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• Kravitz Quoted in ClimateWire and Science on Geoengineering Studies
  December 2013
• Scott Chambers Assembles Oxide Interfaces Collection for Physics Journal
  December 2013
• Plugging Water's Effects in an Earth System Model
  Adding irrigation in a land model reveals challenges, points to future stepsDecember 2013
• The Complexity of Catalytically "Cracking" Cellulose
  Molecule's carbon chain length affects oxygen's departure in key reaction for building bio-fuelsDecember 2013
• Building a Structure for Efficiency
  Research is laying the foundation for improving energy use in rural ChinaDecember 2013
• Morris Bullock Quoted in New York Times
  December 2013
• Arun Devaraj interviewed by EMSL Director Allison Campbell
  December 2013
• Morris Bullock Quoted in C&E News
  December 2013
• Analyzing How Climate Effects Buildings
  Specially integrated model casts climate change impacts on buildings energy use in new lightDecember 2013
• PNNL and Collaborators Receive ARPA-E Award for Gas-to-Liquid Fuel Biocatalysis
  Designing a biological approach for converting methane to methanolDecember 2013
• Polar Impress
  Scientists improve detection of Arctic cloudsDecember 2013
• Testing a Land Model's Water Cycle Simulation Skills
  Uncertainty exposed and characterized in model's hydrologic parametersDecember 2013
• A Better Bit of Binding
  New catalyst-free method decorates electrode with designer molecules for fuel cells, sensorsDecember 2013
• Light Variation Drives Community Structure of a Hypersaline Microbial Mat
  Scientists expected saline changes as driver; results further understanding of microbial communitiesDecember 2013
• Chavarría-Miranda Named New ACM Senior Member
  December 2013
• Morris Bullock Quoted in Chemistry World
  December 2013
• Bond-Lamberty Authors Perspective on Global Vegetation Research
  December 2013
• Bullock's Perspective on Cheap Metals and Precious Performance Appears in Science
  December 2013
• Eliminating a "Superbug"
  PNNL proteomics part of groundbreaking paper in NatureDecember 2013
• Cooler Days, Warmer Nights
  Study shows why pollution results in larger, deeper and longer lasting storm cloudsNovember 2013
• With Our Sites in the Sky
  ARM's Aerial Facility provides extensive datasets, new upgrades extend capabilitiesNovember 2013
• Ben Bond-Lamberty, Section Editor for PLOS One
  November 2013
• Ilke Arslan featured in DOE Pulse
  November 2013
• The Character of a Cathode
  Nickel segregation, cation spatial distribution, and tightly integrated phases occur in pristine battery materialNovember 2013
• PNNL Scientists Tackle Data-scaling Challenges in New Paper
  Group to present as part of DISCS-2013 in DenverNovember 2013
• Cho, Cort, and Fraga Quoted in C&E News
  November 2013
• Ghassem Asrar Named Director for Joint Global Change Research Institute
  November 2013
• Adaptation Science and Preparing for Change
  Climate and social scientists propose preparedness approach to climate changeNovember 2013
• Reaction Performs Differently in Different Size Pores
  Understanding biogeochemical reactions in different size pores has profound implications in environmental remediation and climate studiesNovember 2013
• Green Isoprene Closer to Reality
  Predictive model a step toward using bacteria as a renewable fuel sourceNovember 2013
• Ilke Arslan Presents at National Academy of Sciences' Kavli Symposium
  November 2013
• Crafting a Better Enzyme Cocktail to Turn Plants into Fuel Faster
  Tapping fungus to unlock energy leads to hot article, cover storyNovember 2013
• International Scientific Conference Dedicates Session to Honor Jean Futrell
  October 2013
• Forest's Past Indicates Future Ability to Withstand Climate Change
  Study reveals how well spruce forests survive environmental stresses, store carbonOctober 2013
• Scientists Discuss How Catalysts Transform Waste into Fuels
