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pacific northwest national laboratory

How researchers are mapping the future of quantum computing, using the tech of today

Imagine a future where new therapeutic drugs are designed far faster and at a fraction of the cost they are… Read More

Data scientist detects biothreats using expertise in veterinary medicine, conservation and math

Lauren Charles recently took up string art as a hobby, motivated by her elementary-age daughter’s desire to hammer things. But… Read More

Krysta Svore at AAAS meeting

Microsoft, PNNL and UW leap into White House’s $1B initiative for AI and quantum research

Microsoft, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the University of Washington are playing supporting roles in the White House’s $1… Read More

Study finds that smart charging strategies can help U.S. prepare for surge in electric vehicle usage

If you’ve got the dough to buy an electric vehicle, Washington state and the rest of the Western U.S. should… Read More

PNNL Cyber Security Operations

Verizon teams up with Pacific Northwest National Lab to develop 5G broadband applications

Verizon says it’s bringing its 5G ultra wideband wireless network to Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Wash., and will… Read More

Battery innovation offers ‘mind-boggling’ growth opportunity as Pacific NW becomes a major player

As ribbons of smoke began curling out of the power outlets on their Joule Case battery stack, Alex Livingston and… Read More

Researchers tackle the ‘final 50 feet’ of delivery challenge as online shopping spikes

For years there’s been talk about solving the “last mile” challenges of getting goods and people to their destinations. Now… Read More

Orcas

From climate mysteries to dead zones, an evolving computer model tackles Puget Sound’s eco-riddles

Puget Sound — Washington’s inland sea — is a mysterious place. It’s the southern-most fjord in the lower 48 states.… Read More

PNNL's Roberto Gioiosa

Pacific Northwest National Lab plays role in federally funded AI research center

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is joining forces with two other research powerhouses to pioneer a new $5.5 million research center… Read More

Scientists track cryptocurrency discussions on Reddit to learn how disinformation spreads

Computer scientists from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have mapped the ebb and flow of Reddit’s discussions about cryptocurrency —… Read More

Krysta Svore

What will quantum computing do for us? Programmers, policymakers share ideas

Quantum computer scientist Krysta Svore has a dream. In her dream, she arrives at the week’s Northwest Quantum Nexus Summit… Read More

Sen. Maria Cantwell and MIcrosoft President Brad Smith

Sen. Maria Cantwell and Microsoft President Brad Smith put a Northwest spin on quantum computing

The Pacific Northwest may be known for tech icons like Microsoft and Amazon  but when U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash.,… Read More

PNNL researchers

Newly formed Northwest Quantum Nexus unites pioneers on the wild frontier of computing

Experts in the weird and woolly field of quantum computing tend to concentrate on one slice of the challenge, whether… Read More

NuScale nuclear plant

Northwest projects win a share of $20 million in federal grants for nuclear tech

Oregon-based NuScale Power is the big winner in today’s round of grants from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of… Read More

Plant habitat

Small seeds on Cygnus cargo ship could lead to giant leap for farming in space

When Orbital ATK’s Antares rocket launches a robotic Cygnus cargo spaceship toward the International Space Station, as early as Monday,… Read More

NW IMPACT researcher

Univ. of Washington teams up with Pacific NW National Lab on materials science

The University of Washington and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are joining forces on a new research venture that spans 200… Read More

Cyberattack detector, gunshot sensor and other new inventions cement Pacific Northwest National Lab’s place among elite R&D centers

Tucked away in Eastern Washington’s sagebrush country, Pacific Northwest National Laboratories (PNNL) can be overlooked with so much attention focused… Read More

Tech Moves: Conversica AI adds to leadership team; Madrona associate departs for AWS; etc.

Conversica — a startup developing artificial-intelligence-fueled sales software — may be headquartered in California, but it has distinct ties to the Seattle area.… Read More

How these scientists plan to make hydrogen fuel cell cars more cost-efficient

The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory says it’s about two years away from making hydrogen fuel cell cars more cost-effective —… Read More

Work at SuperKEKB

SuperKEKB collider gets closer to addressing antimatter mystery in Japan

What happened to all the antimatter? A particle-smasher in Japan is well on its way to addressing that question and others… Read More

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory becoming a player in Seattle tech with new partnership model

The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, operated by Battelle Memorial Institute for the U.S. Dept. of Energy, is known for its… Read More

Geek of the Week: This chemist and his team are hacking molecules for cheaper energy

Anyone who has shopped for a ring knows that platinum doesn’t come cheap. Existing fuel cells rely on this precious… Read More

New computing institute on UW campus will focus on big data problems

The University of Washington is already a budding hub for computer science. Now, with some help from a national laboratory,… Read More

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