PNNL helping make hydropower cheaper, more fish-friendly
Helping fish migrate past dams could cost a fraction of conventional fish ladders with the help of PNNL's upcoming study of Whooshh Innovations' so-called Salmon Cannon.
Designing Next-Generation Metals, One Atom at a Time
Direct visualization of metal atoms during shear deformation has broad applications from battery design to vehicle lightweighting.
Mentoring the Next Generation STEM Workforce
Mentoring interns creates opportunities to inspire the future, diverse workforce with pathways into STEM careers.
Detecting Nuclear Threats with Artificial Reasoning
PNNL researchers use machine learning and data analytics to assist with detection of nuclear proliferation and nuclear material trafficking.
Two PNNL staff elected to membership in state science academy
Two researchers at DOE's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have been elected to membership in the Washington State Academy of Sciences.
Bigger, Better Simulations for Quantum Computing
HiSVSIM enables large-scale quantum simulations through graph partitioning.
Less Platinum, Faster Chemical Reactions
A new discovery simultaneously reduces the need for rare and expensive platinum and improves its ability to speed up economically important chemical reactions.
Demystifying How Atmospheric Westerly Jets Shift Under Global Warming
Understanding why the westerly jets shift poleward in certain seasons and regions but equatorward in others under global warming.
Atmospheric Measurements Laboratory
The Atmospheric Measurements Laboratory at PNNL is one of the nation's leading research facilities for understanding aerosols, clouds, and their interactions.
Super cement's secret
A material called mayenite can be turned from an insulator to a transparent conductor and back with a tiny change in its chemical composition. It turns out components called electron anions help to transform crystalline mayenite into semiconducting glass.