  Basic and applied research explain how to turn carbon dioxide, agricultural waste into hydrocarbonsOctober 2013
• Testing a Relationship: Arctic Warming and China's Summer Monsoon
  New research links Arctic warming to China's environmental trends in recent decadesOctober 2013
• Digging into Climate Models' Needs with SPADE
  New framework uncovers resolution-dependent behavior in climate modelsOctober 2013
• Amino Acids Boost Protein Recovery in Microbial Communities
  Scientists find optimal soil pretreatment methodsOctober 2013
• Ian Kraucunas Quoted in Ensia
  October 2013
• PNNL Scientists Contribute to International Climate Change Report
  October 2013
• Lost in Translation: Gene Expression Changes Don't Always Alter Protein Levels
  Changes in translational machinery appear to have greater impact on protein levels than changes in corresponding mRNAsOctober 2013
• Dick Smith Appointed to CDC Board
  October 2013
• New and Improved Community Atmosphere Model Proves Hot Topic
  October 2013
• Invited Review on Adding Biological Functionality to Electrodes Covers Decades of Research
  International team examines advances in using nano-objects and nano-engineeringOctober 2013
• A Whole Earth Model
  Tracking interactions between the Earth's air, land, ocean, ice, chemistry and biologyOctober 2013
• Cutting Through Complexity: Probing Soil Microbial Communities at the Aggregate Scale
  Results bring scientists closer to linking community structure to carbon cycling activity in soil environmentsOctober 2013
• Strong Influence of a Minor Substitution in Gold Clusters
  Ligand change controls size, stability, and charge state of nanoparticles synthesized in solutionOctober 2013
• PNNL Scientists Take the Lead at ParLearning 2014
  October 2013
• Smith Paper Featured in Science Magazine Editor's Choice
  October 2013
• Cutting Greenhouse Gases to Curb Climate Change also Saves Lives
  Global analysis shows the air pollution benefit of climate policyOctober 2013
• Patricia Abellan Earns International Award for Doctoral Thesis
  October 2013
• Vanessa Bailey Named Wiley Research Fellow
  October 2013
• Scientists Write Invited Review to Commemorate 60th Anniversary of Scientific Journal
  September 2013
• Cort, Metaxas Research Featured in Chemical & Engineering News
  September 2013
• Scientists Write Book on Answering the Challenges of Clean Energy with Molecular Modeling
  September 2013
• Morris Bullock Named Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
  September 2013
• New ASCR Report Gets Big Lift from PNNL
  September 2013
• How the Newest Diesel Engines Emit Very Little Greenhouse Gas Nitrous Oxide
  Latest catalytic converters reduce pollution by unusual mechanismSeptember 2013
• Water-stressed Globe Will Face Increased Thirst, Study Finds
  Climate research shows Middle East and India at risk for greater water scarcitySeptember 2013
• John Loring Quoted in Physics Today Online
  September 2013
• Meredydd Evans Quoted in Concentrated Solar Power Today
  September 2013
• Ruby Leung Authored Regional Climate Model Article in EOS
  September 2013
• Szanyi and Peden featured in Chemical & Engineering News
  September 2013
• 2013 Key Scientific Accomplishments Report Now Available
  September 2013
• Computer Simulations Show Effects of Engineering the Climate
  Idealized geoengineering techniques evaluated for impact on global warmingSeptember 2013
• Seeking Out Silent Threats to Simulation Integrity
  Controlling the impact of soft errors on optimization algorithm resultsSeptember 2013
• New Technique Efficiently Resolves Chemistry of Nanoparticles
  Elements clearly identified on 3D mapSeptember 2013
• Transformations: Kicking Catalysis' Precious Metals Habit, and the Strength of Collaborations
  September 2013
• Nailing Down Ice in a Cloud Model
  Comparing ice cloud properties calculations puts cloud model house in orderSeptember 2013
