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Highlights

• Richard Moss Authors Report for NOAA
  Global sea level rise scenarios for the U.S. National Climate AssessmentDecember 2012
• Slow Trumps Fast in Changing the Summer Monsoon
  Pollution's gradual impact on sea surface temperature more important than quicker impact on clouds, air and landDecember 2012
• Lord of the Wings: Elevated Particles a Rising Star
  Aircraft instrument puts important particle-climate properties on stageDecember 2012
• Alex Shvartsburg, Keqi Tang Win FLC Tech Transfer Award
  December 2012
• Soft Landing and Particle Coverage Key to Keeping or Losing Charge on Surfaces
  New results may aid rational design of materials for sustainable energyDecember 2012
• PNNL to Map the Wind as Part of DOE Offshore Wind Demonstration Project
  $625K initial investment to assess wind meteorology using dual Doppler technologyDecember 2012
• Liem Dang Named Adjunct Professor at University of Utah
  December 2012
• Wayne Hess Named American Physical Society Fellow
  December 2012
• Greg Exarhos Elected Treasurer of Prestigious Scientific Society
  December 2012
• A Shortcut to Aerosol Signatures
  Scientists find a way to distinguish the aerosol particle signal from the weather noiseDecember 2012
• The Middle Child of Tropical Clouds
  Mid-level tropical clouds form differently during active and break monsoon periodsDecember 2012
• The Complexities of a Simple Molecule
  Carbon dioxide reveals a predilection for tumbling alone and lining up togetherDecember 2012
• Doug Ray Named AAAS Fellow
  December 2012
• Most Scalable Work Distribution Strategies
  Load-balancing algorithms achieve the most scalable approaches to balance workDecember 2012
• Nigel Browning Named AAAS Fellow
  December 2012
• Team Led by Argonne National Lab Selected as DOE's Batteries and Energy Storage Hub
  PNNL contributes expertise to 5-year $120 million Joint Center for Energy Storage ResearchNovember 2012
• Pollution Hitches Ride to Arctic
  Pollution from fossil fuel and forest fire burning tucks inside other atmospheric particlesNovember 2012
• Collaboration Leads to Best Paper at International Conference
  November 2012
• Illustrating the Power of Modeling
  Experiments validate quantitative model predictions for cell activation dynamicsNovember 2012
• Predicting the Future for Stroke Victims
  Computer model enables better understanding of what happens during and after strokeNovember 2012
• Getting a Quick View of Data
  New software component provides near real-time look at experimental dataNovember 2012
• Fundamental Science Artfully Displayed in Calendar and Traveling Exhibit
  November 2012
• Novel Archaea Found in Geothermal Microbial Mats
  Identifying phyla key to understanding microbial community structure and functionNovember 2012
• Rewriting the Rules on Electron Affinity and Other Electrochemical Properties
  Researchers disprove familiar scientific assumptions that could result in better materials designNovember 2012
• Nano-DESI Takes Active Approach to Understanding Complexity
  Setting up a small reaction vessel in a liquid droplet lets scientists quickly analyze molecules in complex mixturesNovember 2012
• New Bacteria Divisions Discovered
  Potential roles in carbon cycling, bioremediation reported in ScienceNovember 2012
• Tropical Clouds: From Jekyll to Hyde
  Revealing the environmental conditions that push tropical clouds from fair-weather to stormyNovember 2012
• PNNL Research Featured on Cover of DOE's Basic Research Needs Report
  November 2012
• Invisible Giants in the Sky
  Unexpectedly large sunlight reflecting impact of big particles in a clean skyNovember 2012
• Praveen Thallapally Served as Guest Editor of Catalysis Today
  November 2012
• Ilke Arslan Shares Her Views on Electron Tomography in Nature Materials
  November 2012
• State of the Material Article on Titanium Dioxide Proves Popular
  October 2012
• Searching for Molecular Radical's Secrets of Stability
  Once thought inherently unstable, these oxidized metal complexes actually hold togetherOctober 2012
• When Clouds Hang Out with Pollution
  Clean sky clouds more susceptible to pollution's pressureOctober 2012
• Tony Janetos Selected as Ecological Society of America Fellow
  October 2012
• Connections for the Building Energy Efficiency Community
  Online database facilitates collaboration and communication in building energy efficiency effortsOctober 2012
• Sustained Hydrogen Production from Cyanobacteria in the Presence of Oxygen
  PNNL-developed bioreactor is key to achievementOctober 2012
• Getting Collaborative About Climate
