COVID-19 Fattens Up Our Body’s Cells to Fuel Its Viral Takeover
The virus that causes COVID-19 takes over the body’s fat-processing system and boosts cellular triglycerides as it causes disease.
COVID-Causing Virus in Air Detected with High-Tech Bubbles
Scientists can detect the virus that causes COVID-19 by using a bubble that spills its contents like a piñata when encountering the virus.
Establishing Ethical Nanobiotechnology
PNNL’s wide-ranging report maps the current nanobiotechnology landscape, flags potential concerns, and details the need for an organizing body to coordinate currently disparate disciplines.
The Quest to Identify Genetically Engineered Organisms
A team of researchers from PNNL provided technical knowledge and support to test a suite of techniques that detect genetically modified bacteria, viruses, and cells.
Finding a Better Way to Explore Chemical Space: A Proposed ChemSpace Tool
The ChemSpace Tool, when fully developed, is intended to divide chemical space into three subsets: the detectable space, the identifiable space, and the region that includes compounds that are not detectable or identifiable.
National Laboratory Pulls Together to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic
PNNL has increased the nation’s capacity to test for COVID-19, demonstrating that reagents and equipment from additional manufacturers meet the standards needed to yield accurate test results.
First Responder Showcase Highlights PNNL Opioid Detection Solutions
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Virtual First Responder Capitol Hill Showcase highlighted PNNL work in fentanyl detection standards and database libraries.
Rethinking the Defense Against Unknown Biothreats
PNNL scientists publish paper and host workshops to share threat-agnostic vision for biodefense.
Complicating the Opioid Epidemic: The Many Faces of Fentanyl
PNNL scientists are protecting first responders and others by expanding what’s known about fentanyl, the driver of the opioid epidemic.
Sniff Test for Explosives Detection Extends Its Reach
Scientists have developed a way to detect tiny amounts of hard-to-detect explosives more than eight feet away.