCA Event Service Published in Computational Journal
  June 2009
• Greg Schenter Joins Ranks of Laboratory Fellows
  June 2009
• Crystals and Catalysts and Clusters, Oh My!
  Scientists reveal inner workings of tiny particles vital to industry, environmentJune 2009
• Climate Study Takes Close-up Look at Washington State
  PNNL experts help supply science basis for action strategiesJune 2009
• Vanadium Batteries Promising for Large-Scale Energy Storage Materials
  Electrochemistry expert shares redox battery work with scientists at Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryJune 2009
• "Breathing" Bacterium's Role in Remediation
  Imaging and surface science give better understanding of electron exchange in contaminant conversionJune 2009
• Plastic that Grows on Trees, Part Two
  One-step process derives raw material for fuels and plastic from plants rather than crude oilJune 2009
• Thawing the Mystery of Extra Ice Crystals
  June 2009
• Where in the Water Are Hydroxide Ions?
  Chemists use new computer models, calculations to determine ion's travel plansJune 2009
• Clouding the Issue
  Causes of global dimming and brightening more complex than previously thoughtJune 2009
• PNNL Plays Key Role in Pollution Health Risk Studies Led by OSU
  Lab will provide pharmacokinetic model development, bioinformatics support, advisory roleJune 2009
• A Jolt of Energy Use
  Making progress in energy storage applications for batteriesMay 2009
• Dick Smith named PNNL Inventor of the Year
  May 2009
• Lead in Clouds: A Bad News/Good News Scenario
  Everyday activities pump lead into the atmosphere and may affect climate change, according to a recent article in Nature Geoscience.May 2009
• The Curious World of Water and Ions
  Noted chemist shares insights with packed auditorium at Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryMay 2009
• Yuehe Lin Co-Edits Nanotechnology Book
  May 2009
• Tim Scheibe Chosen Darcy Distinguished Lecturer
  May 2009
• Building Better Batteries Today for a Greener Tomorrow
  Scientists design complex material that may help store energyMay 2009
• New Insights Gained About High-Risk Platelets from Diabetic Donors
  Study identifies 122 proteins whose abundances differs in diabetic, non-diabetic plateletsMay 2009
• Ions Disturb Water's Structure in Unexpected Ways
  Research team finds symmetrical ions perturb bulk water asymmetricallyMay 2009
• The Sisyphus Factor
  Researchers validate model of ion action at the interface of oil and waterMay 2009
• Julia Laskin Honored with Special Issue of Prestigious Spectroscopy Journal
  May 2009
• Liem Dang Serves as a Guest Editor of Special Issue of Physical Chemistry Journal
  May 2009
• Terence Critchlow Inducted Into World's Largest Computing Society
  May 2009
• Energy Source Influences Found in Bacterium Immobilization of Radionuclides
  A. dehalogenans makes technetium and uranium less mobile, less soluble, less riskyMay 2009
• Designer Protein Grabs Cover
  Stable affinity reagent developed as antibody alternativeMay 2009
• Multiple Mechanisms Increase EGF Receptor Activity in Breast Cells
  New understanding of breast tissue growth could provide novel drug targets for cancerMay 2009
• Nanotoxicology Research Gives Clues to Impact of Inhaling Particles
  Combined capabilities identify how nanoparticles interact with lung cellsMay 2009
• DOE To Establish Energy Frontier Research Center at PNNL
  Center for Molecular Electrocatalysis to study catalysis for solar energy, fuel cellsMay 2009
• Finding Value in Supercritical Fluids
  Artwork from review article graces cover of Journal of Nanoscience and NanotechnologyMay 2009
• Upregulated Protein Jumpstarts DNA Repair Process
  Team discovers calmodulin levels reflect a specific cellular response to low-level radiationMay 2009
• Previously Undetected Chemicals Found in Forest Fire Smoke
  Pacific Northwest National Laboratory team advances frontiers of particle scienceApril 2009
• Beat Schmid Receives Dual Honor from DOE Office of Science
  April 2009
• Getting Molecules To Hold Still and Blink
  New approach lets scientists trap single molecules and measure electron transfersApril 2009
• Sotiris Xantheas Receives Humboldt Award to Collaborate in Germany
  April 2009
• Jason McDermott Plays Major Role in Book Publication
  April 2009
• Fueling Our Future Using New Approaches to Designing Catalysts
  Review article details how to improve catalysts for hydrogen production and storageApril 2009
• New Algorithms Will Make Fast Work of Molecular Modeling
  PNNL has opportunity to define new standards for molecular simulationsApril 2009
• Janos Szanyi Wins Fulbright Fellowship to Conduct Catalytic Research in Hungary
  April 2009
• Cool Discoveries with Ultracold Molecules—Literally
  Ultracold molecules open door to discovering new states of matterApril 2009
• Josh Adkins Named to NIH Study Section
  April 2009
• Iron Takes Full Ten Rounds to Destroy Toxin
  Scientists uncover complex reactions as metal turns toxic carbon tetrachloride to harmless chemicalsApril 2009
• Something To Smile About
  Pacific Northwest National Laboratory researchers elucidate first steps in tooth formationApril 2009
• Julia Laskin Honored in Prestigious Russian Journal
  March 2009