  International climate research team finds working together yields best resultsOctober 2012
• Partly Cloudy With a Chance of Aerosol
  Satellite images reveal that clouds affect the particles surrounding themOctober 2012
• Dimming the Sun's Light
  Planet's sensitivity to greenhouse gases will determine how much shading could be needed to slow temperature riseOctober 2012
• Yuehe Lin Elected Fellow at Royal Society of Chemistry
  October 2012
• Elizabeth Malone Appointed to Associate Deputy Editor of Climatic Change
  October 2012
• Mass Spec Makes the Clinical Grade
  Protein assays matching sensitivity and accuracy of antibody-based clinical tests might speed drug discovery, basic biology researchOctober 2012
• 2012 Fundamental & Computational Sciences Accomplishments Report Now Available
  October 2012
• Nickelblock: An Element's Love-hate Relationship with Battery Electrodes
  October 2012
• PNNL Scientists Involved in Producing Reports by the National Academies
  October 2012
• Creating an Iron Understudy
  Designer particles stand in for layers of subsurface mineralsSeptember 2012
• Project Won to Lead Black Carbon Research in Russian Arctic
  Selection based on expertise in greenhouse gas emissions assessment, mitigation techniquesSeptember 2012
• Steven Ghan Editor-in-Chief for JGR-Atmospheres
  September 2012
• Bill Morgan Authored Three Top 50 Radiation Research Articles
  September 2012
• A-Tisket, A-Tasket, The Greenhouse Gas Basket
  Ranking methane's impact on future climate changeSeptember 2012
• Caught in the Act: Atmospheric Organic Particles' MO Revealed
  Elusive atmospheric compound revealed in the laboratorySeptember 2012
• Moving Mountains: Electrons Hop through Iron Oxide Minerals in a Type of Semiconduction
  Research helps clarify how minerals grow and disintegrateSeptember 2012
• Mohamad Hejazi, Editor of Journal of Irrigation & Drainage Systems Engineering
  September 2012
• Lung Imaging Research Gets Its Second Wind
  Bytes versus breathsSeptember 2012
• Dust Achieves Lofty Aspirations
  Disposition to form ice crystals is measured and modeled for a new-fangled frameworkSeptember 2012
• L. Ruby Leung Appointed Editor of Journal of Hydrometeorology
  August 2012
• DuBois Receives National Inorganic Chemistry Award
  August 2012
• Charles Long Receives 2012 World Meteorological Organization Väisälä Award for Research on Fractional Cloudiness
  August 2012
• The Path a Proton Takes
  Scenic route preferred to more direct path in alternative fuel cell membraneAugust 2012
• How to Catch Aerosols in the Act
  Scientists use satellites to measure how pollution particles affect cloudsAugust 2012
• A Chemistry Tale of Two Carbons
  Comprehensive field study of urban and natural emissions interacting to affect climate changeAugust 2012
• New Protein Discovered Gives Insights to Iron's Fate Underground
  Scientists identify molecule that steals electrons, leaving iron stuck in the mudAugust 2012
• Fresh Water Feeds Hurricanes' Fury
  Hurricanes and tropical cyclones become up to 50 percent more intense when passing over oceans inundated with fresh waterAugust 2012
• Team Wins 2012 Innovation Award
  August 2012
• Turning Down the Heat for Carbon
  Unusual reaction eschews high temperatures and water to lock away climate-changing carbon dioxideAugust 2012
• Listening to Life
  New chemical imaging method probes the communications of live microbial coloniesJuly 2012
• Mother Nature as a Wire Manufacturer
  With computational models, scientists see how microbe directs electronsJuly 2012
• Pollution Weakens Monsoon's Might
  Local, global emissions suppress South Asian summer rainfallJuly 2012
• Chuck Peden and Morris Bullock Named American Chemical Society Fellows
  July 2012
• Unique Protein Fold Flags Potentially Unique Function
  Crystal structure of a cyanobacterial protein associated with nitrogen fixationJuly 2012
• Flexible Molecular Cages Expand to Pack in Multiple Metals
  Solid metal frameworks retain shapes after unpacking, allowing detailed measurementsJuly 2012
• Iron Center and Pendant Nitrogen Needed to Achieve Catalyst's Goal
  Scientists built catalysts that cleave bonds for platinum-free fuel cellsJuly 2012
• Johannes Lercher Selected for Prestigious Lectureship in China
  July 2012
• Hibbard and Skaggs Contribute to the National Climate Assessment
  July 2012
• Johannes Lercher Invited to Give First Vladimir Haensel Invitational Lecturer in Catalysis
  July 2012
• PNNL Researchers Awarded Best Paper at International Conference
  June 2012
• Bytes for Bits
  Researchers develop a new, efficient aerosol module for climate modelsJune 2012
