2007 Argonne News Releases and Features
New thermal-imaging technique may help victims of head and neck cancers
ARGONNE, Ill. (December 26, 2007) — Thanks
to an innovative, non-invasive imaging technique, patients with head-and-neck
cancers may soon be able to anticipate how severe their reaction to treatment
will be. More...
Hybrid semiconductors show zero thermal expansion, could lead to hardier
electronics and optoelectronics
ARGONNE, Ill. (Dec. 19, 2007) – Recently published research
by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's National
Renewable Energy Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory,
and academic institutions has shed light on a semiconducting material
with zero thermal
expansion. More...
Argonne, UIC researchers get the dirt on prairie soil
ARGONNE, Ill. (Dec. 7, 2007) — Researchers from Argonne National
Laboratory and the University
of Illinois at Chicago have dug up some interesting dirt on prairie
soil and certain crops and grasses common to the central Midwest. More...
New Theory and Computing Sciences Building to be constructed at Argonne
National Laboratory
ARGONNE, Ill. (Dec. 4, 2007) – The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne
National Laboratory announced today that a new Theory and Computing
Sciences Building will be constructed at the laboratory, solidifying
the fastest growing research program in its history. More...
Argonne transportation experts to present research at 23rd electric vehicle
meeting
ARGONNE, Ill. (Nov. 30, 2007) – Researchers from Argonne National Laboratory's Transportation
Technology R&D Center (TTRDC) will present 11 papers during the Electric
Vehicle Symposium-23 that will be held in Anaheim, Calif., from Dec.
2-5. More...
Argonne bolsters efforts in security research
ARGONNE, IL — (Nov. 28, 2007) The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne
National Laboratory has expanded its capabilities to protect U.S. interests
at home and abroad. More...
Argonne's nuclear energy research moves toward greater reliance on computer
simulation
ARGONNE, Ill. (Nov. 27, 2007) — The U.S. Department of Energy's
Argonne National Laboratory is taking its nuclear energy research into
new territory – virtual territory, that is. More...
New T-ray source could improve airport security, cancer detection
ARGONNE, Ill. (Nov. 23, 2007) — Going through airport security can
be such a hassle. Shoes, laptops, toothpastes, watches and belts all
get taken off, taken out, scanned, examined, handled and repacked. But "T-rays",
a completely safe form of electromagnetic
radiation, may reshape not only airport screening procedures but also
medical imaging practices. More...
New Argonne supercomputer makes 'Top 500' list
ARGONNE, Ill. (Nov. 21, 2007) – A new high-performance computer cluster
at the Center for Nanoscale Material
at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory
is number 150 on the list of the world's 500 fastest computers. More...
Argonne teams with industry to promote PHEV R&D
ARGONNE, Ill. (Nov. 12, 2007) — The U.S. Department
of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory has teamed up with several
industrial partners, including some of America's largest automakers,
to promote research and development of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. More...
Powerful Blue Gene/P supercomputer at Argonne to address most-challenging
science problems
ARGONNE, Ill. (Nov. 9, 2007) — One of the world's fastest supercomputers
will soon reside at the Argonne Leadership
Computing Facility at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National
Laboratory, thanks to a recently completed contract for the acquisition
of a 445-teraflops IBM Blue
Gene/P cluster. More...
Argonne scientists use unique diamond anvils to view oxide glass structures
under pressure
ARGONNE, Ill. (Nov. 9, 2007) – Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's
Argonne National Laboratory have used a uniquely constructed perforated
diamond cell to investigate oxide glass structures at high pressures
in unprecedented detail. More...
Distant black holes may be source of high-energy cosmic rays
ARGONNE, Ill. (Nov. 9, 2007) – Breakthrough astrophysics research may
have established the hitherto mysterious source of exceptionally high-energy
cosmic ray emissions, according to recently published research that
culminates a project developed by a scientist at the U.S. Department
of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory. More...
Argonne chemist Joe V. Michael awarded distinction of AAAS Fellow
ARGONNE, Ill. (Nov. 7, 2007) – Joe V. Michael, a senior chemist at Argonne
National Laboratory, has been awarded the distinction of AAAS Fellow.
Election as a Fellow is an honor bestowed upon members of the American
Association for the Advancement of Science by their peers. More...
Heavier hydrogen on the atomic scale reduces friction
ARGONNE, Ill. (Nov. 2, 2007) — Scientists may be one step closer
to understanding the atomic forces that cause friction, thanks to a
recently published study by researchers from the University
of Pennsylvania, the University
of Houston and the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory.
More...
Research predicts size-induced transition to nanoscale half-metallicity
ARGONNE, Ill. (Nov. 2, 2007) — How big does a cluster of metal atoms
actually have to be before it starts acting like a metal: ductile, malleable
and a conductor? More...
