PNNL Scientists Help Pinpoint Molecular Switch Active in Type-1 Diabetes
Scientists have learned more about how to protect the insulin-producing cells that die in patients with Type 1 diabetes.
Waters to Serve on Scientific Data Editorial Board
Publisher will draw on Katrina Waters' expertise in public health and infectious disease.
New, Publicly Available Collection of Data Illuminates Molecular Host Responses to Lethal Human Viruses
Data reveals mechanisms in our bodies that can help us fight viral pathogenesis.
Three from PNNL Named AAAS Fellows
Three PNNL-affiliated researchers have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest multidisciplinary scientific society.
Fine Roots Make the Difference in Metabolomes and Microbiomes
Sequencing of microbiome and characterization of metabolome revealed significantly different functions of fine root systems from four temperate tree species in a 26-year-old common garden forest.
Garbage Could Replace a Quarter of Petroleum-Based Jet Fuel Every Year
Americans produce enough waste every year to replace up to a quarter of the country’s jet fuel with sustainable alternatives, new research shows.
How Leafcutter Ants Cultivate a Fungal Garden to Degrade Plants and Provide Insights into Future Biofuels
PNNL scientists developed a new method to map exactly how a fungus works with leafcutter ants in a complex microbial community to degrade plant material at the molecular level. The team’s insights are important for biofuels development.
Proteins Suggest a Path to Reduce Drug Resistance in a Form of Cancer
Scientists have learned more about how drug resistance develops in patients with acute myeloid leukemia and how the process might be slowed.
Connecting Computational and Systems Biology for Biodefense
Research at PNNL and the University of Texas at El Paso are addressing computational challenges of thinking beyond the list and developing bioagent-agnostic signatures to assess threats.
Study Shows How Night Shift Work Can Raise Risk of Diabetes, Obesity
New research sheds light on the biomolecular dangers of night shift work.