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30-Mar-2021
A new spin on energy-efficient electronics
DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Researchers are harnessing the power of Argonne's Advanced Photon Source to test new materials for use in spintronics. This emerging field uses electron spin instead of charge, allowing manufacturers to make smaller and more efficient electronic devices.
25-Mar-2021
Preparing for exascale: Aurora supercomputer to help scientists visualize the spread of cancer
DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
In advance of Argonne's Aurora exascale supercomputer, Duke University assistant professor Amanda Randles is leading a new study to analyze cancer metastasis using HARVEY, a code that simulates blood vessels within the human body.
24-Mar-2021
Argonne researchers improve climate models, prediction of climate change
DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Drizzle in marine clouds is a key parameter for achieving more accurate climate predictions. Argonne developed novel techniques to retrieve drizzle properties and will expand its research to the aerosol impact on clouds and precipitation.
22-Mar-2021
Argonne researchers aim to solve problems for the world's freshwater supply
DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne National Laboratory is partnering with industry, government, academia and others to solve problems with the nation's water system, with wide-ranging benefits for the U.S. economy.
18-Mar-2021
Virtual Argonne workshop provides guidance on using AI and supercomputing tools for science
DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
The Argonne Leadership Computing Facility continues its efforts to build a community of scientists who can employ AI and data-intensive analysis at a scale that requires DOE supercomputers.
17-Mar-2021
Reshaping the future of the electric grid through low-cost, long-duration discharge batteries
DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Research begun at the Department of Energy's Joint Center for Energy Storage Research and continued at spinoff company Form Energy may launch a new era of renewable energy.
16-Mar-2021
Research plumbs the molecular building blocks for light-responsive materials
DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
This project at Argonne National Laboratory is focused on better understanding light-responsive organic materials for a future with flexible, highly efficient photovoltaics and cutting-edge optical tools.
15-Mar-2021
Scientists gain insight into recycling processes for nuclear and electronic waste
DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Scientists investigate a process that recycles nuclear and electronic waste materials to extend their lifetime and reduce expensive and invasive mining.
15-Mar-2021
Sneak preview: New platform allows scientists to explore research environments virtually
DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
The Department of Energy pledged $1.68 million to Argonne National Laboratory over three years so it can create a virtual platform or digital twin that will allow experimentalists to explore their proposed studies prior to visiting the labs.