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19-Sep-2022
JPMorgan Chase is newest partner in Q-NEXT quantum research collaboration
DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
JPMorgan Chase, one of the most established financial institutions in the world and the largest bank in the United States, has become a member of the Q-NEXT quantum research center.
16-Sep-2022
Lab experiments support COVID-19 bradykinin storm theory
DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
A new paper published in Nature Communications adds further evidence to the bradykinin storm theory of COVID-19’s viral pathogenesis — a theory that was posited two years ago by a team of researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
- Journal
- Nature Communications
15-Sep-2022
Cracking the secrets to earthquake safety, one shake simulation at a time
DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
A new experimental facility that replicates realistic earthquakes in the laboratory, paired with the world’s fastest supercomputers, will help scientists and engineers design and retrofit shake-resilient buildings and infrastructure across the U.S.
15-Sep-2022
Researchers at SLAC use purified liquid xenon to search for mysterious dark matter particles
DOE/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
An enormous vat of pure liquid xenon will help scientists at SLAC and around the globe learn more about the universe.
15-Sep-2022
Quantum chemistry finds a new path on quantum devices
DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory
A team of researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and Stony Brook University have devised a new quantum algorithm to compute the lowest energies of molecules at specific configurations during chemical reactions, including when their chemical bonds are broken.
- Journal
- Physical Review Research
15-Sep-2022
What they did this summer: Perspectives from five Open Quantum Initiative undergraduate fellows
DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
This summer, five undergraduates conducted Q-NEXT research as part of the Open Quantum Initiative Undergraduate Fellowship program. In this Q&A, they share their research experiences and aspirations.
14-Sep-2022
New US reports illuminate clean energy supply chain challenges and opportunities
DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne researchers recently contributed to new Department of Energy reports aimed at securing America’s clean energy supply chain and minimizing potential disruptions.
14-Sep-2022
A new way to predict droughts
DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Researchers have created a new metric that uses temperature instead of precipitation deficits to predict and identify droughts, especially flash droughts.
- Journal
- Scientific Reports
13-Sep-2022
Researchers look for concrete answers to decades-old art mystery
DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
X-rays from Argonne’s Advanced Photon Source could help illuminate the contents of artist Wolf Vostell’s Concrete Book. The answer may change the way this artist’s work is studied and presented.