2006 Argonne News Releases and Features
Argonne, Fermilab leaders appear on 'Extension 720'
ARGONNE, Ill. (Dec. 20, 2006) — Argonne Director Robert Rosner,
Chief Scientist Mike Turner, Fermilab Director Pier Oddone and Tom Rosenbaum,
Vice President for Research and Argonne National Laboratory at the University
of Chicago, were guests today on the WGN-AM radio station's "Extension
720" program. More...
Argonne releases new version of award-winning vehicle simulation modeling
software
ARGONNE, Ill. (Dec. 19, 2006) — Argonne National Laboratory's Powertrain
System Analysis Toolkit (PSAT) enables designers to overcome time
and cost constraints for advanced vehicle design, such as hybrid and
fuel cell vehicles. More...
New magnetic polymers may advance spintronics technologies
ARGONNE, Ill. (Dec. 15, 2006) — Researchers at the U.S. Department
of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have pioneered a new approach
for making magnetic polymers that are held together with very strong
hydrogen bonds.
The development may help lead to new techniques for faster and more
versatile computer chips, among other applications. More...
Nalco, Argonne team up to improve water management for coal-based power
plants
ARGONNE, Ill. (Dec. 14, 2006) — Nalco
Company, the global leader in industrial water treatment, and Argonne
National Laboratory today announced a joint research partnership to
develop advanced technologies to reduce, reuse and recover power plant
cooling water. More...
Argonne's William Gropp recognized by the Association for Computing Machinery
ARGONNE, Ill. (Dec. 11, 2006) — William Gropp has been named a fellow
of the Association for Computing
Machinery (ACM). Gropp joined Argonne National Laboratory in 1990 and
is a senior computer scientist in the Mathematics
and Computer Science Division. More...
Lusk named director of Mathematics and Computer Science Division at Argonne
ARGONNE, Ill. (Dec. 4, 2006) — Ewing (“Rusty”) Lusk has been named
director of the Mathematics and
Computer Science Division at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne
National Laboratory. More...
Argonne to lead DOE's effort to evaluate plug-in hybrid technology
ARGONNE, Ill. (Dec. 1. 2006) — Argonne National Laboratory has been
designated by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of FreedomCAR
and Vehicle Technologies as the lead national laboratory for the simulation,
validation and laboratory evaluation of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles
and the advanced technologies required for these vehicles. More...
Gov. Blagojevich proclaims Argonne National Laboratory Day in Illinois
in celebration of 60 years of cutting-edge research and development
CHICAGO (Nov. 28, 2006) — Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich today declared “Argonne
National Laboratory Day” in Illinois in recognition of Argonne's sixty
years of world recognized scientific research and development. Argonne
National Laboratory, which is part of the U.S. Department of Energy
(USDOE) and operated and managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC, owned solely
by the University of Chicago, is a multi-program national laboratory
known for its world-class innovations in energy, science, technology,
biomedicine and national security. More...
EPRI, Argonne to assess commercial viability of plug-in hybrid electric
vehicles
ARGONNE, Ill. (Nov. 27, 2006) — The Electric
Power Research Institute and Argonne National Laboratory,
two of the nation's premier research organizations, announced today
a three-year collaborative agreement to conduct detailed analysis
of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) aimed at assessing the
commercial feasibility of this technology for the U.S. Department
of Energy. More...
Biochip technology could become standard diagnostic tool for human, veterinary
medicine
ARGONNE, Ill. (Nov. 17, 2006) — Researchers at Argonne National
Laboratory have developed a biochip technology system that may one day
become a standard diagnostic tool for identifying human and veterinary
infectious diseases. More...
New software enables rapid response to time-critical emergencies
ARGONNE, Ill. (Nov. 16, 2006) — Researchers at the U.S. Department of
Energy's Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago demonstrated
a new specialized software system at Supercomputing 2006 that provides
computational resources quickly for emergency applications affecting
public health, safety and security. More...
Argonne extends advanced computing expertise to tackle scientific challenges
with SciDAC2
ARGONNE, Ill. (Nov. 16, 2006) — Argonne National Laboratory has
been awarded approximately $25 million over the next five years for
more than a dozen projects under the Department of Energy's Scientific
Discovery through Advanced Computing
program. More...
