Coastal Hurricanes Around the World are Intensifying Faster
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
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
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
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 Communicationsand 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
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