Defense against Coronavirus Starts with Prevention
PNNL scientists are on the front lines fighting against biological threats through early detection, diagnosis, and prevention strategies.
PNNL Fights COVID-19 on an Array of Research Fronts
Six months into a pandemic that has claimed more than 570,000 lives worldwide, scores of PNNL scientists are engaged in dozens of projects in the fight against COVID-19.
String of Firsts in Forensic Proteomics for Ricin Detection
As author of her first publication, PNNL bioinformaticist Isabelle O’Bryon developed the first forensic proteomics method to more quickly detect ricin, a toxin often crudely made in home laboratories that can kill in trace amounts.
Deconstructing the Soil Microbiome
By studying discrete functional components of the soil microbiome at high resolution, researchers obtained a more complete picture of soil diversity compared to analysis of the entire soil community.
Revealing an Unexplored Mechanism for Microbial Metabolism in River Sediment
Researchers performed controlled laboratory experiments using river sediment to test organic matter thermodynamics as a mechanism of metabolic control in areas where groundwater and surface water mix.
Soil “Breathes Out” More CO2 During Warmer Temperatures When Near Large Trees
Tree presence impacts how soils respond to temperature change in coastal forest.
Waters Finalizes Joint Appointment with University of Washington School of Medicine
Joint appointments at UW and OSU help PNNL’s Katrina Waters further collaborations in infectious disease and toxicology research.
Machine Learning Produces Unprecedented High-Resolution Map of Global Soil Respiration
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed and continue to maintain a global database of measurements made of soil-to-atmosphere CO2 flows, termed soil respiration.
New Study Confirms Important Clues to Fight Ovarian Cancer
A new study using proteogenomics to compare cancerous tissue with normal fallopian tube samples advances insights about the molecular machinery that underlies ovarian cancer.
PNNL, OSU Superfund Collaboration Continues
A long-standing collaboration between PNNL and Oregon State University to study harmful chemicals at federally designated hazardous waste sites primarily across the Pacific Northwest has been awarded a five-year, $12.7 million grant.