Argonne's green Blue Gene/P gets more muscle to address most
challenging scientific problems
ARGONNE, Ill. (Nov. 1, 2007) – IBM and the U.S. Department of Energy's
Argonne National Laboratory today announced completion of a contract
for a 445-teraflops Blue Gene/P system for the Argonne
Leadership Computing Facility. More...
Argonne to host joint meeting on transforming science, engineering education
ARGONNE, Ill. (Oct. 29, 2007) – Argonne National Laboratory will be abuzz
November 2 and 3 with 500 to 600 university students and faculty members,
and computer information sciences professionals engaged in science and
technology education during a joint meeting of the 18th Annual Argonne
Symposium for Undergraduates in Science, Engineering and Mathematics;
The Central States Universities, Inc., Research Conference; and the
Computer Information Sciences and Engineering (CISE) Stakeholders Summit.
More...
New system could provide safer, cheaper, more detailed mammograms
ARGONNE, Ill. (Oct. 26, 2007) — A new ultra-high resolution mammography
system that detects cancerous tumors with higher-quality images, more
efficient radiation exposures and lower cost has been developed by a
team of U.S. and German scientists. More...
Argonne's Walter Henning receives award from German president
ARGONNE, Ill. (Oct. 25, 2007) – Noted physicist Walter F. Henning of the
U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has received
a prestigious award from the president of Germany in recognition of
Henning's contributions to physics research in that country. More...
Argonne to be featured on PBS' Nightly Business Report
ARGONNE, Ill. (Oct. 25, 2007) — PBS' Nightly Business Report (NBR)
has plans to air a segment about Argonne National Laboratory as part
of a series on the "nuclear renaissance," the potential comeback of nuclear
energy in this country as a source for electrical power. The segment
featuring Argonne is scheduled to air at 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct.
31, on WTTW-TV Channel 11 in Chicago. More...
Media advisory on nuclear facilities
ARGONNE, Ill. (Oct. 19, 2007) – As previously announced in July 2007,
Argonne National Laboratory ceased experimental work at one of its nuclear
facilities pending evaluation of operational issues. Based on comprehensive
cost/benefit analyses, Argonne has made a decision not to pursue necessary
upgrades required for resumption of experimental work at these facilities.
More...
Argonne National Laboratory acquires first SiCortex SC5832
Maynard, Mass. (Oct. 16, 2007) — SiCortex, the first company to
engineer a Linux® cluster from the silicon up, today announced that
the first production model of an SC5832, its flagship 5.8 teraflop system,
will be installed at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National
Laboratory near Lemont, Ill. More...
Fab Labs make manufacturing personal
ARGONNE, Ill. (Oct. 12, 2007) — To build a treehouse, you'll need
a hammer, some nails, and a tolerance for splinters. To print treehouses,
however, you'll probably need a Fab
Lab. More...
Compression of metallic glasses sheds light on phase transitions
ARGONNE, Ill. (October 11, 2007) – Scientists at the U.S. Department of
Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have identified an unusual variation
in the compressibility of an unusual class of metals in research that
may shed light on the electrodynamics of amorphous materials. More...
Nobel laureate conducted research at Argonne
ARGONNE, Ill. (Oct. 9, 2007) — Peter Grünberg, who shares the
2007 Nobel Prize in physics, conducted part of his groundbreaking research
on magnetoresistive materials at Argonne in 1984 and 1985. Grünberg
visited Argonne while a research scientist at the Institute of Solid
State Research at Research Centre Jülich, Germany. More...
Argonne helps China create cleaner Beijing for 2008 Olympics
ARGONNE, Ill. (Oct. 8, 2007) – The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne
National Laboratory is working closely with Chinese scientists and policy
makers toward the goal of creating a cleaner Beijing and developing
sustainable technologies for the 2008
Olympic Games and beyond. More...
New research sheds light on shimmering superconductivity and the courtship
of electrons
Argonne, Ill. (Oct. 3, 2007) – In their normal state, electrons repel
each other because of their charge, but in the state of superconductivity,
electrons pair up. John Schlueter, a chemist from the U.S. Department
of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory, collaborated with a team of
researchers from the University
of Oxford to
better understand how this unlikely courtship occurs. More...
Argonne's Center for Nanoscale Materials is fully operational
ARGONNE, Ill. (Oct. 2, 2007) – The Center
for Nanoscale Materials at the Department of Energy's Argonne
National Laboratory, one of the premier nanoscience research facilities
in the world, has been declared fully operational. More...
Argonne researcher studies what makes quantum dots blink
Argonne, Ill. (Oct. 1, 2007) – In order to learn more about the origins
of quantum dot blinking, researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's
Argonne National Laboratory, the University
of Chicago and the California
Institute of Technology have developed a method to characterize it
on faster time scales than have previously been accessed. More...
