Sawdust Reinvented into Super Sponge for Oil Spills
Oil spills could be cleaned up in the icy, rough waters of the Arctic with a chemically modified sawdust material that absorbs up to five times its weight in oil and stays afloat for at least four months.
Many Muons: Imaging the Underground with Help from the Cosmos
New approach to monitoring sequestered carbon dioxide movement to be presented at AGU.
The Art of Discovery: PNNL's Science as Art Calendar Available Online
2017 Science as Art calendar now available online
Art of Discovery: 'Science as Art' Exhibit to Visit State Capitol, Pacific Science Center
Intriguing images that reveal innovative scientific research will be on display in Olympia and Seattle through early April.
Increasing Rainfall in a Warmer World Will Likely Intensify Typhoons in the Western Pacific
Super typhoons grow more intense when their fresh rains reduce the ocean below's salinity.
Featured Photo: Trapped for Thousands of Years
Once cooled, this molten glass can trap radioactive waste for thousands of years.
EMSL Celebrates 20 Years of Scientific Achievement
Scientists, community leaders and others will gather Aug. 3-4 to celebrate the achievements of the first 20 years of EMSL, the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory.
Energy Technologies Get a Boost Toward Commercial Use
Six energy technologies that do everything from protect fish to monitor the health of flow batteries are getting a boost at PNNL with support from DOE's Technology Commercialization Fund.
Public Invited to Vote on PNNL's Top 'Science as Art' Image
Polls now open to vote on PNNL's best 'Science as Art' image.
Adventures of Women in Science
At the center of many research teams are women — scientists and engineers who chase mystery and replace it with discoveries.