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Scientists Kevin Miao, Chris Anderson and Alexandre Bourassa work on quantum research in the Awschalom lab at the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering. (Image by David Awschalom.)

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UChicago scientists discover way to make quantum states last 10,000 times longer

Simple innovation expected to open multiple new avenues for quantum science

Quantum Computing, quantum networks, Quantum Information Science

Instructors for the Coding for Science Camp connect with Deputy Division Director Jini Ramprakash via video, all set to give campers an amazing virtual tour of the ALCF. (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.)

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High school students demonstrate creative ingenuity in Argonne’s 2020 virtual Coding for Science Summer Camp

Argonne National Laboratory succeeded in creating a fun and engaging virtual STEM experience for high school students through the 2020 Coding for Science Camp, which gave students firsthand experience into programming and coding.

Computational Science, Computational Methods, Computer Science and Engineering

Photograph of GRETINA in ATLAS at Argonne. (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.)

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Explosive nuclear astrophysics

International team develops new method to determine origin of stardust in meteorites.

Cosmology, Nuclear Physics, Isotopes

When 3D printing metallic parts, Argonne scientists found a correlation between temperatures at the surface and defects that form below. (Image by Shutterstock / sspopov.)

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Promising new research identifies innovative approach for controlling defects in 3D printing

Argonne scientists use temperature data to tune — and fix — defects in 3D-printed metallic parts.

Computational Materials Science, Materials Science and Engineering, Metals

Artistic rendering of electrocatalytic process for conversion of carbon dioxide and water into ethanol. (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.)

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Turning carbon dioxide into liquid fuel

New electrocatalyst efficiently converts carbon dioxide into ethanol.

Computational Chemistry, Modeling and Simulation, Catalysis and Energy Conversion

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Argonne National Laboratory Deploys Cerebras CS-1, the World’s Fastest Artificial Intelligence Computer

U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory Leverages Unprecedented Performance from Cerebras CS-1 to Solve Deep Learning Computational and Science Problems

High Performance Computing, Artificial Intelligence

Analytical Chemist Yifen Tsai prepares a sample for analysis on the high-resolution ICP-Mass Spectrometer.

Correcting nonlinearity and mass-bias in measurements by ICP quadrupole mass spectrometry

Argonne scientists have demonstrated a technique that can improve the relative standard deviation in the measurement of inorganic isotopes by ICP-QMS by an order of magnitude or more.

Analytical Chemistry

MOFs for Methane Manipulation

Researchers using the Advanced Photon Source have found a way to “activate” methane so that it can be converted into products like liquid fuels, agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, polymers, and much more.

Analytical Chemistry, X-Ray Science and Technology

(Left) Electrons transiting the 80 mm long metamaterial structure generate high power microwaves. (Right) Photo of the beam line at the ANL Wakefield Test Accelerator

Metamaterials for next-generation accelerators

An experiment at the Argonne Wakefield Accelerator demonstrates the potential of a novel metamaterial structure to yield higher accelerating gradients than current particle accelerator technology provides.

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