Feature Stories | Argonne National Laboratory

The high-tech evolution of scientific computing

November 14, 2018

Argonne’s pioneering computing program pivots to exascale

November 12, 2018

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Sunlight turns membrane into a self-cleaning, pollutant-eating powerhouse

Argonne scientists have invented a membrane that, when exposed to sunlight, can clean itself and also actively degrade pollutants.

November 07, 2018 | Materials Science and Engineering, Polymers

Argonne scientists have invented a membrane (shown here) that, when exposed to sunlight, can clean itself and also actively degrade pollutants. (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.)

Argonne researchers to share scientific computing insights at SC18

November 06, 2018

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Robots and remote systems to the rescue

This summer, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory educated a group of college interns on how to use robotic systems to advance manufacturing.

November 05, 2018 | Energy Technology and Storage, Energy Consumption and Efficiency, Education

As part of Argonne’s new manufacturing science and engineering summer program, college students studying advanced manufacturing technologies tour each other’s labs to learn about various R&D jobs in that field and student projects. (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.)

Argonne poised for pivotal discoveries and impact in a quantum world

November 05, 2018

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Under pressure, opposites attract

Researchers have uncovered a new material that can produce both magnetism and superconductivity.

November 02, 2018 | Materials Science and Engineering, Semiconductors and Superconductors, Superconductivity and Magnetism

Argonne scientists have identified another material that can produce both magnetism and superconductivity: ytterbium. This shows the diamond anvil cell used to generate the required pressures to uncover this property.

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Argonne’s cat power

Argonne celebrates National Cat Day by highlighting the scientific prowess of the laboratory’s CATS — Collaborative Access Teams and the Center for Accelerator Target Science, that is.

October 29, 2018 | X-Ray Science and Technology, Scientific User Facilities

Advanced Photon Source (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.)

Argonne hosted national Quantum Computing Workshop

October 29, 2018

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Argonne scientists create new oil-resistant filter technology

A novel new way to keep oil from clogging filters and equipment

October 25, 2018 | Materials Science and Engineering, Polymers

A team of Argonne researchers has developed a novel way to keep oil from clogging filter membranes and other equipment used in the oil and gas industry. From left to right: Jeff Elam, Hao-Cheng Yang, Seth Darling and Yunsong Xie.

Inaugural Demo Day showcases entrepreneur-national laboratory relationships

October 17, 2018