• Johannes Lercher Receives Francois Gault Lectureship Award
  September 2013
• The Long and Rich Life of Tropical Clouds
  Understanding environmental conditions that help tropical clouds flourishAugust 2013
• Climate Modeling of Geoengineering: Meeting report featured in EOS
  August 2013
• Novel Statistical Approach for Understanding Microbial Community Ecology
  New analytical framework compares processes across scales, ecosystems, taxaAugust 2013
• Strong Forces at Work in Simple Table Salt
  Intense electric fields alter electrons arrangement to produce light during NaCl crystallizationAugust 2013
• Computer Simulations Indicate Calcium Carbonate Has a Dense Liquid Phase
  Research could help scientists predict how carbon is stored undergroundAugust 2013
• Ben Bond-Lamberty Blogs for PLOS Biology
  August 2013
• Ruby Leung Joins Washington State Academy of Sciences
  August 2013
• Alex Guenther, International Leader in Atmospheric and Ecosystem Research, Joins PNNL
  August 2013
• Catch-24: Reflecting on Pollution Particles
  Measuring daytime changes in airborne particles shows true 24-hour reflected sunlight averageAugust 2013
• Detecting the Secrets of the Universe Deep Underground
  Using advanced detection techniques, scientists will attempt to detect a Majorana Particle.August 2013
• Controlling Oxygen May Stop Batteries from Slowly Fading
  Atoms' departure leaves electrons that irreversibly change the cathodeAugust 2013
• New Catalyst Dives into Water to Produce Hydrogen
  Earth-abundant metal at heart of material that creates 170,000 molecules a secondAugust 2013
• Soot, Methane Reduction Benefit Smaller Than Thought
  Focus on greenhouse gases needed to limit climate changeAugust 2013
• Bora Akyol New IEEE Senior Member
  August 2013
• A Crystal of a Different Color
  One chemical forms two colors of crystals, gives insight into agostic bonds vital in industrial catalysisAugust 2013
• The Changing Face of Aerosols
  New study reveals chemical transformations of ambient organic aerosolsJuly 2013
• Ahoy Aquaplanet: Identifying Model Resolution Shortcomings
  Climate modeling approaches compared in all-ocean world for high-resolution revealJuly 2013
• Analyzing the Status of Oxide Surface Photochemical Reactivity
  Invited review shows power of scanning tunneling microscopy to understand and control the surface photochemistry of oxide materialsJuly 2013
• The Brass Ring of Climate Modeling
  Simplifying simulations of aerosol indirect effectsJuly 2013
• Novel Integration of Mass Spectrometry Techniques Wins R&D 100 Award
  Ion mobility spectrometry and ultrafast quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry combined in a single instrumentJuly 2013
• Ron Taylor Examines Synthetic Biology at Gordon Conference
  Synthetic biology may "reprogram" life as we know itJuly 2013
• Irrigation's Impact on Clouds and Climate
  Water for agriculture in climate model increases model fidelity, shows influence on shallow cloud formationJuly 2013
• Genome Organization of Organism Reflects Its "Hot" Lifestyle
  Integrated multi-omics and bioinformatics approach improves genome annotation of Thermotoga maritimaJuly 2013
• Who Did It Best? Energy Research Explained in 1001 Words
  Take a moment and vote in the DOE challengeJuly 2013
• Phil Rasch Recipient of Climate Modeling Distinguished Achievement Award
  July 2013
• Sotiris Xantheas Earns Exceptional Achievement Award from PNNL
  July 2013
• Transformations: Catalysis from Basic to Applied, from Crowded Highways to Open Skies
  July 2013
• Salmonella Infection Is a Battle Between Good and Bad Bacteria in the Gut
  New insights into food poisoning show Salmonella have a novel sugar preferenceJuly 2013
• Ghan, Wang Contribute Expertise in a Community Atmosphere Model
  June 2013
• Aquatic Microbe Oxidizes Iron Minerals from the Surface Inward
