Feature Stories | Argonne National Laboratory

Batteries beyond the Nobel Prize: Q&A with the directors of the national laboratory battery hub

November 20, 2019

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New Argonne model helps decision makers predict and plan for the future of electrified transportation

A new model for the future of electric transportation

November 18, 2019 | Computational Science, Modeling and Simulation, Global Security

Electric vehicles and charging stations.

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Argonne researchers team up with local colleagues to develop sub-Saharan energy transition strategies

Argonne engineer helps global research group host workshops in Ghana to launch long-term plan of expanding electrical access in Ghana and other countries.

November 18, 2019 | Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, energy usage

Argonne’s Todd Levin and Carnegie Mellon’s Destenie Nock helped SEN-Africa colleagues from University of Ghana, the University of Cape Town and the University of Nairobi host two workshops to learn about tradeoffs involved with sporadic electrical access. (Image by SEN-Africa.)

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Automating the development of deep-learning-based predictive models for cancer research

Argonne researchers have created a neural architecture search that automates the development of deep-learning-based predictive models for cancer data.

November 15, 2019 | High Performance Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning

Predicting cancer type and drug response using histopathology images from the National Cancer Institute’s Patient-Derived Models Repository.

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Argonne researchers to share scientific computing insights at SC19

Several Argonne researchers will attend the Supercomputing 2019 (SC19) conference to share scientific computing advances and insights with an eye toward the upcoming exascale era.

November 15, 2019 | Computational Science, Computer Science and Engineering, Artificial Intelligence

A research team led by Princeton University is using supercomputers at Argonne National Laboratory to perform large-scale 3D simulations aimed at determining the mechanism of core-collapse supernova explosions.

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Multi-disciplinary Argonne team puts brakes on vehicle hacking

Will hackers target your car with ransomware? Argonne’s cybersecurity experts gauge the risk of cyberattacks on vehicles.

November 15, 2019 | Computational Science, Transportation Systems, Supercomputer

Group of cross-disciplinary scientists are studying ways in which hackers may target vehicles and electric charging infrastructure.

Argonne applies machine learning to cybersecurity threats

November 12, 2019

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X-rays of human skull to improve military helmets

The human skull is extremely complex. To build helmets that protect it well, we need a detailed understanding of its structure and behavior.

November 06, 2019 | Biophysics, Biotechnology, Medical Science

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Research effort by Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago results in R&D 100 Award

A joint effort by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago has led to a prestigious R&D 100 Award and is expected to bring an innovation closer to market.

November 05, 2019 | Biochemistry, Catalysis, Materials Science and Engineering

Harvested bails of MxG on an MxG plantation (picture taken at Aloterra Energy, Conneaut, Ohio), (b) MxG stalks, (c) ground-up stalk, (d) after NaOH wash, (e) after bleaching, and (f) after hydrolysis with 1 M HCl.

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EZ Select attracts undesirables to benefit biomanufacturing

Argonne team creates a material that can be altered or “tuned” to work with different chemistries to manufacture bioproducts.

November 05, 2019 | Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Bioprocess Engineering

EZ Select demonstrates superhydrophobic properties by repelling a drop of water. (Image by Mary Kelly and Claire Kohout, Argonne National Laboratory.)

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Nobel Prize winner gives laser-focused talk at Argonne

Nobel winner reflects on efforts as a graduate student that led to the creation of a “laser hammer” that transformed optics research.

October 30, 2019 | Instrumentation, Physics, Optics