• Teaming, Integration Lead to R&D 100 Award
  Graphene nanostructures for lithium batteries enable rapid recharge of electric vehicles and consumer electronic productsJune 2012
• Ionic Liquid Improves Speed and Efficiency of Hydrogen-Producing Catalyst
  Ongoing saga of building a better fuel cell catalyst goes holisticJune 2012
• Fulbright Scholar Richard Collins Undertakes Geochemistry Research at PNNL
  June 2012
• Watching Molecules in Slow Motion
  By supercooling liquids, scientists can determine the physics happening in glassesJune 2012
• Sotiris Xantheas Named Visiting Fellow at German Research Institute
  June 2012
• Seeing All the Angles
  Scientists measure how water and oils interact with surfacesJune 2012
• Collaborative Study Looks for Clues on Hard-to-Treat Breast Cancer
  PNNL, Walter Reed, and Windber to scour triple negative breast cancer for leads on diagnostics and drugsJune 2012
• Pollution + Storm Clouds = Warmer Atmosphere
  Computer modeling reveals new insights on interactions between pollution particles and stormsMay 2012
• Guang Lin Honored with Early Career Achievement Award
  May 2012
• Plump Up the Clay
  Carbon dioxide moves into and expands a common mineral in carbon sequestration caprocksMay 2012
• Desert Dust Intensifies Summer Rainfall in U.S. Southwest
  Particles cause atmosphere to heat up, strengthening monsoonMay 2012
• Meredydd Evans Joins Committee for Energy Codes
  May 2012
• PNNL Scientist Receives Early Career Research Award
  May 2012
• Building a Framework, Brick by Brick
  Regional stakeholder input helps construct better models for climate change decisionsMay 2012
• The Copper Ion That Wasn't an Accident
  Charged metal particle lets industrial catalyst add and remove electronsMay 2012
• Annotating Plague with Proteogenomics
  Multifaceted strategies help refine annotations of three Yersinia strainsMay 2012
• Catalysis Team Edits, Contributes to Special Issue on Diesel Emission Control
  May 2012
• Invisible Tropical Clouds
  Scientists use new method to zero in on source of tropical cloudsApril 2012
• Human Skin Model Shows Signaling Pathway Effects from Low Dose Exposure
  Model gives good representation of intact tissueApril 2012
• Ram Devanathan Wins Fulrath Award of the American Ceramic Society
  April 2012
• Proteomics Identifies Targets of Ionizing Radiation in a Human Skin Model
  Found unique phosphopeptides showing changes in response to doseApril 2012
• Catalysis Research Selected for Team Science
  EMSL announces Team Science projects to accelerate discoveryApril 2012
• Bringing Innovative Science and Ideas to 2012 Materials Research Society Spring Meeting
  April 2012
• Getting Your Catalyst What It Needs
  New method creates highly reactive catalytic surface, packed with hydroxyl speciesApril 2012
• Study Dusts Sugar Coating Off Little-Known Regulation In Cells
  O-GlcNAc regulatory system adds complexity in cell regulation, could eventually provide new drug targetsApril 2012
• Same Samples, Different Analytical Strategies, Complementary Inferences
  Two approaches to further understanding of subsurface microbial communities published togetherApril 2012
• Genome-Scale Model of Cyanobacterium Developed
  Cyanothece's complete metabolism describedApril 2012
• Tasting Carbon with WAFT'ed Light
  New instrument analyzes tiny samples at low pressure and temperatureApril 2012
• Triple Play for Liquid Probing
  Technical advance allows researchers to watch liquid surfaces interactApril 2012
• Gases Drawn Into Particles Stay There
  SPLAT helps to elucidate formation and properties of complex organic particlesApril 2012
• New Metal Alloy Electrode Designed for Plus-Sized Ions
  Tin, antimony, and carbon material increases sodium battery's capacityApril 2012
• Shedding Light on Photosynthesis
  Dynamic proteome analysis of Cyanothece 51142April 2012
• Katrina Hui Named Semi-Finalist in Intel Science Talent Search
  April 2012
• Methane Mitigation Seminar for Russia's Oil and Gas Production
  March 2012
• Nigel Browning Named as Wiley Research Fellow
  March 2012
• Two Scientific Articles on Graphene-Based Sensors Prove Popular in the Research Community
  March 2012
• Andrey Sushko Earns Second Place Honors at Intel's Science Talent Search
  March 2012
• Taming Uncertainty in Climate Prediction
  Using the uncertainty quantification method in precipitation modelingMarch 2012
• Materials Research Featured on President's Budget Document
  March 2012
• Silicon-carbon Electrodes Snap, Swell, Don't Pop
  Nanocomposite electrodes being charged with electricity reveal performance advantages that could lead to longer-lasting, cheaper vehicle batteriesMarch 2012