Bader honored by American Physical Society
ARGONNE, Ill. (Nov. 13, 2006) — Argonne physicist Sam
Bader has won the American
Physical Society's David Adler Lectureship Award for 2007. More...
New technique breaks nanometer barrier in X-ray microscopy
ARGONNE, Ill. (Nov. 9, 2006) — A new X-ray microscopy technique that observes
molecular-scale features less than a nanometer in height has been developed
by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory
in collaboration with Xradia,
Inc. More...
Award-winning alloys could reduce costs for chemical and petrochemical
industries
ARGONNE, Ill. (Nov. 3, 2006) — Materials developed by scientists
at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory could
provide large cost and energy savings to the chemical and petrochemical
industries. More...
Biodegradable nanospheres offer novel approach for treatment of toxin
exposure and drug delivery
ARGONNE, Ill. (Oct. 20, 2006) — A new technology to clean the blood
of victims of radiological, chemical and biological terrorist attacks
is being developed jointly by Argonne National Laboratory, the Armed
Forces Radiobiology Research Institute and The University
of Chicago Hospitals. More...
Argonne's Hussein Khalil named co-director of the Center for Advanced
Nuclear Fuel Cycles
Argonne, Ill. (October 20, 2006) – The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne
National Laboratory today announced that Hussein Khalil has been named
co-director of the Center for Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cycles, joining
Prof. Michael Corradini of the University
of Wisconsin-Madison in this capacity. The center, launched earlier
this year, is sponsored by the University of Wisconsin and The University
of Chicago. More...
Argonne Director describes modern drug design on Voice of America
ARGONNE, Ill. (Oct. 13, 2006) — Appearing on "Our
World," the Voice
of America's weekly science and technology radio magazine, Argonne
Director Robert Rosner describes how scientists use X-ray beams from
Argonne's Advanced Photon Source to
design new drugs. More...
Argonne researcher wins Hispanic achievement award
ARGONNE, Ill. (Oct. 12, 2006) — Rex E. Gerald, II, a chemical physicist
in the Chemical Engineering Division of
the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory, has received
the 2006 Outstanding Technical Achievement Award from the Hispanic Engineer
National Achievement Award Corporation.
More...
Award-winning grids and collimators produce better X-ray and nuclear
images
ARGONNE, Ill. (Oct. 7, 2006) — A grid as little as three millimeters
tall could save lives by helping X-rays and radiotracers provide clearer
diagnostic images of the human body. More...
Nanoexa, Decktron to collaborate with Argonne on commercialization of
next generation batteries
ARGONNE, Ill. (Sept. 27, 2006) – NanoeXa,
a leading nanotechnology-based clean energy company, and Decktron,
a lithium battery and display company, today jointly announced a definitive
agreement to develop and transfer into commercial use new lithium battery
technology originally developed at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne
National Laboratory. More...
Argonne dedicates new Center for Nanoscale Materials
ARGONNE, Ill. (Sept. 18, 2006) – The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne
National Laboratory is moving to the forefront of the materials science
revolution today with the opening of its Center
for Nanoscale Materials. More...
Software package coordinates response to biological threats
ARGONNE, Ill. (Sept. 15, 2006) — Having the necessary information
at hand is key to saving lives in any biological event – whether it be
flu or a biological release. Argonne scientists are using their skills
in software integration to provide a decision-making system for state
and local emergency managers. More...
Argonne's Ian Foster wins inaugural “Industry Leadership Award” from
GridWorld
ARGONNE, Ill. (Sept. 12, 2006) – Ian Foster of the U.S. Department of
Energy's Argonne National Laboratory is one of the winners of the first
GridWorld “Industry
Leadership Awards,” presented today at the annual GridWorld conference
in Washington, D.C. More...
Spinning new theory on particle spin brings science closer to quantum
computing
ARGONNE, Ill. (Sept. 7, 2006) – Physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy's
Argonne National Laboratory have devised a potentially groundbreaking
theory demonstrating how to control the spin of particles without using
superconducting magnets — a development that could advance the field of spintronics and
bring scientists a step closer to quantum computing. More...
