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Argonne has been an innovator in the field of agent-based modeling for two decades. The laboratory’s simulations of complex systems have provided a detailed view of how information, infectious disease and other social impactors propagate through a population. (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.)

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Argonne epidemiological supercomputing model showcases innovation

CityCOVID, a model demonstrating the interactions between “agents” during COVID, was nominated for an ACM Gordon Bell prize.

Computational Science, Biomedical Computing, Multiscale Modeling

This DOE-created illustration shows ions in a fully charged lithium-ion battery. A team of researchers using the APS has discovered a new method to precisely measure the movement of these ions through a battery. (Image by Department of Energy.)

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Battery of tests: Scientists figure out how to track what happens inside batteries

The new method could be the key to designing more efficient batteries for specific uses, like electric cars and airplanes.

Energy Technology and Storage, Batteries and Fuel Cells, Energy Consumption and Efficiency

Artist’s representation of meteorites falling to Earth. A team of researchers recently shed light on how meteorite strikes may affect quartz, one of the most abundant materials in the Earth’s crust. (Image by Shutterstock/Triff/NASA.)

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High-impact research: How meteorite strikes may change quartz on the Earth’s surface

Scientists using a unique combination of capabilities at the Advanced Photon Source have learned more about how meteorites affect one of the most abundant materials in the Earth’s crust.

Planetary Science, Environmental and Earth Science, Geology

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Argonne team collects Best Paper Award at SC20

The research described in the winning paper is focused on using a high-performance, iterative reconstruction system for noninvasive imaging at synchrotron facilities.

Computational Science, Computational X-Ray Science, X-Ray Science and Technology

The latent space learned by the AI model provides a means to understand the conformational changes in the spike protein complex with the ACE2 receptor. (Image produced by Anda Trifan, Argonne/University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (UIUC); John Stone, UIUC; Lorenzo Casalino and Rommie Amaro, University of California San Diego; Alex Brace and Arvind Ramanathan, Argonne.)

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Collaborative AI effort unraveling SARS-CoV-2 mysteries wins prestigious Gordon Bell Special Prize

Using a combination of AI and supercomputing resources, Argonne researchers are examining the dynamics of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein to determine how it fuses with the human host cell, advancing the search for drug treatments.

Cell Biology, Protein Science, Computational Biology

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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.

Accelerator Physics, Physics

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