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PNNL researchers have discovered that dissolving a simple sugar into the electrolyte in a flow battery boosts peak power output by a remarkable 60%. What’s more, after being constantly cycled for a year, the battery lost almost none of its capacity.Con… Continue reading Adding sugar to flow battery creates huge power and longevity boost
Researchers have analyzed the blood of children genetically predisposed to developing type 1 diabetes and identified a set of proteins that predict the autoimmunity that leads to the disease months before symptoms appear.Continue ReadingCategory: Medic… Continue reading Proteins predict who’ll develop type 1 diabetes before symptoms appear
Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have developed an unusual way to harvest wave power, with a gently rolling cylinder designed around the triboelectric effect that causes static shocks after you walk on certain carpets.Con… Continue reading Fur-lined double-barrel generator harvests energy from slow waves
Scientists continue to explore advanced battery technologies that could help us unlock the full potential of renewable energy, working to address the intermittent nature of power coming from the sun and wind. A team at Pacific Northwest National Labora… Continue reading “Hibernating” battery for seasonal storage releases energy when heated
Why do ants and other small creatures have such sharp bites? According to scientists from the University of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), the answer lies in their ability to uniformly add zinc atoms to their teeth.Continu… Continue reading Zinc-atom coating turns ant teeth into tough, sharp tools
A team of researchers is using state-of-the-art forensic techniques to solve the riddle of the origin of uranium cubes that were used as part of the Nazi effort to develop nuclear weapons during the Second World War.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTag… Continue reading Modern forensics seeks origin of uranium cubes from Nazi A-bomb project
As the world continues its shift towards renewable forms of energy like wind and solar, scientists see devices known as redox flow batteries as part of the solution to our storage needs. There is still come work to do in bringing current designs up to … Continue reading Candle compound brings high density to grid-scale battery technology
To reduce high-level radioactive waste and make nuclear reactors more economical, researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) are working on ways to use real-time spectroscopic monitoring to improve the recycling of spent nuclear fu… Continue reading Spectroscopic sensors speed up recycling of spent nuclear fuel