display Latest news from Argonne National Laboratory on News en-us Copyright 2025 News 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/celestial-tug-of-war-leaves-its-mark-on-argonne-s-advanced-photon-source/?sc=rsin /articles/celestial-tug-of-war-leaves-its-mark-on-argonne-s-advanced-photon-source/?sc=rsin Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:25:09 EST Argonne's Advanced Photon Source can detect and correct for influences as small as the Earth tide. This subtle effect showcases the impressive sensitivity and precision of the facility's alignment system. Argonne National Laboratory /articles/two-argonne-scientists-elected-american-association-for-the-advancement-of-science-fellows/?sc=rsin /articles/two-argonne-scientists-elected-american-association-for-the-advancement-of-science-fellows/?sc=rsin Thu, 27 Mar 2025 17:55:29 EST Two Argonne scientists, Karen Mulfort and Di-Jia Liu, have been elected as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for achievements in their field. Argonne National Laboratory /articles/argonne-innovations-squeeze-more-out-of-used-nuclear-fuel-and-rare-earth-materials/?sc=rsin /articles/argonne-innovations-squeeze-more-out-of-used-nuclear-fuel-and-rare-earth-materials/?sc=rsin Wed, 26 Mar 2025 18:30:37 EST New technology could prove effective in nuclear fuel recycling and other metal recovery processes. Argonne National Laboratory /articles/building-blocks-of-innovation-light-induced-symmetry-changes-in-tiny-crystals/?sc=rsin /articles/building-blocks-of-innovation-light-induced-symmetry-changes-in-tiny-crystals/?sc=rsin Mon, 24 Mar 2025 18:15:13 EST Argonne researchers have shown that they can use light to temporarily alter the crystal symmetry within lead sulfide quantum dots. This process reduces the off-centering of lead atoms and affects the electronic properties of the quantum dots. Argonne National Laboratory /articles/argonne-team-uses-aurora-supercomputer-to-investigate-potential-dark-energy-breakthrough/?sc=rsin /articles/argonne-team-uses-aurora-supercomputer-to-investigate-potential-dark-energy-breakthrough/?sc=rsin Tue, 18 Mar 2025 20:20:15 EST Argonne researchers used the lab's Aurora exascale supercomputer to perform large-scale simulations of the universe, providing a testing ground to investigate Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument's potentially game-changing observations of dark energy. Argonne National Laboratory /articles/1-000-scientist-ai-jam-kicks-off-at-argonne/?sc=rsin /articles/1-000-scientist-ai-jam-kicks-off-at-argonne/?sc=rsin Tue, 18 Mar 2025 16:55:13 EST The 1,000 Scientist AI Jam brought together DOE researchers at Argonne and eight other labs to explore models from OpenAI and Anthropic and understand AI's potential to accelerate discoveries in energy, materials science, medicine and more. Argonne National Laboratory /articles/daniel-haskel-of-photon-sciences-selected-for-oppenheimer-fellowship-program/?sc=rsin /articles/daniel-haskel-of-photon-sciences-selected-for-oppenheimer-fellowship-program/?sc=rsin Thu, 13 Mar 2025 21:20:20 EST Daniel Haskel of the lab's Photon Sciences directorate has been selected to represent Argonne in the 2025 cohort of DOE's Oppenheimer Science and Energy Leadership Program (OSELP). Argonne National Laboratory /articles/breaking-boundaries-in-biomedicine-advanced-photon-source-enables-protein-design/?sc=rsin /articles/breaking-boundaries-in-biomedicine-advanced-photon-source-enables-protein-design/?sc=rsin Tue, 11 Mar 2025 21:25:31 EST A team of scientists in the lab of Nobel Prize winner David Baker has created a method for designing proteins that can bind and sense a range of small molecules, with wide applications for biomedicine and environmental protection. Argonne National Laboratory /articles/new-hiv-vaccine-candidate-discovered-with-help-from-argonne-s-advanced-photon-source2/?sc=rsin /articles/new-hiv-vaccine-candidate-discovered-with-help-from-argonne-s-advanced-photon-source2/?sc=rsin Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:40:07 EST Protein crystallization at the SER-CAT beamline at Argonne's Advanced Photon Source proved key to the discovery of a new HIV vaccine candidate. Argonne National Laboratory /articles/the-u-s-department-of-energy-announces-xander-newlun-as-the-2025-conquer-the-hill-command-competition-winner/?sc=rsin /articles/the-u-s-department-of-energy-announces-xander-newlun-as-the-2025-conquer-the-hill-command-competition-winner/?sc=rsin Thu, 27 Feb 2025 18:45:24 EST Argonne National Laboratory announced Xander Newlun from the University of Texas at