A new study on ocean microbes calls into question the potential use of algal blooms to trap carbon dioxide. Diatoms are found to be using more iron than needed for photosynthesis, storing it in their shells and reducing the amount available for other phytoplankton.
Researchers from Argonne National Laboratory have created a semi-conductor material by turning liquid cement into liquid metal through electron trapping. This process creates metallic-glass material with positive attributes including conductivity, fluidity, and low energy loss.
Scientists used a new X-ray method to study African clawed frog embryos, providing detailed insights into embryonic development and cell movement. The results revealed new morphological structures and clarified the process of fluid redistribution in the embryo.
Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory and Technical University of Madrid create model for iron transportation in legumes to enhance nitrogen fixation. This breakthrough aims to lessen reliance on nitrogen fertilizers and promote sustainable agriculture practices.
Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory have observed nanoparticle chains forming in situ for the first time, using a transmission electron microscope. The study demonstrates the potential of nanoparticles in energy-relevant technologies and could lead to new materials with unique properties.
Researchers from Russia, Spain, Belgium, the U.K. and the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have discovered a way to efficiently stabilize tiny magnetic vortices that interfere with superconductivity. This breakthrough could remove one of the most significant roadblocks to advances in superconductor technology.
Researchers have developed new methods for controlling magnetic order in magnetoelectric materials using electrical signals, potentially leading to faster and more efficient memories. This breakthrough could also enable the creation of non-binary memories and improved magnetic field sensors.
Researchers used a unique X-ray instrument to analyze decades-old paint samples and determine that Picasso used common house paint, known as Ripolin. This discovery offers insights into the development of new materials and sustainable energies.
Researchers at DOE/Argonne National Laboratory studied ultrafast bubble formation, finding surface wetness affects the bubble's fate. The study could improve spray coating, metal casting, and ink-jet printing, as well as fuel efficiency and engine life.
Scientists have developed a way to generate super-high pressures without using shock waves, allowing them to study materials at conditions corresponding to the core of gas giant planets. This breakthrough could lead to new revelations about how the Earth evolved and how iron functions at extremes.
Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory have created a musical representation of microbial data, revealing intriguing patterns and relationships. The 'sonified' data showcases the natural structures in oceanic environments, offering a new way to visualize biological phenomena.
Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory have discovered a way to levitate individual droplets of solutions containing different pharmaceuticals using sound waves. This technique allows for the amorphization of drugs, which can improve their bioavailability and efficacy.
Researchers used ultrafast X-rays to observe electron transfer in iron oxide nanoparticles, shedding light on the environmental impact of rust. This breakthrough could lead to more efficient solar cells and a better understanding of contaminant remediation efforts.
Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory have developed a new X-ray imaging technique that enables non-destructive 3D visualization of material surfaces. This breakthrough expands the range of X-ray research possible for biology, nanotechnology, and photonics.
Four Argonne National Laboratory-developed technologies have been awarded R dashD 100 honors, including Globus Online for big data research and three battery materials for plug-in hybrids and all-electric vehicles.
The partnership will expand X-ray technology and research capabilities, enabling scientists to solve pressing global problems. Scientists from the two facilities will work together on R&D projects to improve light-source technology and upgrade beamlines.
Scientists have developed more efficient organic solar cells by harnessing the power of polarized excitons. This breakthrough could make solar energy a cost-effective alternative to conventional sources. Researchers are exploring new materials to improve efficiency and competitiveness.
Researchers used ultrafast spectroscopy to study the initial stage of photosynthesis, observing a single photon exciting different chromophores simultaneously. This discovery hints at more efficient natural light-harvesting processes, potentially influencing efforts to create artificial materials and devices.
Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory have measured the half-life of samarium-146, revealing it decays in just 68 million years, significantly shorter than previously thought. This new value patches holes in current understanding and matches recent lunar rock dating, providing insight into solar system evolution.
Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory have discovered a new pathway for creating nanocrystalline-diamond thin films that can significantly improve the performance of certain types of integrated circuits. By reducing thermal budget, these materials can sustain higher current densities, leading to more efficient electronic devices.
SmartSignal's patented technology helps predict pump failures at nuclear facilities, later developed for power and oil & gas industries. GE acquisition aims to utilize its software and services to monitor machinery and equipment, analyze data, and diagnose problems proactively.
The US Department of Energy is awarding time on two world-leading supercomputers to 57 innovative research projects. These projects aim to advance scientific discoveries in areas such as renewable energy solutions, understanding environmental impacts, and developing new technologies like rechargeable batteries and hydrogen fuel. The pr...
Four Argonne researchers will conduct advanced simulations and analysis using the DOE's INCITE program to advance scientific discovery. They will investigate topics such as battery technology, biomolecular modeling, nanoscale materials, and reactive gases to improve our understanding of clean energy, health, and disease.
Two researchers, Jorge Alvarado and Monica Regalbuto, have been recognized for their exceptional work in environmental remediation and nuclear fuel cycle technology. Their achievements demonstrate the importance of diversity and talent in leading-edge scientific research.
The ASCR Leadership Computing Challenge allocates up to 30% of DOE's computational resources to high-risk, high-payoff simulations. Researchers at Argonne will tackle pressing national problems in clean energy, climate change, and more.
The Argonne Leadership Computing Facility has reached two billion processor-hours of computations, accelerating research in weeks or months. The ALCF is home to the IBM Blue Gene/P Intrepid, one of the fastest supercomputers in the world for open science.