Self-assembling 'magnetic snakes' point to new electronic devices
ARGONNE, Ill. (Sept. 28, 2007) — “Magnetic snakes” with unique dynamic
and magnetic properties that may usher in new generations of recording
media, conductors and microfluidic devices have been created by researchers
at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory. More...
Physicists propose new method of measuring the weak interaction
ARGONNE, Ill. (Sept. 28, 2007) — A particular class of hydrogen
atoms may prove ideal for the study of one of the four fundamental forces
of physics, according to research performed at the U.S. Department of
Energy's Argonne National Laboratory. More...
Argonne physicists create landmark accelerator gradient
ARGONNE, Ill. (Sept. 14, 2007) — The Argonne
Wakefield Accelerator Group works on particle accelerators
in much the same way that horsepower junkies work on muscle cars.
Although their research doesn't involve turbochargers, stall torque
converters or cat back exhaust systems, the AWA group obsesses over
the power of their machine. More...
Researchers improve ability to write and store information on electronic
devices
ARGONNE, Ill. (Sept. 13, 2007) – New research led by the U.S. Department
of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory physicist Matthias Bode provides
a more thorough understanding of new mechanisms, which makes it possible
to switch a magnetic nanoparticle without any magnetic field and may
enable computers to more accurately write and store information. More...
New scientists join Argonne's Center for Nanoscale Materials
Argonne, Ill. (Sept. 6, 2007) – Two new scientists have
joined the Center
for Nanoscale Materi at the U.S. Department of Energy's
Argonne National Laboratory. Elena Rozhkova and Elena Shevchenko are
contributing their expertise to the NanoBio
Interfaces Group. More...
New instrument covertly detects signals from illicit chemicals
ARGONNE, Ill. (August 31, 2007) – A new award-winning innovation developed
at the Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory can covertly
detect chemical plumes at great distances and may help thwart future
chemical or nuclear-based terrorist attacks. The technology has a number
of other uses, as well, from detecting environmental pollution to determining
the extent of tissue damage in burn victims without physical contact.
More...
Argonne receives cost-shared DOE grants to improve light-vehicle fuel
efficiency
ARGONNE, Ill. (August 30, 2007) – Two Argonne-based research-and-development
projects have been selected to receive grants from the U.S. Department
of Energy (DOE) as part of an effort to improve the fuel efficiency
of light-duty vehicle engines while promoting collaboration between
researchers in government labs, universities and industry. More...
Argonne scientists take giant step forward in understanding exotic nuclei
ARGONNE, Ill. (Aug. 29, 2007) – Developing good predictive powers of how
all nuclei work is critical to advance our understanding of the universe.
The vast nuclear landscape, which is thought to consist of about 6,000
isotopes is not well charted and half the nuclei remain unknown. More...
Hispanic engineering organization honors two Argonne researchers
ARGONNE, Ill. (Aug. 27, 2007) – Two researchers from the U.S. Department
of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory won coveted 2007 achievement
awards from the Hispanic Engineer
National Achievement Award Corporation (HENAAC). More...
h-index recognizes Argonne's Foster as one of the world's three most
influential computer scientists
ARGONNE, Ill. (August 24, 2007) – Argonne computer scientist Ian Foster
has been recognized as one of the top three most influential computer
scientists worldwide, according to a new formula that measures the impact
of a scientist's work. More...
Argonne scientist to give the plenary talk at Royal Society of Chemistry
meeting on nanoalloys
ARGONNE, Ill. (Aug. 23, 2007) – Julius Jellinek, a senior scientist at
the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory, will deliver
the plenary talk of the Faraday Discussion Meeting 138 on Nanoalloys:
From Theory to Application, to be held on September 3-5, at the University
of Birmingham in the United Kingdom. More...
Institute addresses computational challenges posed by economic models
ARGONNE, Ill. (Aug. 22, 2007) — Computer scientists from the Department
of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory joined with economists from
the University of Chicago earlier this month for a conference designed
to bridge the existing gulf between these two fields and teach young
economists how to use state-of-the-art software and computational methods.
More...
New catalysts may create more, cheaper hydrogen
ARGONNE, Ill. (Aug. 20, 2007) – A new class of catalysts created at the
U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory may help scientists
and engineers overcome some of the hurdles that have inhibited the production
of hydrogen for use in fuel cells. More...
Access Grid connects collaborators, earns R&D 100 Award
ARGONNE, Ill. (Aug. 17, 2007) — After a vision nearly 10 years ago to
build a system to enable group-to-group collaboration using scalable
computing and networking technology, researchers at the U.S. Department
of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have been honored with an R&D
100 Award for their resulting product, Access
Grid 3.0. More...
Argonne scientists to give 20 presentations at 234th American Chemical
Society national meeting
Argonne, Ill. (Aug. 15, 2007) – Twenty Argonne scientists will present
their research at the 234th national meeting and exposition of the American
Chemical Society, to be held in Boston from Aug. 19-23. More...
