A New Tool to Dig into the Rhizosphere
Scientists used a new analysis approach—coupled laser ablation sampling and capillary absorption spectroscopy—to gather more information on how the rhizosphere processes carbon.
'Rooting' for Brachypodium Genes
Plant scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have garnered the most comprehensive—and first ever—genetic level dataset of the rooting process in a flowering model grass.
Convergence of Top-Down, Native, and Bottom-Up Mass Spectrometry
Mowei Zhou, a chemist with the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, is speaking at the ACS spring conference on his latest protein discoveries for a plant that could transform biofuels production.
Digging into the Details of Phosphorus Availability
Researchers have developed a new technique to visualize the activity and distribution of enzymes that mobilize phosphate around plant roots.
Plant Biotechnology Expert Joins PNNL
Sagadevan Mundree, director of the Queensland University of Technology Centre for Agriculture and the Bioeconomy, is joining PNNL as a joint appointee.
17 PNNL Researchers Named to Highly Cited List
Clarivate Analytics recently unveiled its 2020 list of Highly Cited Researchers. The list named 17 PNNL scientists for their influential and oft-referenced work.
The Root of Microplastics in Plants
Like a toxic Trojan horse, microplastics can act as hot pockets of contaminant transport. But, can microplastics get into plant cells? Recent research shows that they can't.
Christer Jansson’s Roots Run Deep
PNNL's Christer Jansson is retiring in October after 43 years in biochemistry and plant biology.
DOE-Funded Grid Storage Launchpad Wins Battery Council International’s 2025 Innovation Award
Funded by DOE’s Office of Electricity, the GSL at PNNL has been recognized by BCI for accelerating the deployment of grid-ready storage solutions.