2009 & 2008 Argonne APS-related Press Releases
Research could lead to more comprehensive flu vaccines
ARGONNE, Ill. (March 27, 2009) — New findings from research performed on the influenza virus using X-rays generated by the Advanced Photon Source at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory may help pave the way for the development of a new, more effective vaccine that could combat a wide range of strains of the common and frequently deadly illness. More...
Argonne scientists reveal interaction between supersonic fuel spray and its shock wave
ARGONNE, Ill. (March 12, 2009) � Shock waves are a well tested phenomenon on a large scale, but scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and their collaborators from Wayne State University and Cornell University have made a breakthrough that reveals the interaction between shock waves created by high-pressure supersonic fuel jets. More...
X-ray nanoprobe pushes observation to ever smaller frontiers
ARGONNE, Ill. (Feb. 27, 2009) � The unparalleled access to state-of-the-art tools and high-intensity X-rays gives researchers at Argonne's Advanced Photon Source the capability to see structural details of cells and materials at smaller scales than ever before. More...
Argonne scientists pinpoint mechanism to increase magnetic response of ferromagnetic semiconductor under high pressure
ARGONNE, Ill. (Feb. 25, 2009) � When squeezed, electrons increase their ability to move around. In compounds such as semiconductors and electrical insulators, such squeezing can dramatically change the electrical and magnetic properties. More...
Photon science opens new frontiers in materials design, healthcare, imaging and basic science
ARGONNE, Ill. (Jan. 16, 2009) — Seen from the air, the storage ring of the Advanced Photon Source (APS) makes up the largest and most distinctive feature of the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory. The symbolism of its geographic prominence underscores the importance of the APS and the research permitted by the hard X-rays that it produces. More...
Argonne scientists discover possible mechanism for creating 'handedness' in biological molecules
ARGONNE, Ill. (Nov. 28, 2008) � The basic molecules that make up the essence of life have a predetermined chirality, similar to the way people are right or left handed. Scientists at U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have discovered a way to induce this "handedness" in pre-biological molecules. More...
21st Century detective work reveals how ancient rock got off to a hot start
ARGONNE, Ill. (Nov. 6, 2008) � A new X-ray technique has enabled scientists to "play detective" and solve the debate about the origins of a three-billion-year-old rock fragment. More...
Researchers seek to understand and improve virus that infects lung cancer cells
ARGONNE, Ill. (Nov. 7, 2008) � Using data collected at Advanced Photon Source at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory, researchers at The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, Calif., have for the first time solved the structure of a virus that can infect specific cancer cells. More...
Compound could help detect chemical, biological weapons
ARGONNE, Ill. ( Sept. 26, 2008) – A light-transmitting compound that could one day be used in high-efficiency fiber optics and sensors that detect biological and chemical weapons at long distance almost went undiscovered by scientists because its structure was too difficult to examine. More...
New research could lead to practical uses for metal-organic frameworks
ARGONNE, Ill. (September 24, 2008) – Scientists at U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National laboratory are putting the pressure on metal-organic frameworks. More...
Argonne scientists discover networks of metal nanoparticles are culprits in alloy corrosion
ARGONNE, Ill. (Aug. 4, 2008) – Oxide scales are supposed to protect alloys from extensive corrosion, but scientists at U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have discovered metal nanoparticle chinks in this armor. More...
Argonne scientists discover new class of glassy material
ARGONNE, Ill. (July 28, 2008)–Scientists at U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory are dealing with an entirely new type of frustration, but it's not stressing them out. Dynamic frustration has been found to be the cause of glassy behavior in materials that previously had none of the features of a normal glass. More...
Newly described 'dragon' protein could be key to bird flu cure
ARGONNE, Ill. (July 15, 2008)—Scientists and researchers have taken a big step closer to a cure for the most common strain of avian influenza, or "bird flu," the potential pandemic that has claimed more than 200 lives and infected nearly 400 people in 14 countries since it was identified in 2003. More...
Argonne's Hard X-ray Nanoprobe provides new capability to study nanoscale materials
ARGONNE, Ill. (June 24, 2008) — The Center for Nanoscale Materials' newly operational Hard X-ray Nanoprobe at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory is one of the world's most powerful X-ray microscopes. More...
New research shows how marine organisms help oceans sequester carbon
ARGONNE, Ill. (June 6, 2008)—As the international search for ways to remove carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from the environment intensifies, a team of scientists has identified a process by which marine organisms influence the amount of atmospheric carbon the sea absorbs. More...
Argonne research unveiling the secrets of nanoparticle haloing
ARGONNE, Ill. (June 5, 2008)—A new colloidal stabilization method characterized by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory may give scientists a new way to control the stability of some colloidal suspensions. More...
Scientists characterize protein structure of environmentally friendly bacteria
ARGONNE, Ill. (May 19, 2008) – Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have determined the structure of a key protein domain in a bacterium that could help with bioremediation of uranium-contaminated land sites. More...
Structure of protein collagen seen at unprecedented level of detail
ARGONNE, Ill. (Feb. 22, 2008) — The structure and behavior of one of the most common proteins in our bodies has been resolved at a level of detail never before seen, thanks to new research performed at the Advanced Photon Source at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory. More...
Lensless camera uses X-rays to view nanoscale materials and biological specimens
ARGONNE, Ill. (Feb. 19, 2007) – X-rays have been used for decades to take pictures of broken bones, but scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and their collaborators have developed a lensless X-ray technique that can take images of ultra-small structures buried in nanoparticles and nanomaterials, and features within whole biological cells such as cellular nuclei. More...
New X-ray technique may lead to better, cleaner fuel injectors for automobiles
ARGONNE, Ill. (Feb. 19, 2008) — Standard microscopy and visible light imaging techniques cannot peer into the dark and murky centers of dense-liquid jets, which has hindered scientists in their quest for a full understanding of liquid breakup in devices such as automobile fuel injectors. More...
Magnetism loses under pressure
ARGONNE, Ill. (Jan. 29, 2008)—Scientists have discovered that the magnetic strength of magnetite—the most abundant magnetic mineral on Earth—declines drastically when put under pressure. More...
New study may shed light on protein-drug interactions
ARGONNE, Ill. (Jan. 11, 2008) — Proteins, the biological molecules that are involved in virtually every action of every organism, may themselves move in surprising ways, according to a recent study from the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory that may shed new light on how proteins interact with drugs and other small molecules. More...