X-ray images help explain limits to insect body size
ARGONNE, Ill. (Aug. 9, 2007) – Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's
Argonne National Laboratory have cast new light on why the giant insects
that lived millions of years ago disappeared. More...
Argonne wins three R&D 100 awards
ARGONNE, Ill. (Aug. 7, 2007) – Researchers at the U.S.
Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory devised three of
the world's top 100 scientific and technological innovations during 2006,
as judged by R&D magazine.
More...
Nano-boric acid makes motor oil more slippery
ARGONNE, Ill. (Aug. 3, 2007) — One key to saving the environment,
improving our economy and reducing our dependence on foreign oil might
just be sitting in your mother's medicine cabinet. More...
Nanotechnology helps scientists make bendy sensors for hydrogen vehicles
ARGONNE, Ill. (July 31, 2007) — In recent years, Americans have been intrigued
by the promise of hydrogen-powered vehicles. But experts have judged
that several technology problems must be resolved before they are more
than a novelty. Recently, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's
Argonne National Laboratory have used their insights into nanomaterials
to create bendy hydrogen sensors, which are at the heart of hydrogen
fuel cells used in hydrogen vehicles. More...
New aerogels could clean contaminated water, purify hydrogen for fuel
cells
ARGONNE, Ill. (July 27, 2007) — Scientists at the U.S. Department
of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have identified a new technique
for cleansing contaminated water and potentially purifying hydrogen
for use in fuel cells, thanks to the discovery of a innovative type
of porous material. More...
New book applies agent-based modeling to business decisions
ARGONNE, Ill. (July 25, 2007) — A new book, Managing Business
Complexity: Discovering Strategic Solutions with Agent-Based Modeling
and Simulation, has been referred to as a must read for anyone considering
applications of agent-based modeling for solving real world problems.
More...
Tightly packed molecules lend unexpected strength to nanothin sheet
of material
Chicago, Ill. (July 22, 2007) — Scientists at the
University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory have discovered the
surprising strength of a sheet of nanoparticles that measures just 50 atoms
in thickness.
More...
Atomic layer deposition fuels future solutions to nation's energy challenges
ARGONNE, Ill. (July 20, 2007) — More efficient and
less costly solar cells, solid-state lighting and industrial catalysts
are potential applications of atomic layer deposition (ALD), a technique
that researchers at Argonne National Laboratory are working to perfect.
Other potential applications are improved superconductors and separation
membranes. More...
NEOS provides state-of-the-art optimization software over Internet
ARGONNE, Ill. (July 17, 2007) — Optimization technology is essential to
engineers, scientists, businesses and even students. Optimization programs
provide the answers to questions ranging from creating the most efficient
allocation of resources to finding the healthiest meal at a fast food
restaurant. But writing program after program to solve one optimization
problem after another or even using an existing optimization library
is often time-consuming or tedious. More...
Argonne's Bardhan receives prestigious Howes Scholar Award in Computational
Science
ARGONNE, Ill (July 16, 2007) — Jaydeep Bardhan of the U.S. Department
of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory has been named a Frederick A.
Howes Scholar in Computational Science for 2007. More...
Argonne director orders suspension of work using small amounts of nuclear
materials within a building
ARGONNE, Ill. (July 13, 2007) — The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE)
Argonne National Laboratory Director Robert Rosner has ordered suspension
of work using nuclear materials in two labs in one building on site
effective July 3, 2007. More...
New light cast on key chemical reactions in interstellar space
ARGONNE, Ill. (July 10, 2007) – A detailed understanding of key chemical
reactions that take place in interstellar space has been provided by
groundbreaking research at two U.S. Department of Energy national laboratories
and two European universities. More...
Felcher named inaugural fellow of Neutron Scattering Society of America
ARGONNE, Ill. (July 9, 2007) — Gian Piero Felcher, retired senior
physicist in the Materials
Science Division of the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National
Laboratory, has been named an inaugural fellow of the Neutron
Scattering Society of America. More...
Eichrom Technologies: Lessons learned from a successful high-tech startup
ARGONNE, Ill. (July 6, 2007) — The story of Eichrom
Technologies, founded in 1990 to commercialize chemical separation technology
developed at Argonne, provides insight into key issues facing high-tech
start-ups and illustrates resources available through U.S. Department of
Energy laboratories that can help smooth some of the bumps. More...
UChicago Argonne, LLC Board of Governors for Argonne honors 20 employees
and 2 children of employees
ARGONNE, Ill. (June 28, 2007) – The UChicago Argonne, LLC Board of Governors
for Argonne National Laboratory today honored 20 Argonne employees and
two children of Argonne employees at its 2007 awards program. More...
Inaugural IBM Blue Gene/P system to expand Argonne Leadership Computing
Facility
ARGONNE, Ill. (June 26, 2007) — Argonne National Laboratory, IBM and
the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science announced today
that IBM will soon ship its first external Blue Gene/P system to the Argonne
Leadership Computing Facility. More...