  Molecular-level study isolates mechanisms at the protein-mineral interface, providing insight into the kinetics of bacterial oxidation of common mineralsJune 2013
• De Yoreo Receives Outstanding Materials Science Award
  June 2013
• When Benzene's Bonds Break: Hydrogen Release Depends on Bond Scission, Not Adsorption
  First step in breaking apart aromatic compound is the rate-limiting stepJune 2013
• Bullock Honored by Royal Society of Chemistry
  June 2013
• Arslan's Research Graces the North American Catalysis Society Meeting's Program
  June 2013
• New Imaging Tool Directly Measures Liquid Surfaces
  Basic scientific insights of interest for energy storage, environmental cleanupMay 2013
• New Facet of Extracellular Electron Transfer Found
  Biofilms move electrons long distances across two distinct layers, even under starving conditionsMay 2013
• Krishnamoorthy to be Guest Editor
  May 2013
• Krishnamoorthy Earns DOE Early Career Research Program Award
  May 2013
• Breaking Apart Clusters to Understand Growth
  Scientists determine activation barrier in ammonia-sulfuric acid clusters that could lead to cloud formationMay 2013
• Crossing the Atmosphere's Next Frontier
  New atmospheric modeling paradigm breaks previously accepted notionsMay 2013
• Microfluidic Devices Move from Application to Fundamental Science
  Frequently used in sensors, these small devices are helping scientists obtain chemical images of delicate liquidsMay 2013
• Rodland to Chair NIH Cancer Biomarkers Study Section
  May 2013
• Review Article Puts Low-Dose Radiation Biology Controversy into Perspective
  Noted radiation biologists summarize current research issues, suggest path forwardMay 2013
• How to Overcome the Oxide Barrier
  New insight into how to make electrical contact with an oxide semiconductorMay 2013
• At the Junction of Humid and Sticky
  Relative humidity determines viscosity of carbon-based atmospheric particlesMay 2013
• Would You Hire This Catalyst?
  New technique allows scientists to directly compare catalysts' efficiency in different situationsMay 2013
• Integrated Omics Uncovers Roles of Fungi and Bacteria in Lignocellulose Degradation
  Leaf-cutter ant "gardens" could provide clues for generating cellulosic biofuelsMay 2013
• Fires, Hurricanes and the Climate
  Research shows how natural disturbances affect climate change response strategiesMay 2013
• Rain and Cloud Resistance
  Tropical western Pacific regional cloudiness appears to form on its own scheduleMay 2013
• Wind and Cold Carry Dust to New Heights
  Desert dust fuels heat pump effect over the Tibetan PlateauMay 2013
• Rosettes and Rods
  Scientists reveal morphology, growth mechanisms of precipitates from carbon dioxide storageMay 2013
• Nigel Browning Commentary in Nature Chemistry
  April 2013
• Controlling Proton Source Speeds Catalyst in Turning Electricity to Fuel
  Nickel-based catalyst three times faster with adjustments to key acidApril 2013
• Fair-Weather Clouds Hold Dirty Secret
  New study reveals particles that seed small-scale clouds over OklahomaApril 2013
• Keqi Tang Named Battelle Distinguished Inventor
  April 2013
• Jun Liu Honored by National Lab for Outstanding Materials Innovations
  April 2013
• Atmospheric Bit Players Take Stage
  Influence of particles on regional water cycle and climate over CaliforniaApril 2013
• When Pollution Gets a Whiff of Trees
  City and tree emissions mix it up causing poor air qualityApril 2013
• Dick Smith to Receive Award for Distinguished Contribution in Mass Spectrometry
  April 2013
• Motivating Carbon Dioxide
  Scientists show what it takes to get the potential fuel feedstock to a reactive spot on a model catalystApril 2013
• PNNL Researchers Discuss Increasing Interest in Scientific Fields via Women @ Energy
  April 2013
• Smashing Glass at the Molecular Level
  Scientists show how cracks propagate through thick and thin layers of frozen liquid waterApril 2013
• Cybernetic Model Developed to Predict Shewanella Metabolic Behavior
