Feature Stories
Six ways the Advanced Photon Source is making the world better
DOE/Argonne National LaboratoryPivotal discoveries at Argonne’s Advanced Photon Source make the world better every day. Here are six that help us, inspire us and add to the promise of a brighter tomorrow.
AI for a clean energy future: Researchers use machine learning for advanced fuel development
DOE/Idaho National LaboratoryFor the first time, a team of Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and University of Idaho researchers has successfully applied machine learning to characterizing the microstructure of metallic nuclear fuel, the fine details only visible under powerful magnification.
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Taking charge of safety: How the BADGE diagnostics platform will provide reliable electric vehicle battery data
DOE/Idaho National LaboratoryINL researchers are addressing electric vehicle battery safety concerns with the recently deployed Battery Advanced DiaGnostics Evaluation (BADGE) platform.
Center advancing beyond lithium battery technologies generates 30-plus patents for licensing
DOE/Argonne National LaboratoryResearchers at the Joint Center for Energy Storage Research have invented a wide and diverse range of technologies in the “beyond lithium-ion” space, including 30-plus patents now available for licensing.
Argonne’s Globus software wins award at 2021 Data Mover Challenge
DOE/Argonne National LaboratoryResearch data management platform Globus took home the Best Integrated Software Experience Award at the 2021 Data Mover Challenge.
Tracking data: DOE’s 40th edition Transportation Energy Data Book monitors US mobility trends, charges up on electric outlook
DOE/Oak Ridge National LaboratoryFor decades, the Department of Energy’s annual Transportation Energy Data Book has tracked trends in U.S. transportation, serving as the definitive guide for industry, policymakers, researchers and consumers. The most recent version is now available online, marking the book’s 40th edition. Produced and maintained by Oak Ridge National Laboratory in collaboration with DOE’s Vehicle Technologies Office, the widely acknowledged book holds more than 1,000 citations in scholarly reports to date and its impact is felt internationally, too, as automakers use the information to support the engineering of energy-efficient vehicles.
Fueling Innovation: New collaboration with University of Utah tackles nuclear waste
DOE/Idaho National LaboratoryIt’s one of the most persistent questions in nuclear energy: What about the waste? A new collaboration between Idaho National Laboratory and the University of Utah hopes to answer that question by making fuel recycling a reality for advanced reactors.
Hitting a new peak: Scientists enhance X-ray data analysis with artificial intelligence
DOE/Argonne National LaboratoryScientists at Argonne’s Advanced Photon Source have created a new method using artificial intelligence to speed up the analysis of X-ray diffraction data.
Remembering Paul Benioff, renowned scientist and quantum computing pioneer
DOE/Argonne National LaboratoryPaul Benioff, an Argonne emeritus scientist, helped pave the way for the field of quantum computing that is now being intensely pursued throughout the world. He passed away on March 29, leaving a legacy of intellectual courage and collaboration.