World's first hard X-ray free electron laser is on course to completion
ARGONNE, Ill. (June 22, 2007) — Argonne reached another milestone
in the design and construction of the Linac
Coherent Light Source undulator system. More...
World-renowned physicist joins Argonne to lead proposal for exotic beam
facility
ARGONNE, Ill. (June 20, 2007) – World-renowned physicist Walter F. Henning
is joining the scientific staff at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne
National Laboratory to head up Argonne's efforts to build a proposed
exotic beam facility for nuclear physics research, which will revolutionize
our understanding of nuclei, the core of matter and the fuel of stars.
More...
Practical on-board hydrogen storage is goal of new Argonne research project
ARGONNE, Ill. (June 19, 2007) — Solving one of the biggest problems
in commercialization of fuel-cell-powered automobiles is the goal of
a new $1.88 million research project on on-board hydrogen storage at
the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory. More...
Giant magnetocaloric materials could have large impact on the environment
ARGONNE, Ill. (June 18, 2007) — Materials that change temperature
in magnetic fields could lead to new refrigeration technologies that
reduce the use of greenhouse gases, thanks to new research at the U.S.
Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory and Ames
National Laboratory. More...
Argonne, in partnership with NETL, develops Web-based information for
oil and gas producers
ARGONNE, Ill. (June 14, 2007) – A new Internet-based information system
that will help oil and gas producers find technical solutions to problems
has been developed by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's
Argonne National Laboratory with funding through the National
Energy Technology Laboratory, provided by the Office of Fossil
Energy's Oil
and Natural Gas Program. More...
Argonne wins Federal Laboratory Consortium Award for Excellence in Technology
Transfer
ARGONNE, Ill. (June 12, 2007) — A computer software program that
helps developers of alternative vehicles, developed at the U.S. Department
of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory, has won a national award for
technology development. More...
ATLAS upgrade allows scientists to reach even further for the stars
ARGONNE, Ill. (June 8, 2007) — With an eye toward learning more
about the elements that make up the universe and everything in it, Argonne
scientists have reached the latest milestone in an upgrade of ATLAS,
a leading facility for nuclear structure research in the United States.
More...
Emergency drill scheduled Saturday morning near Argonne site
ARGONNE, Ill. (June 8, 2007) — Argonne National Laboratory will
be host on Saturday to a multiple-agency emergency drill that will take
place along South Cass Avenue near the Argonne site next to Darien.
More...
Argonne scientist wins first-ever Young Scientist Prize for Atomic, Molecular
and Optical Physics
ARGONNE, Ill. (June 1, 2007) – Robin Santra has been selected as the winner
of the first 2007 International
Union of Pure and Applied Physics Young Scientist Prize for
Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics. More...
Argonne Anti-Jet-Lag Diet helps summer travelers beat jet lag
ARGONNE, Ill. (May 31, 2007) — With the summer travel season beginning,
many travelers are beating jet lag with the Anti-Jet-Lag Diet developed
at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory. More...
NY Times Web site features video by Argonne, collaborators
ARGONNE, Ill. (May 28, 2007) — The New York Times web site features
an animated video, developed by Argonne researcher Paul Fischer in collaboration
with the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Chicago
as part of a story about the causes and treatment of stroke. More...
Magnetic 'handedness' could lead to better magnetic storage devices
ARGONNE, Ill. (May 25, 2007) – Better magnetic storage devices for computers
and other electronics could result from new work by researchers in the
United States and Germany. More...
Argonne, Air Force Research Lab to collaborate on defense technologies,
research
ARGONNE, Ill. (May 14, 2007) — Officials from the U.S. Department
of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory and the Air
Force Research Laboratory signed an agreement today that promises to
speed the delivery of technological advances to American military forces
while saving taxpayer dollars. More...
New software helps emergency planners assist people with special needs
ARGONNE, Ill. (May 11, 2007) – Emergency preparedness planners will be
able to better prepare individuals with special needs thanks to new
open-source software developed at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne
National Laboratory. More...
New '1/f noise' discovery promises to improve semiconductor-based sensors
ARGONNE, Ill. (May 10, 2007) — More sensitive sensors and detectors
based on semiconductor electronics could result from new findings by
researchers from the United States, Norway and Russia. More...
Argonne, Northwestern seek ANSER to solar energy challenges
ARGONNE, Ill. (May 8, 2007) — Helping the world meet increasing
energy needs through solar energy will be the goal of a new research
center established by the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National
Laboratory and Northwestern
University. More...
New 'layered-layered' materials promise to improve rechargeable lithium
batteries
ARGONNE, Ill. (May 8, 2007) — Researchers at the Department of Energy's
Argonne National Laboratory have developed a new approach to increasing
the capacity and stability of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. More...
