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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 31-Oct-2025 15:11 ET (31-Oct-2025 19:11 GMT/UTC)

New nanoscale technique unlocks quantum material secrets

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Using a novel surface-sensitive spectroscopy method, scientists explored atomic vibrations in crystalline material surfaces near interfaces. The findings illuminate quantum behaviors that play important roles computing and sensing technologies.

Journal: Science Advances

From photons to protons: Argonne team makes breakthrough in high-energy particle detection

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at Argonne have discovered that superconducting nanowire photon detectors can also be used as highly accurate particle detectors, and they have found the optimal nanowire size for high detection efficiency.

Journal: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research

Unlocking the potential of lithium-sulfur batteries

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Argonne researchers have developed a new class of electrolyte additives for lithium-sulfur batteries, improving battery performance by suppressing the unwanted migration of polysulfide ions and reducing the uneven distribution and occurrence of chemical reactions within the system.

Journal: Joule

Pioneering Argonne chemist Chris Johnson honored as National Academy of Inventors Fellow

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

The National Academy of Inventors has named Argonne chemist Chris Johnson as a 2024 fellow. Johnson is known worldwide for his pioneering contributions to battery research that promotes the transition to a more sustainable and decarbonized future.

Argonne plays critical role in assessing small modular reactor applications to rebuild a clean economy in post-war Ukraine

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Business Announcement

Small modular reactors could play key role in rebuilding a clean economy in post-war Ukraine. Argonne scientists will assess the emerging technology in new research.

Argonne to explore novel ways to fight cancer and transform vaccine discovery with over $21 million from ARPA-H

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Business Announcement

Argonne has received up to $21 million from ARPA-H to use AI and supercomputing in two projects: one targeting hard-to-treat tumors, and another aiming to create vaccines for multiple viral threats, including cancer and pandemics.

Argonne team breaks new ground in AI-driven protein design

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

An Argonne-led team developed an AI-driven multimodal framework that incorporates experimental data and text-based narratives to accelerate the design of new proteins. A finalist for the Gordon Bell Prize, the effort used five top supercomputers, including Argonne’s Aurora exascale system.

Argonne to help drive AI revolution in astronomy with new institute led by Northwestern University

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

A group of institutions, including Argonne National Laboratory, received a $20 million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation and Simons Foundation to establish an AI and astronomy institute called the NSF-Simons AI Institute for the Sky (SkAI).