Argonne to showcase science and technology at open house Saturday, October
7
ARGONNE, Ill. (Sept. 5, 2006) — Science enthusiasts of all ages will enjoy
the featured presentations that are part of Argonne National Laboratory's
upcoming open house on Saturday, October 7. The U.S. Department of Energy
lab is celebrating its 60th anniversary with its first open house in
seven years. The facility will open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. at its site at 9700 S. Cass Ave., near Darien. More...
Research at Argonne helps Abbott Labs develop anti-HIV drug
ARGONNE, Ill. (Sept. 1, 2006) — Back in 1996, when the Advanced
Photon Source at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National
Laboratory first turned on its brilliant beam of X-rays, scientists
from around the world were excited by the possibilities. Now, 10 years
later, one of those “possibilities” is saving thousands of lives. More...
Latest enhancements to the free Access Grid Toolkit are now available
for download
ARGONNE, Ill. (Aug. 21, 2006) – A new version of the free and popular
Access Grid Toolkit developed at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne
National Laboratory, is now available for download. The Access Grid
Toolkit is software that uses audio, video, data and text to enable
distributed researchers to work together as if they were at the same
location.
More...
Award-winning design will make better paper
ARGONNE, Ill. (Aug. 18, 2006) — Cheaper and more energy-efficient
paper production could result from an innovation developed at the U.S.
Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory. Multiport dryer
technology, which won an R&D
100 award from R&D
magazine as one of the top 100 scientific and technological innovations
in the world during 2005, improves the process of paper drying, the
final step in paper production. More...
Diamond technology to revolutionize mobile communications
Argonne, Ill. (Aug. 4, 2006) – The U. S. Department of
Energy's Argonne National Laboratory has teamed with industrial and
academic partners under a DARPA Phase II research and development program
to develop a new technology based on Ultrananocrystalline Diamond™ (UNCD™),
a novel material developed at Argonne that will enable diamond resonators
and oscillators to be directly integrated with microelectronics chips
for next-generation telecommunication devices. More...
Argonne's Chiarizia honored for actinide separation work
ARGONNE, Ill. (August 4, 2006) – A scientist at the U.S. Department of
Energy's Argonne National Laboratory has been awarded the Glenn T. Seaborg
Actinide Separations Award. Chemist Renato Chiarizia was honored for
his innovative research on processes that can be used to recycle and
dispose of nuclear waste. More...
Argonne and partners help biorefineries compete with oil refineries
ARGONNE, Ill. (July 28, 2006) — Argonne researchers are partnering
with industry and other national laboratories to develop biorefineries
that compete economically with oil refineries. More...
Argonne researcher wins prestigious Presidential award
ARGONNE, Ill. (July 26, 2006) — Todd Munson, a computational scientist
at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory, is at
the White House today receiving a Presidential Early Career Award for
Scientists and Engineers. More...
Argonne inventions win five R&D 100 Awards
ARGONNE, Ill. (July 14, 2006) — Five of the world's top 100 scientific
and technological innovations during 2005, as judged by R&D
Magazine, came from the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National
Laboratory. More...
Liquid alloy shows solid-like crystal structure at surface
ARGONNE, Ill. (July 7, 2006) – A substance used in nanotechnology contains
unusual structures at its surface, a team of researchers led by Oleg
Shpyrko, Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellow at the U.S. Department of
Energy's Argonne National Laboratory has learned. More...
Water quality improvements likely using new understanding of ion interaction
ARGONNE, Ill. (July 6, 2006) – Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's
Argonne National Laboratory have discovered new ways that ions interact
with mineral surfaces in water, opening a door to new knowledge on how
contaminants travel in the environment. The insight, published in today's
issue of Physical Review
Letters, leads to a better understanding of the factors that determine
water quality. More...
Carbon nanotube building blocks open up possibilities for advanced electronics
ARGONNE, Ill. (June 30, 2006) — A new method to systematically modify
the structure of single-walled carbon nanotubes could expand their electronic
properties and open the path to nano-electronics. More...
First images made of hydrogen burning in working internal combustion
engine
ARGONNE, Ill. (June 22, 2006) – Images of hydrogen combustion have been
captured for the first time in an internal combustion engine operating
at real-world speeds and loads by engineers at the U.S. Department of
Energy's Argonne National Laboratory. This window into the inner workings
of a hydrogen-powered engine is helping to optimize the engines for
street use some day. More...