  Detailed network-based dynamics address metabolic pathways, dynamic regulationApril 2013
• Reining in Rain's Reign
  A unique calibration technique uncovers the details of precipitation in a climate modelApril 2013
• Making the Case for Regional Modeling
  Tackling global environmental issues means adopting smaller, regional approachApril 2013
• Transformations Newsletter Presents Catalysis and Sustainable Energy
  April 2013
• Clouds Pull Rank in the Tropical Atmosphere
  A decade of data discloses the influence of clouds on the tropical energy balanceMarch 2013
• Striking While the Iron Is Hot
  Chromatography combined with database search strategy identifies hard-to-find heme proteinsMarch 2013
• A New Method for Measuring the Viscosity of Nanoparticles
  First direct determination of the chemical diffusivity and viscosity of secondary organic aerosolsMarch 2013
• Nigel Browning Elected Microscopy Society of America Fellow
  March 2013
• Chemical Society Symposium to Honor Catalysis Research of Dan DuBois
  March 2013
• Unlocking the Parkinson's Puzzle
  Developing an assay to identify components in protein structures to aid diagnosis, treatmentMarch 2013
• Water for Power
  Reducing power plant greenhouse gas emissions and the effect on water useMarch 2013
• Catalysts' Outer Coordination Spheres Take Their Place in the Spotlight
  Invited review shows influence and gives state of the science on exterior structuresMarch 2013
• One Year into Three-Year Bio-Based Jet Fuel Project
  March 2013
• Rivers Run Right Through It...The Model
  New river-routing model improves simulations of water movement within the Earth's systemMarch 2013
• Jim Dooley to Serve on the Technical Program Committee for GHGT12
  March 2013
• Reaching Ambitious Greenhouse Gas Concentration Goals
  Technology improvements reduce cost of reaching goals, but not essential to meet themMarch 2013
• Water Supply and Demand
  Scenarios to project global demand water use over the 21st centuryMarch 2013
• Observing Chemistry of Atmospheric Particles and Droplets with New Mass Spectrometry Techniques
  Review article reached the International Reviews in Physical Chemistry most read listMarch 2013
• A Long Way from Home: Saharan and Asian Dust and Particles End Journey in California
  Study shows that aerosols from one side of the world influence rainfall in anotherMarch 2013
• A Decade and Counting
  An assessment of atmospheric research in the equatorial western PacificMarch 2013
• Seeing the Messages Microbes Send
  Novel chemical imaging instrument shows how bacteria support diverse, nearby coloniesMarch 2013
• Xiaohong Liu, Editor of Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
  March 2013
• 20 Years Serving Science
  The ARM Climate Research Facility has amassed climate data and key accomplishments over the last two decadesFebruary 2013
• Photobioreactor Enables Systems Biology Studies of Cyanobacteria
  Feedback-controlled LEDs provide repeatability, larger samplesFebruary 2013
• Daniel Chavarria Selected to Present at 2013 IEEE CCGrid Conference
  February 2013
• The Short and the Long of Storms
  Tracing a storm's life with a trifecta of dataFebruary 2013
• No Downtime for Communication
  New framework allows for asynchronous communication in exascale machinesFebruary 2013
• Zizwe Chase Wins Oral Presentation Award at WSU's Wiley Exposition
  February 2013
• Dust Dries Clouds by Gobbling Up Water Vapor
  Scientists show how different cloud seeds can influence the greenhouse effectFebruary 2013
• Nigel Browning Discusses Watching Atoms Move at AAAS 2013
  February 2013
• Dick Smith to Serve as Associate Editor of Clinical Proteomics
  February 2013
• Jim Dooley Authored Thoughtful Editorial on Avoiding Scientific Plagiarism
  February 2013
• Synthetic Molecule First Electricity-Making Catalyst to Use Iron to Split Hydrogen Gas