Argonne's Joachimiak and Rosenbaum Honored with 2007 Compton Award
ARGONNE, Ill. (May 7, 2007) — The Department of Energy's Advanced
Photon Source (APS) and the APS Users Organization have announced that
the 2007 Arthur H. Compton Award will be presented jointly to Andrzej
Joachimiak and Gerold Rosenbaum of Argonne National Laboratory for pioneering
advances and leadership that helped to establish the APS as a premier
location worldwide for protein crystallography research. More...
X-ray holograms reveal secret magnetism
ARGONNE, Ill. (May 3, 2007) — Today's edition of Nature journal
reveals how collaboration between scientists in the USA and the UK has
led to a major breakthrough in the understanding of antiferromagnets.
More...
Laser-trapping of rare element gets unexpected assist
ARGONNE, Ill. (May 1, 2007) — Argonne researchers have successfully
laser-cooled and trapped atoms of radium — the first time this rare
element has been captured in a magneto-optical trap — with an assist
from an unexpected source. More...
Catlett named Chief Information Officer at Argonne
ARGONNE, Ill. (May 1, 2007) – Argonne National Laboratory has named Charlie
Catlett Chief Information Officer and Division Director of Argonne's
Computing and Information Systems Division. He will assume these responsibilities
effective May 1, 2007. More...
New VERITAS telescope array may help find 'dark matter'
ARGONNE, Ill. (April 30, 2007) — Scientists in the Northern Hemisphere
have opened a new window on the universe allowing them to explore and
understand the cosmos at a much higher level of precision than was previously
available. More...
Winners selected for 17th annual model car competition
ARGONNE, Ill., (April 28, 2007) — A team from Roosevelt Middle School,
River Forest, has advanced to the National Middle School Science Bowl
after achieving the best overall performance in the 17th annual fuel
cell car competition. More...
New catalyst helps eliminate NOx from diesel exhaust
ARGONNE, Ill. (April 27, 2007) — A catalyst developed by Argonne
researchers could help diesel truck manufacturers eliminate harmful
nitrogen-oxide emissions from diesel exhausts. More...
Argonne Director discusses technologies for combating global warming
on E&E TV
ARGONNE, Ill. (April 25, 2007) — Robert Rosner, director of Argonne
National Laboratory, discussed the range of technologies available to
combat global warming and the expected role of nuclear energy in meeting
the challenge. More...
Wilmington H.S. wins Illinois State Rube Goldberg machine championship
ARGONNE, Ill. (April 21, 2007) — A team of students from Wilmington
High School, Wilmington, today won the 9th annual Illinois Rube Goldberg
Machine Championship, sponsored jointly by the U.S. Department of Energy's
Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
More...
Argonne, Fermilab celebrate as Gov. Blagojevich proclaims April 21 as
Illinois Particle Accelerator Day
CHICAGO, Ill. (April 20, 2007) — In celebration of Particle Accelerator
Day this weekend in Illinois, two U.S. Department of Energy laboratories,
Argonne National Laboratory and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory,
have planned events at their respective accelerator facilities. This
is the second year that the two labs are celebrating “Particle Accelerator
Day”– a celebration that follows Gov. Rod Blagojevich's proclamation of
April 21 as Particle Accelerator Day in Illinois. More...
Argonne writer's new book provides overview of scientific communication
ARGONNE, Ill. (April 19, 2007) — The University of Chicago Press
has published The
Scientific Literature: A Guided Tour by Joseph E. Harmon of Argonne
National Laboratory and Alan G. Gross of the University of Minnesota.
More...
Renee Carder to be Argonne's Deputy to the Lab Director
ARGONNE, Ill. (April 16, 2007) — Argonne National Laboratory Director
Robert Rosner has appointed Renee Carder as the Deputy to the Lab Director.
More...
Researchers develop technique for bacteria crowd control
ARGONNE, Ill. (April 16, 2007) – A surprising technique to concentrate,
manipulate and separate a wide class of swimming bacteria has been identified
through a collaboration between researchers at the U.S. Department of
Energy's Argonne National Laboratory, Illinois Institute of technology,
University of Arizona at Tucson and Cambridge University, U.K. This
device could have enormous applications in biotechnology and biomedical
engineering, including use in miniaturized medical diagnostic kits and
bioanalysis. More...
Argonne helps improve air quality for 2008 Beijing Olympics
ARGONNE, Ill. (April 13, 2007) — To improve the
air quality of Beijing and ensure a healthy atmosphere for athletes and
spectators at the 2008 Summer Olympics, the U.S. Department of Energy's
Argonne National Laboratory has been working with leading institutions
in the United States and China. More...
X-ray scattering techniques determine how dissolved metal ions interact
in solution
ARGONNE, Ill. (April 12, 2007) — Researchers at the Department of Energy's
Argonne National Laboratory and the University
of Notre Dame have successfully applied X-ray scattering techniques
to determine how dissolved metal ions interact in solution. More...