San Antonio won the 2025 Conquer the Hill(r) Command competition. Argonne National Laboratory /articles/what-is-quantum-coherence/?sc=rsin /articles/what-is-quantum-coherence/?sc=rsin Wed, 19 Feb 2025 19:40:49 EST What is of quantum coherence and how it is used for quantum sensing and quantum computing applications? Argonne National Laboratory /articles/new-nanoscale-technique-unlocks-quantum-material-secrets/?sc=rsin /articles/new-nanoscale-technique-unlocks-quantum-material-secrets/?sc=rsin Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:30:33 EST Using a novel surface-sensitive spectroscopy method, scientists explored atomic vibrations in crystalline material surfaces near interfaces. The findings illuminate quantum behaviors that play important roles computing and sensing technologies. Argonne National Laboratory /articles/self-driving-lab-transforms-materials-discovery/?sc=rsin /articles/self-driving-lab-transforms-materials-discovery/?sc=rsin Mon, 17 Feb 2025 19:55:59 EST Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory have developed an AI-driven automated material laboratory, Polybot, an autonomous discovery platform that explores processing pathways to produce high-quality electronic polymer films with optimized conductivity and low-defect coatings, offering practical guidance for scalable production. Argonne National Laboratory /articles/from-photons-to-protons-argonne-team-makes-breakthrough-in-high-energy-particle-detection/?sc=rsin /articles/from-photons-to-protons-argonne-team-makes-breakthrough-in-high-energy-particle-detection/?sc=rsin Tue, 11 Feb 2025 20:15:35 EST Researchers at Argonne have discovered that superconducting nanowire photon detectors can also be used as highly accurate particle detectors, and they have found the optimal nanowire size for high detection efficiency. Argonne National Laboratory /articles/unlocking-safer-batteries-new-study-uncovers-key-insights-into-electrolyte-materials-for-all-solid-state-batteries/?sc=rsin /articles/unlocking-safer-batteries-new-study-uncovers-key-insights-into-electrolyte-materials-for-all-solid-state-batteries/?sc=rsin Mon, 10 Feb 2025 20:00:44 EST Researchers at Argonne have discovered that superconducting nanowire photon detectors can also be used as highly accurate particle detectors, and they have found the optimal nanowire size for high detection efficiency. Argonne National Laboratory /articles/argonne-releases-aurora-exascale-supercomputer-to-researchers-enabling-accelerated-science/?sc=rsin /articles/argonne-releases-aurora-exascale-supercomputer-to-researchers-enabling-accelerated-science/?sc=rsin Tue, 28 Jan 2025 19:00:25 EST With its Aurora exascale supercomputer, Argonne National Laboratory is providing researchers with a powerful tool to accelerate discoveries across many fields, including biology, chemistry and AI for science. Argonne National Laboratory /articles/mining-the-dark-sky-with-the-aurora-exascale-supercomputer/?sc=rsin /articles/mining-the-dark-sky-with-the-aurora-exascale-supercomputer/?sc=rsin Thu, 23 Jan 2025 21:25:04 EST As part of the Aurora Early Science Program, an Argonne team is using the lab's new Aurora exascale supercomputer and AI tools to perform simulations of the universe that aim to shed light on dark matter and dark energy. Argonne National Laboratory /articles/orchestrating-the-nanoscale-exploring-light-and-matter-for-quantum-science/?sc=rsin /articles/orchestrating-the-nanoscale-exploring-light-and-matter-for-quantum-science/?sc=rsin Thu, 23 Jan 2025 19:45:47 EST As part of the Q-NEXT quantum research center, Randall Goldsmith of the University of Wisconsin-Madison studies the interplay of light and matter, harnessing it for quantum information technologies. Argonne National Laboratory /articles/scientists-give-big-boost-to-signals-from-tin-based-qubits/?sc=rsin /articles/scientists-give-big-boost-to-signals-from-tin-based-qubits/?sc=rsin Wed, 22 Jan 2025 20:30:04 EST Stanford collaborators at the Q-NEXT quantum center amp up the signal from tin atoms embedded in diamond, opening possibilities for quantum networking. Q-NEXT is a U.S. Department of Energy quantum center led by DOE's Argonne National Laboratory. Argonne National Laboratory /articles/metastable-marvel-x-rays-illuminate-an-exotic-material-transformation/?sc=rsin /articles/metastable-marvel-x-rays-illuminate-an-exotic-material-transformation/?sc=rsin Thu, 16 Jan 2025 21:55:46 EST A team of scientists investigate an exotic, light-induced phase transformation within a material using advanced X-ray and laser capabilities. Argonne National Laboratory