  Fast and efficient biologically inspired catalyst could someday make fuel cells cheaperFebruary 2013
• Maria Vlachopoulou Named "New Face of Engineering" by IEEE
  February 2013
• BPA Findings Highlighted at AAAS Annual Meeting
  Meta-analyses of bisphenol A studies show human exposure is likely to be too low for estrogenic effectsFebruary 2013
• Ions Shed Water to Slide into the Perfect Pore
  Metal ions refuse to lose for large gaps, but will for a tighter fitFebruary 2013
• Protein Probes for Biomass
  New protein probes find enzymes for biofuel productionFebruary 2013
• Catalyst Becomes More Selective After Oxygen Atoms' Departures
  For the first time, scientists saw how titanium dioxide surface defects halt photodecompositionFebruary 2013
• Julia Laskin Named Wiley Research Fellow
  February 2013
• Chun Zhao Served as Guest Editor of Aeolian Research
  February 2013
• Toxicologists to Receive Best Paper Award from International Society
  February 2013
• Johannes Lercher Honored with 2013 Tanabe Prize for Catalysis
  February 2013
• Lanthanum Chromium Oxide's Energetic Dance with Light
  Experimental measurements and modeling resolve two decades of debateFebruary 2013
• Extraterrestrial Effects on Climate? Not So Much.
  The influence of cosmic rays on cloud droplet formation explored in a global climate modelFebruary 2013
• Steven Smith Contributes Expertise for Concentrating Solar Power Technology
  February 2013
• Adding Natural Elements to Synthetic Catalysts Speeds Hydrogen Production
  Scientists show how adding amino acids far from a catalyst's center can rev it upFebruary 2013
• Proton Delivery and Removal Can Speed or Distract Common Catalyst
  Placing protons in the right spot lets catalysts avoid wasting time and energy on profligate reactionsFebruary 2013
• PNNL Scientist Invited to Participate in National EPA Advisory Panel
  February 2013
• License Will Lead to Faster-Charging Batteries for Phones, Electric Vehicles
  January 2013
• Feng Receives Thesis Award from Chinese-American Ocean-Atmosphere Association
  January 2013
• PNNL Researchers Selected to Present at Biology Conference
  January 2013
• Seeing a Common Catalyst with New Eyes
  Chemical imaging microscope shows corrugated gamma-alumina surfaceJanuary 2013
• PNNL Computer Scientists Receive INCITE Awards
  January 2013
• Batteries Lose in Game of Thorns
  Scientists see how and where disruptive structures form and cause voltage fadingJanuary 2013
• Visiting Postdoc Fellow Receives Young Scientist Paper Award
  January 2013
• The Biology of Plague
  Systems approach used to investigate strains of YersiniaJanuary 2013
• Soot is Warming the Planet
  Sunlight-absorbing black carbon emissions from human activities now #2 in climate warmingJanuary 2013
• Catalysis Research Star of New Newsletter, Video
  January 2013
• An Unexpected Pairing of Frustrated Molecules
  Scientists at PNNL explain how separated molecules get together to split hydrogenJanuary 2013
• Marginal Lands Are Prime Fuel Source for Alternative Energy
  Natural vegetation equals feedstocks for biomass productionJanuary 2013
• Sebastien Kerisit Elected Geochemistry Program Chair for Prestigious Chemical Society
  January 2013
• Cotton-Ball Clouds Contained
  New modeling method captures clouds' shading effectsJanuary 2013
• Yuehe Lin Elected to American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering's College of Fellows
  January 2013
• PNNL, UW tackle big data with joint computing institute
  Northwest Institute for Advanced Computing seeks solutions to real-world problemsJanuary 2013
• Metabolomics Key to Identifying Disease Pathway
  Research reveals lactic acid's role in lung diseaseJanuary 2013
• Chemical Probe Finds Fungal Organism Function
  Activity-based protein profiling suggests how fungus becomes pathogenicJanuary 2013
• A Pathway for Protons
  Efficient delivery to material's center turns oxygen cleanly into waterJanuary 2013