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Argonne drops data on the question of efficient drone use for e-commerce deliveries

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New models developed by Argonne can help industry discover the energy impact of drone delivery for e-commerce goods. A new study focuses on drone energy consumption compared to using conventional diesel trucks and battery-operated electric vehicles.

Journal: Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board

Machine learning model speeds up assessing catalysts for decarbonization technology from months to milliseconds

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne researchers have developed an artificial intelligence-based model to greatly speed up the process for engineering a low-cost catalyst that converts biomass into fuels and useful chemicals with many possible applications.

Journal: Digital Discovery

Diversifying Argonne’s high performance computing workforce

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne is focused on building a more diverse workforce in high performance computing (HPC). Sustainable Research Pathways for HPC, an internship & mentoring program, connects students from underrepresented groups with scientists to jump start careers.

Argonne training program introduces AI for science to a new crowd

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

The Intro to AI-Driven Science on Supercomputers training series gives students hands-on experience using the Lab’s high performance computing resources.

New design for lithium-air battery could offer much longer driving range compared with the lithium-ion battery

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Scientists have built and tested for a thousand cycles a lithium-air battery design that could one day be powering cars, domestic airplanes, long-haul trucks and more. Its energy storage capacity greatly surpasses that possible with lithium-ion batteries.

Journal: Science

Experts discuss quantum science at screening of ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

Following the screening of the movie, leading experts in quantum science discussed the quantum realm in Marvel’s universe and in ours. Guests were also treated to a hands-on demo of the Quantum Casino, a fun, game-based introduction to quantum physics.

Internships help students create prototypes for career success

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne’s Rapid Prototyping Laboratory is a testing ground for new ideas and new careers in autonomous discovery. Undergraduate and graduate student interns are learning how to automate lab work using robotics and artificial intelligence.

New quantum sensing technique reveals magnetic connections

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research team supported by the Q-NEXT quantum research center demonstrates a new way to use quantum sensors to tease out relationships between microscopic magnetic fields.

Journal: Science

Artificial intelligence reframes nuclear material studies

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

Nuclear energy provides a fifth of total U.S. electrical power and half of its clean electricity. With new results from one scientist’s study of computer vision at Argonne National Laboratory’s IVEM facility, it may do even more.

Li-Bridge outlines steps for US to double annual lithium battery revenues to $33 billion and provide 100,000 jobs by 2030

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Reports and Proceedings

A public-private alliance, convened by the U.S. Department of Energy and managed by Argonne National Laboratory, released an action plan to accelerate the creation of a robust domestic manufacturing base and supply chain for lithium-based batteries.

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