http://www.pnnl.gov/science/ Fundamental and Computational Sciences Directorate en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss suraiya.farukhi@pnnl.gov christine.sharp@pnnl.gov http://www.pnnl.gov/science/highlights/highlight.asp?id=1465Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A commemorative issue, published online Aug. 27. ]]>Mon, 30 Sep 2013 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.pnnl.gov/science/highlights/highlight.asp?id=1464Chemical & Engineering News reporter Carmen Drahl in the September 16 issue. "NMR Method Can Chase Down Chemical Threats," described the researchers' use of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy to clearly distinguish different salt forms of the highly toxic alkaloid strychnine from one another based on the way different counterions such as chloride or sulfate influence the NMR spectra. ]]>Wed, 25 Sep 2013 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.pnnl.gov/science/highlights/highlight.asp?id=1462Applications of Molecular Modeling to Challenges in Clean Energy. This 245-page book, published by the American Chemical Society, is based on invited talks from a multi-day symposium at the society's 2012 spring meeting. The peer-reviewed book focuses on using computational modeling to answer fundamental questions in catalysis, biofuels, and other sustainable solutions. ]]>Tue, 24 Sep 2013 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.pnnl.gov/science/highlights/highlight.asp?id=1460Royal Society of Chemistry, the largest organization in Europe for advancing the chemical sciences. ]]>Mon, 23 Sep 2013 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.pnnl.gov/science/highlights/highlight.asp?id=1461Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR), Data Crosscutting Requirements is a report resulting from the ASCR-sponsored workshop held in April 2013 to assess data requirements associated with DOE-sponsored scientific facilities and large-scale experiments. ]]>Mon, 23 Sep 2013 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.pnnl.gov/science/highlights/highlight.asp?id=1459Results: The newest catalytic converters in diesel engines blast away a pollutant from combustion with the help of ammonia. Common in European cars, the engines exhaust harmless nitrogen and water. How they do this hasn't been entirely clear. ]]>Thu, 19 Sep 2013 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.pnnl.gov/science/highlights/highlight.asp?id=1457Results: By the end of the century, an increased demand for fresh water will hit certain regions harder than others, according to new research at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Projections analyzed by the team show that the Middle East and India, already dealing with water scarcity, will face even more water stress. ]]>Tue, 17 Sep 2013 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.pnnl.gov/science/highlights/highlight.asp?id=1458Trapping and keeping carbon dioxide emissions" was published in the September 11 online edition of Physics Today. Loring is a principal investigator for the CSI's project "In Situ Molecular-Scale Investigations of Reactions between Supercritical CO₂ and Minerals Relevant to Geological Carbon Storage." ]]>Mon, 16 Sep 2013 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.pnnl.gov/science/highlights/highlight.asp?id=1454Meredydd Evans, energy efficiency expert and scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, was quoted in CSP Today, an online trade publication reaching professionals and researchers interested in new technologies and research for the concentrated solar power industry. The article explores how China might use clean energy options for district heating. Evans has worked extensively in China and collaborated with researchers, engineers, government and policy offices in the region. She is internationally known for her work in building energy codes, energy efficiency and clean energy policy and conducts research at the Joint Global Change Research Institute (JGCRI) in Maryland. JGCRI is a partnership between PNNL and the University of Maryland. Read the full article. ]]>Fri, 13 Sep 2013 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.pnnl.gov/science/highlights/highlight.asp?id=1455Dr. L. Ruby Leung, atmospheric scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, wrote a feature article for EOS, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), published August 20. The report describes recent advancements in regional climate modeling through a project called Development of Frameworks for Robust Regional Climate Modeling. Leung describes a hierarchical framework to systematically evaluate climate simulations at regional scales and insights from several studies that analyzed simulations generated as part of the hierarchy to understand discrete challenges in regional climate simulations. Leung is a world-renowned leader in regional climate modeling, is co-principal investigator of the North American Regional Climate Change Assessment Program, and is a designated fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Meteorological Society, the AGU and a member of the Washington State Academy of Sciences. Read the full article. ]]>Fri, 13 Sep 2013 00:00:00 PST