Visionary projects receive time on Blue Gene/L supercomputers at Argonne,
IBM
ARGONNE, Ill. (June 16, 2006) – Computing projects ranging
from understanding Parkinson's disease to modeling climate change have
been awarded large amounts of joint time on Blue Gene/L computer systems
at Argonne National Laboratory and IBM's T.J.
Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights, N.Y. More...
Protein structure may lead to treatment for infection targeting cystic
fibrosis patients
ARGONNE, Ill. (June 9, 2006) – Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's
Argonne National Laboratory have determined the structure of a key protein
believed to play a role in a deadly infection that afflicts the lungs
of cystic fibrosis patients. This finding, published in today's issue
of Science, may
lead to a new drug to treat the bacterial infection. More...
'Wild Chicago' takes a road trip to Argonne National Laboratory
ARGONNE, Ill. (June 2, 2006) — Argonne is featured on Wild Chicago, WTTW
Channel 11's popular program that showcases area attractions. The program
is airing on public television stations throughout Illinois during June
and July. More...
Membrane protein 'factory' may lead to new drug treatments
ARGONNE, Ill. (June 2, 2006) — Biologists at Argonne have engineered
and patented a bacterial factory that enables the study of membrane
proteins. These proteins are challenging to study, but critical to understand
because they represent 60 percent of drug targets. Studies of membrane
proteins could lead to new and improved pharmaceutical treatments for
a broad range of illnesses such as depression, heart disease, addictions
and cystic fibrosis. More...
Argonne's Arun Wagh named IPLAC 'inventor of the year'
ARGONNE, Ill. (May 23, 2006) — The Intellectual Property Law Association
of Chicago (IPLAC) has named Arun Wagh of the U.S. Department of Energy's
Argonne National Laboratory Inventor of the Year. More...
Diet plan helps travelers avoid jet lag
ARGONNE, Ill. (May 22, 2006) — With the summer travel season beginning,
travelers who need to beat jet lag can learn how by visiting www.AntiJetLagDiet.com online.
This Web site offers the most comprehensive free information anywhere
on the Internet about how to use the famous Anti-Jet-Lag Diet, developed
by biologists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory.
More...
High-performance computing aids calculations of combustion kinetics
ARGONNE, Ill. (May 19, 2006) — Even though combustion provides 85 percent
of the energy humans use, little is known about many of its most basic
chemical reactions. Researchers in Argonne's Chemistry
Division have brought together advances in theoretical chemical kinetics
and high-performance computing to speed research in the chemistry of
fuel combustion. More...
Argonne honors teacher for excellence in science education
ARGONNE, Ill. (May 17, 2006) — Mike Kennedy, physics teacher at Neuqua
Valley High School in Naperville, has received the Ellis P. Steinberg
Award for Pre-College Science Teaching from the U.S. Department of Energy's
Argonne National Laboratory and Argonne's chapter of Sigma Xi. More...
Novel approach to studying cancer cells could reduce therapy side effects
ARGONNE, Ill. (May 5, 2006) — New cancer therapies with
minimal side effects could result from a novel approach to studying
cancer cells underway at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National
Laboratory. This research could also lead to new medications for diseases,
such as eczema, macular degeneration and rheumatoid arthritis, which involve
pathological capillary formation. More...
Model car race tests students' engineering, design skills
ARGONNE, Ill. (April 26, 2006) — Chicago area middle school students
will race to see who has built the best model car at a Fuel Cell Car
Competition Saturday, April 29, at the Museum
of Science and Industry, located at 57 th Street and Lake Shore Drive
in Chicago. More...
IPNS' success paved way to newest neutron source for materials research
ARGONNE, Ill. (April 21, 2006) — When the Intense
Pulsed Neutron Source at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne
National Laboratory began operations in 1981, few could envision that
it would lead to the $1.4 billion Spallation
Neutron Source, beginning operations this spring on the grounds of Oak
Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee. More...
Argonne, Fermilab sign collaborative agreement aimed at multi-billion-dollar
project; Governor Blagojevich proclaims Illinois Particle Accelerator
Day
CHICAGO, Ill. (April 21, 2006) – Two U.S. Department of
Energy laboratories, Argonne National Laboratory and Fermi
National Accelerator Laboratory, signed a Memorandum of Understanding
today to enhance cooperation between the two laboratories on R&D projects.