• Pinpointing Plutonium Proclivities
  New study queries interactions of metal-reducing bacteria with plutonium oxideMarch 2012
• Digging Deeper in the Dirt
  Targeted metagenomic analyses reveal underground microbes that may influence and alter contaminant fate and transport at Hanford SiteMarch 2012
• How Nitric Acid Overcame Its Fear of Water with a Little Help from Its Friends
  High concentrations result in acid forming hydrogen bonds and more structure, reducing dissociationMarch 2012
• Taking Stock of Subsurface Microbial Communities at Hanford
  Census improves understanding of how microbes influence contaminant behaviorMarch 2012
• Modeling Paper Wins Society of Toxicology Award
  Model links exposure and dose from pesticideMarch 2012
• Birgit Schwenzer Selected as MRS Volume Organizer
  March 2012
• Clouds Get in the Way
  Measuring how climate models calculate the effects of clouds on Earth's warmingMarch 2012
• A Finger in the Wind
  Overview of weather and atmospheric conditions during study of natural and urban emissionsMarch 2012
• PNNL Researchers Invited to Join International Group
  March 2012
• Kodali, Sharma Named Outstanding Postdocs for Nanotox Research
  March 2012
• Bacteria Tend Leafcutter Ants' Gardens
  Microbes turn leaves into nutrients; knowledge could improve biofuel productionMarch 2012
• Gases Drawn Into Smog Particles Stay There
  SPLAT helps pinpoint pollution particles to improve smog predictionsFebruary 2012
• Toppling Raman Shift in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide
  Vibrational mix shines new light on carbon sequestration measurementsFebruary 2012
• Jun Liu Elected Materials Research Society Fellow
  February 2012
• Small-Scale Soil Studies Provide Big Benefits
  Aggregate assays show more about microbial communitiesFebruary 2012
• Using Graphene Oxide to Examine Molecules in Living Cells Proves Popular
  February 2012
• Work with a Unique Isotope of Hydrogen Generates Attention in the Scientific Community
  February 2012
• Catalyst Masters Reverse
  New metal catalyst drives hydrogen fuel reaction forwards and backwardsFebruary 2012
• A Better Picture of Clouds
  Capturing the effects of pollution bits on clouds and climateFebruary 2012
• Gauging Water's Future
  Earth system model tested to estimate watershed runoffFebruary 2012
• Modeling Microbes to Manage Carbon Dioxide
  Model developed to understand microbial processes in cellulose degradationFebruary 2012
• Learning About Material Integrity from Statistical Data
  Imaging, statistics, and computational analysis shed new light on defectsFebruary 2012
• Driving Change in Technology
  Public policy moves energy technology transformationFebruary 2012
• Keqi Tang and Ryan Kelly Win Technology Transfer Award
  February 2012
• Studying the Chemistry as It Happens in Catalytic Reactions
  New probe shows the in-between stages of a reaction under realistic conditionsJanuary 2012
• The Great Gas Hydrate Escape
  Computer simulations revealing how methane and hydrogen pack into gas hydrates could enlighten alternative fuel production and carbon dioxide storageJanuary 2012
• Wendy Shaw Selected to Attend First U.S-Indonesia Symposium
  January 2012
• The Proof is in the Clouds
  Accuracy of new WRF-Chem version validated by studying cloud behaviorJanuary 2012
• DOE Awards PNNL $2 Million for Innovative Hydrogen Storage Technology in Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles
  January 2012
• When Atoms Collide
  Method that can validate nuclear collision models benefits IAEAJanuary 2012
• Bacteria to the Rescue
  High-performance computing adds speed, clarity to uranium bioremediation researchJanuary 2012
• A Pop Quiz for Cells
  Scientists devise new imaging technique for analysis of biological samplesJanuary 2012
• Getting Your Molecule into the Movies
  Computer simulations give insights into how carbon dioxide reacts with a sequestering liquidJanuary 2012
• Predicting Arctic Sea Ice Loss
  Scientists put climate model through paces, find shortcomingsJanuary 2012
• Worldwide Water in the Balance
  Tropical clouds hold clues for the global water cycleJanuary 2012
• Helping Hydrogen Move Back Home
  Combining experiment and theory, scientists study the potential of inexpensive hydrogen activation catalysts to recharge chemical hydrogen storage materialsJanuary 2012
• Case Closed on Nauru Island
  Scientists capture, tag, archive clouds' effect in tropicsJanuary 2012
• Mock Atoms Prove Attractive
  Researchers added first pseudo atoms to electronegativity scaleJanuary 2012