One path to becoming a successful researcher is to find an under explored scientific niche and add knowledge where it didn’t exist before. Gregory Holmbeck, director of the Idaho National...
Prometheus Grand Challenge aims to deploy commercial-scale nuclear reactors in years, not decades. IDAHO FALLS, Idaho —The Idaho National Laboratory and NVIDIA have partnered to advance nuclear energy deployment through...
In a dark corner of a mechatronics lab at the Idaho National Laboratory, researcher Ben Baker types commands on a laptop to power up the reactor. A few feet away,...
Energy is fundamentally important — researchers have linked a lack of reliable energy to poor physical health, poor mental health and higher mortality rates. But when astronauts push the boundaries...
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — The Idaho National Laboratory is launching SparkLab, a new student-centered and mentor-supported research experience for high school juniors and seniors. These research scholars will engage in...
The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is addressing one of the nation’s most urgent challenges: securing a reliable domestic supply of critical materials. These materials are essential for technologies such as...
Computing power has always been essential to the successful execution of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) nuclear energy mission. As the department’s computing capabilities have grown, so has the...
Editor’s note: A high-resolution photo is available for download here. Caption is below. IDAHO FALLS, ID — Battelle Energy Alliance (BEA), operator of the Idaho National Laboratory, and its employees...
Plum Island, just off New York’s northeastern coast, is a sparsely populated outpost with a century-long legacy of defending national interests. During the Spanish-American War, the island hosted soldiers that...
From satellites and surveillance systems to precision-guided munitions and fighter jet engines, critical materials are at the foundation of America’s military strength. Yet most critical materials are extracted and processed...
The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has opened the application period for its annual grants supporting STEM education and community development initiatives. These grants are funded by Battelle Energy Alliance, which...
The Idaho National Laboratory is collaborating with Terragia Biofuel Inc. to use preprocessing technologies at the Biomass Feedstock National User Facility (BFNUF) as the company evaluates its new biomass conversion...
Nuclear power plants rarely resemble a Hollywood script. Yet at the Idaho National Laboratory, a simulator puts operators into a scene that could have come straight from the silver screen....
At approximately 12:55 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, operators and onlookers at the Transient Reactor Test (TREAT) facility control room witnessed history. With an odd, almost kazoo-like sound coupled with a...
The Idaho National Laboratory has changed the world for more than 75 years through work in nuclear energy, national security and other innovative technologies. From early nuclear reactor demonstrations to...
When U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Chris Dauer talks about why he chose a military fellowship with the Wireless Communications Research Division at the Idaho National Laboratory, he doesn’t start...
The 2025 Army-Navy college football game kicks off Dec. 13 in Baltimore, Maryland, continuing one of America’s most storied rivalries. First played in 1890, Army-Navy has endured through wars, peace...
Step aboard the “Science Sleigh” this holiday season and journey into the heart of nuclear history. On Saturday, Dec. 20, the Idaho National Laboratory invites the public to a special...
As the United States accelerates deployment of advanced and small modular reactors (A/SMRs), the nuclear energy sector is embracing a digital future. While digital systems provide operators with big benefits,...
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — The Idaho National Laboratory today announced initial selections for the Microreactor Application Research Validation and Evaluation (MARVEL) end user experiments. The five competitively selected teams will...
Scientists at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) have achieved a historic breakthrough in nuclear energy by launching full-scale production of enriched fuel salt for the Molten Chloride Reactor Experiment (MCRE)—the...
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — The recent delivery of advanced nuclear fuel to the Idaho National Laboratory’s Transient Reactor Test Facility marks a major milestone for Project Pele, a first-of-its-kind mobile...
At the intersection of mathematics and nature, scientists have found intriguing and often beautiful designs. Pinecone scales and sunflower seeds spiral according to a curve derived from the Fibonacci sequence....
At the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) innovation thrives on collaboration. That spirit was on full display Aug. 13-15 during this year’s University Days, an event to provide information, initiate discussions...