More...
Carpenter to receive neutron scattering award
ARGONNE, Ill. (April 21, 2006) — Jack Carpenter of the U.S. Department
of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory will receive the 2006 Clifford
G. Shull Prize from the Neutron
Scattering Society of America for his groundbreaking work developing
neutron sources and instrumentation. More...
Argonne researchers find 217 new targets for anti-cancer drugs
ARGONNE, Ill. (April 15, 2006) — By identifying novel genes critical
to cancer progression, biologists at the U.S. Department of Energy's
Argonne National Laboratory have expanded the number of drug targets
researchers have available for study to find ways to stop tumors in
their tracks. More...
Stevens Named Argonne Associate Laboratory Director for Computing and
Life Sciences; new divisions created
ARGONNE, Ill. (April 11, 2006) – Rick Stevens has been
appointed Associate Laboratory Director for Computing and Life
Sciences at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory. More...
Phillip Finck named Associate Laboratory Director for Applied Science
and Technology
ARGONNE, Ill. (April 11, 2006) – Phillip Finck has been named Associate
Laboratory Director for Applied Science and Technology at the U.S. Department
of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory. More...
Maine South H.S. takes top honors in Illinois Rube Goldberg Machine competition
ARGONNE, Ill. (April 8, 2006) — A team of students from Maine Township
South High School, Park Ridge, today won the 8th annual Illinois Rube
Goldberg Machine Contest. More...
New environmental chamber aids nano-studies of metal oxides
ARGONNE, Ill. (April 7, 2006) — A new environmental chamber allows researchers
to watch materials grow step-by-step in elevated-temperature, reactive-gas
environments. The first experiment in the new chamber revealed intriguing
information about how copper oxidizes at the nano-level and established
a new basic model for understanding oxidation. More...
New record set for smallest X-ray nano-spot
ARGONNE, Ill. (March 31, 2006) – An award-winning device developed at
the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory has set
a world's record for tiny spot size with a hard X-ray beam. More...
Students test their engineering skills at Rube Goldberg state championship
ARGONNE, Ill. (March 27, 2006) — Illinois high school students will put
their engineering skills to the test Saturday, April 8, at the eighth
annual Illinois State Championship Rube Goldberg Machine Contest, sponsored
jointly by the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory
and the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. More...
Argonne, Homer School District build middle school weather station
ARGONNE, Ill. (March 24, 2006) — A fully operational meteorological
observation system at Hadley Middle School will bring long-term, real-world
science and math experiences into the classroom. More...
New sensor technology detects chemical, biological, nuclear and explosive
materials
ARGONNE, Ill. (March 21, 2006) — Engineers at the U.S. Department of Energy's
Argonne National Laboratory, using an emerging sensing technology, have
developed a suite of sensors for national security applications that
can quickly and effectively detect chemical, biological, nuclear and
explosive materials. More...
Conference encourages young women to explore scientific, technical careers
ARGONNE, Ill. (March 16, 2006) — The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne
National Laboratory will host the 19th annual Science
Careers in Search of Women conference, Thursday, March 23. More...
Argonne researchers couple chemistry, large-scale computing for combustion
calculations in a flash
ARGONNE, Ill. (March 13, 2006) – Chemists at the U.S. Department
of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have brought together advances
in theoretical chemical kinetics and high-performance computing to speed
research in the chemistry of fuel combustion that may lead to cleaner
more efficient combustion devices. More...
Traveling space particles reveal secrets of comets
ARGONNE, Ill. (March 10, 2006) — Particles of comet dust that traveled
from the far reaches of the solar system to Earth are traveling the
United States, including a stop at Argonne, where scientists are studying
the particles to learn more about comets and possibly the creation of our
planet. More...
Argonne part of national team studying Mexico City air
ARGONNE, Ill. (Feb. 28, 2006) – A new round of environmental data collection
begins today in the Mexico City metropolitan area, the world's second
largest megacity, to help understand air quality and climate in urban
areas. More...
McCook to lead Environment, Safety and Health/Quality Assurance at Argonne
ARGONNE, Ill. (Feb. 27, 2006) — Robert H. McCook has been named director
of Environment, Safety and Health/Quality Assurance for the U.S. Department
of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory. More...
