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A monthly recap of studies, news, and events at

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), based in Richland, Washington

May 2024

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Coastal Hurricanes Around the World are Intensifying Faster

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A new study led by scientists at PNNL finds that coastal conditions have changed since 1979, driving nearshore hurricanes around the world to intensify at a quickening pace. What’s more, new projections suggest this rate will continue climbing, should current warming trends continue. The new work published May 2 in Earth’s Future, a journal of the American Geophysical Union. Read more about intensifying hurricanes on PNNL's website

When Working Out, Males Are Programmed to Burn More Fat, while Females Recycle It—at Least in Rats

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Research Partners: The Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium

Vigorous exercise burns fat more in males than in females—an unexpected finding from the largest study to date to explore how exercise affects the body. The results come from the Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium, a years-long study investigating the molecular actions that translate vigorous movement into a glut of health benefits. Read more about fat-burning on PNNL's website

West Coast Seabird Study Shows How They Might One Day Share the Air with Wind Turbines

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Research Partners: H.T. Harvey & Associates

One day, wind turbines may float off the coasts of California and southern Oregon, providing clean, renewable energy to millions of homes. But before construction can start, researchers are studying how to minimize the potential wind farms’ impact on local wildlife. Researchers from PNNL and environmental consulting firm H. T. Harvey & Associates recently deployed technology off the West Coast in one of the first efforts to understand how high seabirds fly and whether they might interact with wind turbines and other infrastructure. Read more about seabirds and wind turbines on PNNL's website

Designer Peptoids Mimic Nature’s Helices

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Nature is filled with extraordinarily precise molecular shapes that fit together like a hand in glove. Proteins, for example, can assemble into a wide variety of well-defined shapes that grant them their function. In studies published in Nature Communications and Angewandte Chemie, PNNL researchers investigated how to control these shapes by creating peptoid-based materials inspired by nature. Read more about designer peptoids on PNNL's website

Staff Highlights & More

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Theoretical chemist Xiaosong Li was recognized for his expertise in integrating chemistry with computing for fundamental science research. Read more about Li's award on the PNNL website

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Data scientist Piyoosh Jaysaval received the Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society and Geonics Limited Early Career Award for work with geophysical modeling and subsurface inversion codes. Read more about the early career award on PNNL's website

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Abdelhadi

Cybersecurity engineer Starr Abdelhadi was selected to join the Women in IT Networking at SC program for Super Computing 2024. Read more about Abdelhadi's award on the PNNL website

Explore Upcoming PNNL Events

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Join us on our Richland campus on August 2 for the 2024 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Women in Engineering International Leadership Summit. Read more about the summit on PNNL's website

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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory draws on its distinguishing strengths in chemistry, Earth sciences, biology and data science to advance scientific knowledge and address challenges in sustainable energy and national security. Founded in 1965, PNNL is operated by Battelle for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science, which is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States. DOE’s Office of Science is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit https://energy.gov/science. For more information about PNNL, visit PNNL's News Center. Follow PNNL on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.

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