Argonne Director discusses "green" economy, cars
ARGONNE, Ill. (April 11, 2007) — Argonne National Laboratory Director
Robert Rosner was interviewed by several radio stations, including CNN
Radio; WTOP, the CBS Affiliate in Washington . D.C.; and WDIS, Boston. His
topic was the "green economy." More...
Argonne featured on 'International Definition' D.C. cable TV show
ARGONNE, Ill. (April 11, 2007) — Argonne National Laboratory and
the University of Chicago were featured on the Washington , D.C. , cable
TV show "International Definition." More...
17th annual contest challenges students to build hydrogen-fueled model
cars
ARGONNE, Ill. (April 10, 2007) — Chicago-area middle school students
will race to see who has built the best hydrogen-fueled model car at
the 17th annual model car competition Saturday, April 28, at the Museum
of Science and Industry, 57th Street and Lake Shore Drive, Chicago.
More...
Flexible electronics could find applications as sensors, artificial muscles
ARGONNE, Ill. (April 2, 2007) — Flexible electronic structures with
the potential to bend, expand and manipulate electronic devices are
being developed by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne
National Laboratory and the University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. These flexible structures could find
useful applications as sensors and as electronic devices that can be
integrated into artificial muscles or biological tissues. More...
Art and science collaborate to explore the past with X-rays at Argonne
National Laboratory
ARGONNE, Ill. (March 30, 2007) — When a prestigious art institute
owns a precious, ancient artifact and wants to know more about its origin,
special non-destructive tools are needed. More...
Maine South H.S. wins 12th annual Rube Goldberg Machine Contest
ARGONNE, Ill. (March 30, 2007) — A team from Maine Township South High
School today won Argonne National Laboratory's 12th annual Rube Goldberg
Machine Contest held at Chicago Children's Museum on Navy Pier. More...
Argonne's Mark Peters discusses the future of nuclear energy on Chicago
Public Radio
ARGONNE, Ill. (March 29, 2007) — Illinois has more
nuclear reactors than any other state in the union, and as concerns
about global warming grow, governments and energy companies are investing
more and more in nuclear power. Mark Peters, deputy to the associate
laboratory director for applied science and technology at Argonne National
Laboratory, joins host Steve Edwards of WBEZ Chicago Public Radio's
Eight Forty-Eight show to discuss the advantages of nuclear energy. More...
Argonne, IIT join with Korea Power Exchange for grad program in electricity
markets
ARGONNE, Ill. (March 26, 2007) – In an agreement signed today, the U.S.
Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory and the Illinois
Institute of Technology are joining with the Korea
Power Exchange to establish a joint training program combining training
and research at Argonne with formal academic education at IIT. More...
Argonne Director Bob Rosner discusses science and accelerators on Australian
radio
ARGONNE, Ill. (March 21, 2007) — Argonne director Robert (Bob) Rosner
discusses science and accelerators with host Chris Clark on the "Conversation
Hour" on 774
ABC radio in Melbourne, Australia. More...
New research reveals subtlety of superconductivity
ARGONNE, Ill. (March 20, 2007) — Argonne scientists helped lead
the superconducting revolution 20 years ago this month with their landmark
solution of the structure of the most widely known high-temperature
superconductor YBa2Cu3O7. Now, they have
solved another tantalizing superconductivity mystery: how a subtle change
in the structure of so-called electron-doped superconductors switches
the phenomenon of superconductivity on and off. More...
Rube Goldberg Machine Contest challenges students to build wackiest,
most complicated orange juicer
ARGONNE, Ill. (March 16, 2007) — Students who participate in Argonne's
12th annual Rube Goldberg Machine Contest on Friday, March 30, will
need creativity, concentration and perhaps some vitamin C to demonstrate
complicated machines that juice an orange and pour the
juice from a pitcher into a cup in 10 or more steps.
More...
CRADA team recognized for award-winning collaboration in environmental
innovation
ARGONNE, Ill. (March 7, 2007) — The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne
National Laboratory, the United
States Council for Automotive Research's Vehicle
Recycling Partnership and the Plastics Division of the American
Chemistry Council have been awarded the Plastics Recycling and Sustainability
Award in Enabling Technologies by the Society
of Plastics Engineers for their work in the optimum recycling of plastics
and other materials from end-of-life vehicles. More...
Solar energy conversion offers a solution to help mitigate global warming
ARGONNE, Ill. (Mar. 6, 2007) — Solar energy has the power to reduce greenhouse
gases and provide increased energy efficiency, says a scientist at the
U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory, in a report
published
in the March issue of Physics
Today. More...
New nanoscale engineering breakthrough points to hydrogen-powered vehicles
ARGONNE, Ill. (March 2, 2007) — Researchers at the U.S. Department
of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have developed an advanced concept
in nanoscale catalyst engineering – a combination of experiments and simulations
that will bring polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells for hydrogen-powered
vehicles closer to massive commercialization. More...
