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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 20-Sep-2025 03:11 ET (20-Sep-2025 07:11 GMT/UTC)

Speedier manufacturing for stronger aluminum alloys

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Developed at PNNL, Shear Assisted Processing and Extrusion, or ShAPE™, uses significantly less energy and can deliver components like wire, tubes and bars 10 times faster than conventional extrusion, with no sacrifice in quality.

Journal: Journal of Manufacturing Processes
Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

PNNL wins R&D 100 awards

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

PNNL innovations won five awards in the competition results announced this week, with one of the laboratory's four awarded inventions garnering two awards. PNNL has received a total of 121 since the laboratory began submitting entries in 1969.

Scott chambers searches for new materials, one atomic layer at a time

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Scott Chambers creates layered structures of thin metal oxide films and studies their properties, creating materials not found in nature. He will soon move his instrumentation and research to the new Energy Sciences Center.

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.

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

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

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