• Kevin Rosso Received Best Paper Award at Geosciences Symposium
  March 2009
• Xin Sun Receives Alumna Award
  March 2009
• New Methods Detect Radionuclides in Groundwater
  Collaboration key on technetium-99 and strontium-90 sensingMarch 2009
• High Performance Computing Aids in Study of Power Grid Failures
  March 2009
• Dancing 'Adatoms' Help Chemists Understand How Water Molecules Split
  The result might help understand chemical processes and catalysts for generating energyMarch 2009
• Key Hires Boost Computational Leadership at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
  March 2009
• Iron Minerals Found in Subsurface Sediment Reduce Contaminant Oxidation, Mobility
  Biogeochemistry research reveals potential role of iron-bearing micas in preventing technetium reoxidation and mobilization in the subsurfaceMarch 2009
• PNNL Scientists Provide Leadership for International Workshop on HEC
  March 2009
• Computational Science Leveraged for Infectious Disease Research
  PNNL's powerful computational tools will enable better understanding of infectious diseases in humansMarch 2009
• Computers "Learn" to Find Mass Spec Peptides from Sequence Data
  Machine-learning approach may prove to be more cost effective and accurate than current methodMarch 2009
• Thin is In
  Researchers wait out severe weather to learn about thin clouds—up close and personal.March 2009
• Sally McFarlane Receives Alumna Award
  March 2009
• Elusive Intermediates Captured for the First Time
  New insights into catalyst aid in the hunt to produce hydrogen fuelFebruary 2009
• Visualizing Every Breath You Take
  Magnetic resonance images of inhaled ³He gas provide first-ever pictures of complex airflow patterns in mammalian lungFebruary 2009
• Changing Paradigm of Data-Intensive Computing Makes Journal Cover
  February 2009
• Chemists Earned Early Access to New Petascale Computer
  February 2009
• Probe Gives Clearer, Real-Time Picture of Small Protein Changes
  Multiuse affinity probe helps identify mechanisms for cell information transferFebruary 2009
• Satellite Will Get a Better "Look" at Airborne Particles
  New measurement method named as one of the most noteworthy contributions to atmospheric scienceFebruary 2009
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration Necessary to Understand Basic Interactions
  Noted physicist highlights interdisciplinary approach at PNNL chemical physics lectureFebruary 2009
• Exploring Innovative Nanotechnologies for Energy Harvesting
  One of the world's most cited authors, Dr. Zhong Lin Wang discusses his discoveriesFebruary 2009
• Better Bioremediation at Uranium Mill Tailings Site
  Scientists find process that could enable sustained bioremediation of uraniumFebruary 2009
• Exiting Electrons Reveal Their Neighbors' Location
  Team from PNNL and WSU investigate electron patternsFebruary 2009
• Bruce Garrett Elected Fellow at Royal Society of Chemistry
  February 2009
• Bill Morgan Named Scientific Director of NASA Summer School
  February 2009
• Measurements at the Genome-Scale Made in Nanotoxicity Study
  Macrophage cell model gives insight to toxic effects of nanomaterialsFebruary 2009
• Discovery Fleshes Out Metabolism of Key Environmental and Energy Bacteria
  Results in Shewanella reveal new multi-protein enzyme in many bacterial speciesFebruary 2009
• Todd Halter Appointed to SciDB Advisory Board
  February 2009
• Water, Water Everywhere
  New model improves calculation of electric fieldsFebruary 2009
• Trading Waste Heat for Energy in China
  Combined heat and power can make the world's most populous country more energy efficient, cleanerFebruary 2009
• Improved Protein Separations System Developed by PNNL and Biotech Firm
  Tandem system uses antibodies from chicken eggs to find low-abundance proteins that indicate diseaseJanuary 2009
• Wenning Liu appointed to the Editorial Board of Advances in OptoElectronics
  January 2009
• Nanomaterial Chemist Has Sights Set on Ionic Liquids
  Ionic systems attracting attention worldwide due to their liquidus state at ambient temperaturesJanuary 2009
• Paying Less to Tackle Climate Change
  Advanced technologies could make climate stabilization better, faster, and cheaperJanuary 2009
• PNNL Team Secures License with Metatomix for Data Analysis Software
  January 2009
• Bruce D. Kay Invited to Join Journal of Chemical Physics Editorial Board
  January 2009
• Soot + Snow = Climate Change
  Regional climate models reveal how soot-covered snow affects climate and water availability in the western United States.January 2009
• International Team Uncovers Unusual Shapes Formed by Boron Clusters
  New shapes have implications for hydrogen fuelsJanuary 2009
• Future CO₂ Pipeline Not as Onerous as Some Think
  Most large coal power plants in the United States are within 50 miles of existing sites that could store carbon dioxide.January 2009
• The Heat is On
  Even with cutbacks, some amount of global warming is inevitable.January 2009
• Recent Patent Describes a New Method to Separate and Characterize Ions
  Scientists' approach employs time-dependent electric field with novel waveform profilesJanuary 2009
• Chuck Peden Elected AAAS Fellow
  January 2009
• Michel Dupuis Elected AAAS Fellow
  January 2009