RERTR program reduces use of enriched uranium in research reactors worldwide
ARGONNE, Ill. (Feb. 24, 2006) — Argonne provides overall
technical integration for the Reduced Enrichment for Research and Test
Reactors program, managed by the U.S. Department of Energy's National
Nuclear Security Administration to convert research and test reactors
across the globe to low-enriched uranium fuel – a material
that cannot be diverted for direct use in nuclear weapons. More...
William Fremd H.S. wins Argonne's 11th annual Rube Goldberg Machine Contest
ARGONNE, Ill. (Feb. 24, 2006) — A team from William Fremd
High School in Palatine today won Argonne National Laboratory's 11th annual
Rube Goldberg Machine Contest held at Chicago Children's Museum on Navy
Pier. More...
Argonne scientists win Federal Laboratory Consortium Award for ultra-smooth
diamond film
ARGONNE, Ill. (Feb. 24, 2006) — Two scientists at the U.S. Department
of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory are co-recipients of the 2006
Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer from the Federal Laboratory
Consortium. More...
Mannsfeld named deputy to the director at Argonne National Laboratory
ARGONNE, Ill. (Feb. 24, 2006) — Kelly Mannsfeld has been appointed deputy
to the director at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National
Laboratory. More...
Stine to lead Project Management and Engineering at Argonne
ARGONNE, Ill. (Feb. 16, 2006) — Gail Stine has been named director of
the Project Management and Engineering division at the U.S. Department
of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory. More...
Roadblocks contributing to natural gas price hikes identified by Argonne,
acted on by Congress
ARGONNE, Ill. (Feb. 10. 2006) — More than 40 roadblocks to U.S.
natural gas exploration, production and transportation have been identified
that may contribute to gas price hikes in a recent report by Argonne
researchers. Congress is already writing and passing
legislation consistent with the report's findings. More...
Argonne's Science Careers in Search of Women program honored by DOE
ARGONNE, Ill. (Feb. 3, 2006) — Argonne National Laboratory has been selected
to receive a 2005 Department of Energy Equal Employment Opportunity
and Diversity Best Practices Award for its annual Science
Careers in Search of Women program. More...
Rube Goldberg contest gives new meaning to 'reduce, reuse and recycle'
ARGONNE, Ill. (Jan. 30, 2006) — The mantra of "reduce,
reuse and recycle" will take on a new level of meaning for students
who participate in Argonne National Laboratory's 11th annual Rube
Goldberg Machine Contest on Friday, Feb. 24. More...
Argonne's Structural Biology Center first to produce 1,000 structures
that improve understanding of human and environmental health
ARGONNE, Ill. (Jan. 27, 2006) — Researchers at the Structural
Biology Center at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National
Laboratory have contributed their 1,000th structure to the
Protein
Data Bank. The data bank houses the molecular structures of all proteins
characterized so far and makes them available to researchers worldwide
to study. More...
Argonne Chief Robert Rosner Sees National Labs as an Engine of U.S. Innovation
ARGONNE, Ill. (Jan. 23, 2006) — In the eyes of non-scientists, national
laboratories may symbolize a bygone era — secretive facilities in remote
locations devoted to projects such as atomic weapons. Many of the labs
founded during the Cold War era do exist today, but with a very different
mission. They perform the kind of long-term research that drives economic
growth. More...
New nano-finding points to new computer technologies based on magnetic
spin
ARGONNE, Ill. (Jan. 17, 2006) — An unusual pool of scientific talent at
the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory, combined
with new nanofabrication and nanocharacterization instruments, is helping
to open a new frontier in electronics, to be made up of very small and
very fast devices. More...
APS X-rays reveal the real chemistry behind mercury mixed in mustard
agent
ARGONNE, Ill. (Jan. 13, 2006) — The U.S government halted
its incineration of mustard agent from the 1940s when it was found contaminated
with mercury. Argonne and University of Chicago researchers are helping
learn how to dispose of the contaminated mustard agent safely. More...
Gold's glitter not the same at the nanoscale
ARGONNE , Ill. (Jan. 3, 2006) — Researchers at the U.S.
Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have found that gold "shines" in
a different way at the nanoscale, and the insights may lead to new optical
chips for computers or for switches and routers in fiber networks. More...
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