Joint research projects aim to lay foundation for new medical treatments,
diagnostics
ARGONNE, Ill. (Feb. 27, 2007) — Better treatment for infections,
breast and prostate cancer, and certain brain injuries, as well as improved
detection developing tumors, are the focus of new joint research by
the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory and the
University of Chicago. More...
Cancer cells forming blood vessels send their copper to the edge
ARGONNE, Ill. (Feb. 26, 2007) — New information about a link between
the growth of blood vessels critical to the spread of cancer and the
copper in our bodies has been discovered by researchers from the U.S.
Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory and the University
of Chicago, using a beamline at the Advanced
Photon Source. More...
Argonne's Michael Thackeray invited to the White House by President Bush
ARGONNE, Ill. (Feb. 23, 2007) — President Bush invited Michael Thackeray
of Argonne National Laboratory to the White House on February 23, 2007
for a round table discussion on the role of lithium-ion batteries for
transportation, including plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. More...
Papka named deputy associate director for Computing and Life Sciences
at Argonne
ARGONNE, Ill. (Feb. 22, 2007) — Michael E. Papka has been named deputy
associate director for Computing and Life Sciences at the U.S. Department
of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory. More...
Conference encourages young women to explore scientific, technical careers
ARGONNE, Ill. (Feb. 16, 2007) — The U.S. Department of Energy's
Argonne National Laboratory will host the 20th annual Science
Careers in Search of Women conference, Thursday, March 8. More...
Argonne plays key role in new climate simulations
ARGONNE, Ill. (Feb. 15, 2007) — The Model
Coupling Toolkit created by the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne
National Laboratory played a key role in the climate simulations used
to prepare the new U.N. report "Climate
Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis." More...
Catalyst breakthrough boosts hydrogen fuel cells
ARGONNE, Ill. (Feb. 8, 2007) – Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's
Argonne National Laboratory have discovered new information on the behavior
of nano-engineered platinum surfaces – information that may bring polymer
electrolyte membrane fuel cells for hydrogen-powered vehicles another
step closer to full development. More...
Three young scientists named postdocs at Argonne
ARGONNE, Ill. (Feb. 2, 2007) — Three young scientists with promising
careers ahead of them have been appointed as postdoctoral
fellows at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory.
More...
Cutting-edge projects awarded computing time on Blue Gene/L
ARGONNE, Ill. (Feb. 1, 2007) — Nine computing projects ranging from
predicting protein structure to simulating the formation of foams have
been awarded large amounts of time on IBM Blue
Gene/L computer systems at the U. S. Department of Energy's Argonne
National Laboratory and IBM's T.J.
Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights, N.Y. The computer time
is available to researchers through the Department of Energy's INCITE
program – Innovative
and Novel Computational Impact on Theory and Experiment. More...
Lu named fellow of American Physical Society
ARGONNE, Ill. (Jan. 24, 2007) — Zheng-Tian Lu of Argonne National
Laboratory and the University of Chicago has been elected a fellow of
the American
Physical Society. More...
Schmitt named Argonne director of Human Resources
ARGONNE, Ill. (Jan. 24, 2007) — Don Schmitt has been named the director
of Human Resources Division (HR) at the U.S. Department of Energy's
Argonne National Laboratory. More...
Clark named director of Nuclear Operations Division at Argonne
ARGONNE, Ill. (Jan. 24, 2007) — Paul Clark has been appointed Director
of the Nuclear Operations Division at the U.S. Department of Energy's
Argonne National Laboratory. More...
Argonne's Bill Shack to chair NRC advisory committee
ARGONNE, Ill. (Jan. 22, 2007) – William J. Shack, a senior engineer at
the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory, has been
named chairman of the U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission's Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards. More...
Study finds improvements in environmental management of coal combustion
wastes
ARGONNE, Ill. (Jan. 19, 2007) — A new report prepared by the
Environmental
Science Division at Argonne National Laboratory has the potential
for far-reaching impacts on the electric utility industry. It concludes
there has been improved management of coal combustion wastes (CCWs)
in landfills and surface impoundments over the past decade. More...
Argonne to introduce girls to engineering
ARGONNE, Ill. (Jan. 18, 2007) — Girls in sixth through eighth grade
are invited to participate in Argonne National Laboratory's Introduce
a Girl to Engineering Day to be held on Thursday, February 22. More...
Midwest Center for Structural Genomics deposits 500th structure into
Protein Data Bank
ARGONNE, Ill. (Jan. 5, 2007) — Researchers from the Midwest
Center for Structural Genomics, located at the U.S. Department of
Energy's Argonne National Laboratory, have deposited their 500th structure
to the Protein Data Bank – identifying
the structure of an enzyme in the key bacterium for modifying and
improving crop production. More...
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