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Argonne scientists team with NASA to enhance faster-than-sound jet engines

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne scientists have used artificial intelligence to enhance hypersonic combustion.

Ancient art meets AI for better materials design

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

Researchers are coupling the ancient and the modern to tackle problems in materials science

Journal: npj Computational Materials

From steel mill to DOE laboratory, Arun Devaraj seeks perfection

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Materials scientist Arun Devaraj is committed to improving the quality and performance of metals with a big assist from atom probe tomography.

Apply for Argonne’s high performance computing resources and expertise to improve energy efficiency

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

The U.S. Department of Energy’s High Performance Computing for Energy Innovation (HPC4EI) Program helps companies use artificial intelligence and machine learning to develop new energy-efficient materials and manufacturing processes.

Moving toward cleaner, more efficient hydrogen production

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

Cleaner hydrogen production has always been possible, but it’s expensive. A research team using the APS has found more cost-effective ways to catalyze hydrogen production in a cleaner, more efficient way.

New perspective highlights promise of hybrid approach for cellulosic biofuel production

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

The rapid pace of global climate change has added urgency to developing technologies that reduce the carbon footprint of transportation technologies, especially in sectors that are difficult to electrify. In response, researchers collaborating through the Center for Bioenergy Innovation make the case that scientific advances support a hybrid approach using biological and catalytic methods for producing cellulosic biofuel for use in airplanes, ships and long-haul trucks.

Journal: Energy & Environmental Science

A new “Fitbit” for fish spills secret life of fish

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

A new fitness tracker that’s very much like a ‘Fitbit for fish’ is revealing new information about fish health and behavior.

Let the sun shine: Argonne technology enhances solar option during outages

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

Technology developed at Argonne National Laboratory optimizes solar energy to keep microgrids operating for up to five days, offering critical backup during outages.

Internal realignment positions Argonne for maximum applied science impacts

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

Two new research restructures have been developed at Argonne National Laboratory.

New technology to power radiographic imaging for national security

DOE/Los Alamos National Laboratory

In the cutting-edge science of national security, where a fast-evolving understanding of materials and physical processes is critical to applications, a middle-aged technology is at the center of the action.