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Greening the gray: Fighting floods with restoration versus riprap

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Incorporating green infrastructure into flood protection plans alongside gray infrastructure can shield communities, reduce maintenance, and provide additional social and environmental benefits.

Controlling thin films with atomic “spray painting”

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Creating films with atomic precision allows researchers moving to the Energy Sciences Center to identify small, but important changes in the materials.

A colorful, sustainable solution for 3D printing

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

PNNL has developed seaweed-based inks and materials for 2-D and 3-D printing that can be used for a multitude of applications in the art, medical, STEM, and other fields.

Silicon anodes muscle in on battery technology

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

One effort toward better batteries for electric vehicles is hitting overdrive, thanks to new findings about silicon anodes.

Journal: Nature Nanotechnology
Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy, U.S. National Science Foundation

IDREAM illustrates realities of research during COVID-19

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Department of Energy art contest entry illuminates how IDREAM scientists pivoted during pandemic to accomplish critical nuclear research.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

Artificial intelligence brings better hurricane predictions

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new model offers more accurate predictions of how intensely hurricanes may strike.

Journal: Weather and Forecasting
Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

Avoiding an energy cold crunch with more efficient cooling

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Covalent organic polymers can adsorb three times more refrigerant than the best available alternatives, resulting in more efficient cooling.

Preparing for a future pandemic with artificial intelligence

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

PNNL data scientists are refining their artificial intelligence tools with COVID-19 data to advance therapeutics and treatments for a future pandemic.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

Fighting viruses with algae

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

A comprehensive literature review linking algae and antivirals determines compounds in algae may demonstrate an exceptional—and as yet untapped—potential to combat viral diseases at every point along the viral infection pathway.

Journal: Algal Research
Funder: U.S. Department of Energy

Remembering 9/11: A Legacy of Homeland Security

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

PNNL commemorates 9/11 and reflects on the 20 years of science and technology produced since to protect against threats and make America safer.

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