The Science Wildfires can change how nutrients, such as phosphorus (P), move through the environment. Although P is vital for plants and animals, scientists still don’t fully understand how the burning of vegetation affects the molecular form of P and its …
The Science Key knowledge gaps exist around the concept of water transit time—how long water stays in different parts of a watershed system—starting from the time it falls on the land as precipitation until it exits as stream or river discharge. To …
The Science Dissolved organic matter (DOM) is a large mix of carbon-based molecules in natural ecosystems. Within river corridors, scientists have struggled to understand and predict which molecules tend to associate strongly with river water versus which …
Jim De Yoreo, a materials scientist and Battelle Fellow at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, is accustomed to discussing new research. But a recent assignment asked him to look back, not forward, to help chronicle one of the engineering achievements …
The Science Actinides are key to nuclear processes and exhibit interesting chemical behavior. Researchers observed reactions of thorium and uranium hydride (ThH+/UH+) cations with oxygen and carbon dioxide by inductively coupled plasma tandem mass …
The Science DTBM-SEGPHOS is a key ligand in copper hydride catalysis, producing a highly reactive catalyst that has been extremely challenging to characterize. Thus, researchers have speculated on the nature of the (DTBM-SEGPHOS)CuH monomer (LCuH) species …
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory atmospheric scientist Jim Mather has been selected to receive the American Meteorological Society (AMS) Cleveland Abbe Award for Distinguished Service to the Atmospheric and Related Sciences. The award will be …
The Science Yeasts play important roles in everyday life. They’re used to bake bread, ferment alcohol, and produce antibiotics and a variety of pharmaceuticals and chemicals. Currently, deep knowledge has been attained for only a couple types of yeasts. …
In the evenings after work at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)-Sequim campus, graduate researcher Alyssa Radakovich heads for the trails. Running through forests and along the shoreline isn’t just a way to unwind—it’s a reminder of the …
Beneath the surface of the Earth, geothermal energy is waiting to be tapped. Understanding where the most promising areas are for geothermal energy is critical for communities to access its potential as an energy resource. Initial investments into …
Five technologies developed by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and its research partners have won R&D World magazine’s 2026 R&D 100 Awards, an international competition recognizing 100 of the year’s most technologically significant products …
The Science In mountainous regions of the Pacific Northwest, water stored as snow plays a key role in controlling when and how water moves through watersheds. At some places and times, more precipitation falls as rain instead of snow, but how this shift …
The Science Most streams stop flowing for parts of the year, but their channel shape still controls where water will move and how materials are transformed and transported when flow returns. The challenge is getting accurate, high-resolution maps of …
As crowds gathered in stadiums around the nation for the FIFA World Cup competition, scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) were among the specialists keeping them safe from harm. Crowd security at stadiums in Seattle, Washington, and …
RICHLAND, Wash. — A quiet revolution is taking place in the halls and laboratories at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Labs that once contained handheld equipment are being rapidly replaced with robotic handlers and data …
Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) played leading roles in four Department of Energy (DOE) Biological and Environmental Research (BER) workshop reports published in April of this year. Developed through collaborations with experts …
In an emergency, responders need the technology to meet their needs in the face of complex threats and environments, like rugged terrain, hazardous materials, and limited visibility. On behalf of the System Assessment and Validation for Emergency …
The Science Measuring electronic properties, which control key microscopic behaviors of 2D van der Waals (vdW) materials, has generally required cryogenic temperatures and/or ultrahigh vacuum conditions. These measurement constraints have limited …
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) chief electrical engineer Jeff Dagle has been reappointed as co-director of the Advanced Grid Institute (AGI), a leadership role he first held when the institute was established in 2018. He resumes the position …
RICHLAND, Wash. — The Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has partnered with Amazon Web Services to explore and validate some of the most advanced artificial intelligence tools that could help operators of the nation’s electric …
