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May 21 | News
According
to a recent computational study, pollution is warming the atmosphere by
intensifying summer thunderstorm clouds. The effect, say researchers,
outweigh any cooling factors provided by clouds, and global climate
models don't see this effect because thunderstorm clouds simulated in
those models do not include enough detail.
Apr 20 | News
According
to a recent report from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, U.S.
commercial building owners could save an average of 38% on their heating
and cooling bills if they installed a handful of energy efficiency
controls that make their heating, ventilation and air conditioning
(HVAC) systems more energy efficient.
Apr 17 | News
In
a recent study, a Pacific National Northwest Laboratory team led by
2010 Scientist of the Year Richard D. Smith at least doubled the number
of proteins found to be subject to a type of regulation based on a sugar
known as O-GlcNAc.
The finding is potentially crucial to an understanding of the type of
regulatory system that allows protein tangling associated with
Alzheimer’s disease.
Mar 23 | News
Fluorescence is the key characteristic of a new biosensor developed by researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The biosensor includes fluorescent proteins embedded in a diatom shell that alter their glow when they are exposed to a particular substance.
Mar 14 | News
A study that examines a new type of silicon-carbon nanocomposite electrode reveals details of how they function and how repeated use could wear them down. The study also provides clues to why this material performs better than silicon alone.
Feb 27 | News
Intended
to help cut red tape for business and startups wanting to do business
with the U.S. Dept. of Energy’s research laboratories, the new
Agreements for Commercializing Technology (ACT) program was recently
launched as a third alternative to the two preceding options: signing a
Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) or a Work For
Others (WFO) Agreement.
Feb 23 | News
According
to recent research led by a chemist at the University of California,
Irvine, airborne gases settle in smog particles from which they cannot
escape. This result could explain why pollution computer models
underestimate organic aerosols, the least understood component in
climate change calculations.
Feb 16 | News
When it comes to driving hydrogen production, a new catalyst built at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory can do what was previously shown to happen only in nature: Store energy in hydrogen and release that energy on demand. This nickel-based complex drives the reaction, but is not consumed by it.
Jan 20 | News
When trying to understand how cells respond to toxins, scientists want to do as little sample preparation as possible. Preparing these cells by immersing them in chemicals or drying them out can erase vital information. At Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, scientists proved that a new ionization technique they developed in 2009 can provide fingerprint and locate proteins, amino acids, and other chemicals in cells that make up tissues or microbial communities using mass spectrometry.
Jan 18 | News
For some time, researchers have explored flammable ice for low-carbon or alternative fuel or as a place to store carbon dioxide. Now, a computer analysis of the ice and gas compound, known as a gas hydrate, reveals key details of its structure. The results show that hydrates can hold hydrogen at an optimal capacity of 5 weight-percent, a value that meets the goal of a U.S. Department of Energy standard and makes gas hydrates practical and affordable.
