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Showing stories 701-725 out of 982 stories.
1-Apr-2002
Quantum simulations tell the atomic-level story With quantum molecular dynamics simulations, scientists can get an accurate picture of what happens to individual atoms during an experiment. Contact: Giulia Galli
31-Mar-2002
Tracking down virulence in plague How do the plague pathogen and its host interact? Scientists will apply the answer to understanding a larger set of possible agents of biological terrorism. Contact: Dave Leary
29-Mar-2002
'Dear Monica...' Monica Charpentier, a junior at Dulaney High School in Timonium, Maryland submitted a question about the property of charge. "Just what is it?" she wanted to know. Her query found its way to Fermilab theorist Andreas Kronfeld, who welcomed the opportunity to follow her questions and insights to succeeding levels of complexity. Contact: Judy Jackson
29-Mar-2002
Exploring the invisible universe Scientists at Fermilab are deeply involved in unraveling the secrets of this invisible universe. An experiment called the Cryogenic Dark Matter Search looks for new types of particles that could be building blocks of dark matter. The Sloan Digital Sky Survey has begun to record a detailed three-dimensional map of the sky, providing vast amounts of data on clusters of galaxies that seem to harbor black holes and dark matter. Contact: Judy Jackson
19-Mar-2002
Sonic waves help recover natural gas from clogged storage sites A new device that cleans scale from a well bore using high-intensity sound waves has shown significant promise in its first field trials. Researchers are now readying the device for more tests that could lead to the technology's commercial introduction. Contact: Joe Culver
18-Mar-2002
DOE kicks off 'deep trek' to develop deeper, smarter drilling technology Initiative Will Develop "Smart" Drilling System for Deep Gas To meet the Nation's growing demand for natural gas, drillers will likely have to probe deeper into more hostile formations to find new gas supplies. To develop a new high-tech "smart" drilling system that can tap into deep reservoirs, the Department of Energy is beginning "Deep Trek." A solicitation is now available to developers who are interested in proposing "Deep Trek" drilling and completion concepts. Contact: Joe Culver
15-Mar-2002
A new generation of supercomputers Using paper and pencil, theorists have captured new ideas, revealed intricate mathematical relations and carried out page-long calculations. But times have changed. For many applications, physicists now prefer to attack their models and equations with the best computers available. The Fermilab theory group became one of the top players in the area of computational physics with the installation of a supercomputer called ACPMAPS in 1989. Contact: Judy Jackson
12-Mar-2002
New projects to study ways to recover vast quantities of 'left behind' oil To produce hard-to-get oil once it is located, the Department also plans to award three new contracts to improve the effectiveness of oil production technologies. Contact: Joe Culver
12-Mar-2002
New projects to help operators 'see' oil, gas formations more clearly To develop better ways for producers to "see" promising oil-bearing formations, DOE has selected six new projects to develop advanced diagnostics and imaging technologies. Contact: Joe Culver
11-Mar-2002
New study reveals differences in patients' response to ritalin Findings of a new brain imaging study at the Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory may explain the variation in doses needed to treat attention/hyperactivity disorder. The study appears in the March 1, 2002 issue of the journal Synapse. Contact: Karen McNulty Walsh
11-Mar-2002
Hand-held radiation detector could outsmart terrorists Engineers at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley, Lawrence Livermore, and Los Alamos National Laboratories have developed a 10-pound, battery-powered radiation detector called Cryo3 that is intended to outsmart anyone trying to smuggle radioactive material into the country. Contact: Dan Krotz
6-Mar-2002
New projects to explore 'breakthrough' ideas for capturing, storing carbon gases As part of its efforts to develop "breakthrough" approaches for reducing the threat of global climate change, the Department has added three new projects to develop ways to capture carbon dioxide released from power plants and safely prevent it from entering the atmosphere. Contact: Joe Culver
3-Mar-2002
Atmospheric aerosols found to brighten clouds Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and Purdue University combine satellite data with model calculations to study whether atmospheric aerosols increase the brightness of clouds enough to have a potential impact on climate. Higher reflectivity of brighter clouds may result in global cooling, partially offsetting the greenhouse effect. The Brookhaven-Purdue study was reported in the February 19, 2002 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Contact: Karen McNulty Walsh
1-Mar-2002
From kilobytes to petabytes in 50 years "The day when the scientist, no matter how devoted, can make significant progress alone and without material help has passed." - E.O. Lawrence, founder of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, on accepting the 1939 Nobel Prize for Physics. Contact: Dave Leary
1-Mar-2002
L-Gel decontaminates better than bleach Scientists have developed a material that is safe for people and the environment but deadly to the agents of biological and chemical warfare. Contact: Dave Leary
1-Mar-2002
Faster inspection of laser coatings Lasers have been a Lawrence Livermore specialty almost since the first laser flashed in 1960. Dealing with the challenges that arise as these lasers get bigger and more powerful is, of necessity, a specialty too. Contact: Dave Leary
1-Mar-2002
Giving an EDGE to sustainable design Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed tools for sustainable design, a term that describes a systematic approach to ensuring that facilities, products and processes are addressing the "triple bottom line" - the environment, economics and social equity. Contact: Greg Koller
1-Mar-2002
Modernizing the military From software to identification systems, diagnostics to emergency management, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has developed technologies that could support the military as it moves into the 21st century. Contact: Greg Koller
1-Mar-2002
Sophisticated imagery analysis Pacific Northwest National Laboratory launched its Imaging Science and Technology Initiative (ISAT) in 2001 to cover a broad range of potential applications, including counterterrorism. Contact: Greg Koller
1-Mar-2002
Border training helps reduce dangerous smuggling A joint program between the U.S. Customs Service and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory provides training to foreign border guards, customs patrol and frontier police on how to spot red flags that should trigger a search, as well as how to use specialized technology to detect and identify items used to make nuclear, chemical or biological weapons of mass destruction. Contact: Greg Koller
1-Mar-2002
Airport security scanner for safer skies Pacific Northwest National Laboratory researchers have spent more than 12 years developing a Personal Security Scanner that allows security guards to "see" concealed weapons, including plastic explosives and other nonmetallic threats. Contact: Greg Koller
1-Mar-2002
Assessing every breath you take Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed a sophisticated modeling system that assesses health and safety impacts of contaminated indoor air. Contact: Greg Koller
1-Mar-2002
Information analysis—by Starlight Much like individual stars coalesce to form constellations, information visualization software developed at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory helps decision-makers see the importance of individual pieces of data by showing how they relate to one another. Contact: Greg Koller
1-Mar-2002
Chemicals sign in To improve analyses, Pacific Northwest scientists are developing a chemical kinetics chamber that tracks various chemical reactions in a controlled environment and provides information on the chemical signatures present. Contact: Greg Koller
1-Mar-2002
Opening new markets for agricultural byproducts Researchers at Pacific Northwest and ADM have developed processes that will reclaim greater value from the hulls of corn kernals by separating the hull's fiber into its basic components—lipids, carbohydrates, proteins. These products will then be used to produce fuel ethanol and the building blocks for industrial chemicals, as well as higher value food, feed and consumer products. Contact: Greg Koller
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