The program aims to educate future tribal leaders on energy resource development and environmental evaluations, focusing on wind and solar energy. Students work on research projects analyzing potential impacts and economic opportunities, creating jobs and revenue for tribal communities.
Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory have developed a new material that can decompose organic molecules in polluted water using visible light. By decorating silver chloride nanowires with gold nanoparticles, they have created a photocatalytic system that can break down pollutants like methylene blue.
Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory discovered that nanoparticles can self-assemble into a crystal lattice with low defects when floating at a liquid-air interface. This process allows for two-dimensional crystallization over a longer time scale, enabling the formation of highly ordered phases.
The DOE has approved a conceptual design for the APS upgrade, which will make existing X-ray facilities 10-100 times more powerful. The upgrade is expected to create new high-tech jobs and enable breakthroughs in understanding diseases and developing sustainable energy technologies.
Nimbus toolkit enables largest-ever distributed computing 'clouds' with Grid5000 testbed, showcasing cloud computing solution for scientists. Researchers won Grid5000 Large Scale Deployment Challenge award for deploying Nimbus over hundreds of nodes.
Argonne's Blue Gene/P supercomputer has been recognized with an Environmental Sustainability (EStar) award for its energy-saving cooling approach, which reduces electricity costs by up to $25,000 per month. The award highlights the lab's efforts to reduce power consumption and enhance site operations.
Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory have achieved a significant breakthrough in charge breeding, reaching an unprecedented 11.9% ionization efficiency with metallic particles of rubidium. This achievement surpasses the previous metal record of 6.5% and paves the way for further improvements in efficiency.
Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory have identified a new class of silver-based catalysts for producing propylene oxide with few by-products at low temperatures. The study uses nanoscale clusters of silver to achieve high selectivity and efficiency in the production process.
A new computer algorithm developed by researchers at Argonne National Laboratory allows scientists to view nuclear fission in much finer detail than ever before. The code has already produced new scientific results through highly detailed simulations of the Zero Power Reactor experiments on powerful supercomputers.
Common bacteria can turn microgears by swimming in a suspended solution, providing insights into design of hybrid biomechanical systems driven by microorganisms. The speed and direction of gear rotation can be controlled by manipulating oxygen levels.
Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory are developing a way to control the Casimir force, which attracts objects at the nanoscale. The goal is to limit its attractive properties and make it repulsive, enabling frictionless motion through nanolevitation for novel NEMS devices.
Researchers have developed a targeted cancer treatment using nanomaterials that selectively kills brain cancer cells while leaving healthy cells unaffected. The therapy uses titanium dioxide nanoparticles bonded to biological material and targets specific cell surface receptors on cancer cells.
Researchers discovered a pressure-driven quantum critical regime in chromium, achieving the first direct measurement of a 'naked' quantum singularity in an elemental magnet. This breakthrough paves the way for understanding magnetic quantum criticality in more complex systems.
GridFTP, a protocol developed by Argonne National Laboratory, has been used to transfer unprecedented amounts of data at a rate of 200 megabytes per second. This technology enables large-scale collaborative science projects to share secure, robust, and high-speed bulk data.
The report assesses challenges in simulating the national power grid due to changing energy needs, intermittent renewable sources, and smart grid technologies. The study aims to devise ways to solve grid congestion issues and improve efficiency, with potential benefits for consumers and the environment.
Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory have made significant contributions to optimization problems, dynamical systems theory, and climate change modeling. The duo was named Fellow by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) for their work on software development and numerical methods.
Researchers at Argonne's Leadership Computing Facility are continually seeking ways to further reduce the power needed to operate supercomputers. By leveraging the Chicago area's cold climate to chill water used for cooling, they save up to $25,000 per month in electricity costs. The team is also experimenting with varying chilled wate...
The ALCF's powerful installation of NVIDIA Quadro Plex S4 external GPUs enables scientists to visualize and analyze vast amounts of data from high-performance calculations. This allows for dramatic reductions in time needed to create complex visualizations, boosting their quality.
Researchers at Brookhaven National Laboratory used Nimbus cloud computing infrastructure to dynamically provision virtual clusters on commercial cloud computers, enabling faster simulation results for the Quark Matter physics conference. The successful collaboration demonstrates the potential of virtualization and cloud computing for r...
The Argonne National Laboratory has developed a unique tracking technology that monitors the environmental and physical conditions of containers of nuclear materials in storage and transportation. This RFID system can simultaneously monitor thousands of drums 24/7, triggering alarms for immediate action upon detecting abnormal situations.
A novel system enables high energy physicists at CERN to integrate their existing pool of distributed computers with dynamic resources in science clouds. The integration uses the Nimbus Context Broker and CernVM technology, allowing researchers to dynamically deploy virtual machines on remote resources.
Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory have devised a way to catalyze propane in a more environmentally friendly manner using platinum clusters. The discovery could lead to the development of energy-efficient and sustainable synthesis strategies, potentially replacing petrochemical feedstocks with abundant small alkanes.
Researchers used high-intensity X-rays to examine the interaction between shockwaves and liquid jets, providing insights into combustion efficiency and emissions. The discovery may lead to advances in internal combustion engines and industrial applications.
Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory have identified the mechanism behind EuO's increased magnetic ordering temperature when subjected to pressure. This discovery paves the way for manipulating material properties through strain or chemical substitutions, aiming to reach room temperature.