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15-Jan-2021
Argonne's Rick Stevens named ACM Fellow
DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne's Rick Stevens was recently named a Fellow of the of the Association of Computer Machinery (ACM) for his continuing contributions to high-performance computing.
14-Jan-2021
Dark Energy Survey makes public catalog of nearly 700 million astronomical objects
DOE/Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
The international collaboration, including Fermilab, the National Center for Supercomputing Applications, NOIRLab and others, releases a massive, public collection of astronomical data and calibrated images from six years of surveys. This data release is one of the largest astronomical catalogs issued to date.
13-Jan-2021
Scientists find antibody that blocks dengue virus
DOE/Argonne National LaboratoryPeer-Reviewed Publication
The research team used the Advanced Photon Source to confirm an effective antibody that prevents the dengue virus from infecting cells in mice, and may lead to treatments for this and similar diseases.
- Journal
- Science
13-Jan-2021
Pivotal discovery in quantum and classical information processing
DOE/Argonne National LaboratoryPeer-Reviewed Publication
Researchers have achieved, for the first time, electronically adjustable interactions between microwaves and a phenomenon in certain magnetic materials called spin waves. This could have application in quantum and classical information processing.
- Journal
- Physical Review Letters
12-Jan-2021
Using neural networks for faster X-ray imaging
DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
A team of scientists from Argonne is using artificial intelligence to decode X-ray images faster, which could aid innovations in medicine, materials and energy.
11-Jan-2021
Advanced tools reveal critical infrastructure connections and help mitigate disasters
DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
A cross-platform Argonne collaboration is optimizing a tool developed after Hurricane Maria to find essential connections between critical infrastructure that will help owners and operators plan for and mitigate a variety of potential hazards.
8-Jan-2021
10 ways Argonne science is combatting COVID-19
DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne scientists and research facilities have made a difference in the fight against COVID-19 in the year since the first gene sequence for the virus was published.
8-Jan-2021
Fermilab receives DOE award to develop machine learning for particle accelerators
DOE/Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Fermilab scientists and engineers are developing a machine learning platform to help run Fermilab's accelerator complex alongside a fast-response machine learning application for accelerating particle beams. The programs will work in tandem to boost efficiency and energy conservation in Fermilab accelerators.
8-Jan-2021
Argonne earns HPCwire awards for supercomputing excellence in energy and industry
DOE/Argonne National LaboratoryGrant and Award Announcement
HPCwire magazine recognizes two Argonne teams for outstanding achievement in their use of high performance computing.