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Science

Research Driving Discovery & Technical Innovation

Explore scientific research and technological advancements from Idaho National Laboratory across a wide range of disciplines. Coverage includes materials science, advanced manufacturing, computational modeling, energy systems and other areas supporting national priorities and scientific progress.

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For his body of work, Wood won an award in 2020, a top recognition from his peers at the American Nuclear Society....
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An Idaho National Laboratory researcher has been named the recipient of the George C. Laurence Pioneering Award by the American Nuclear Society....
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When they're not at work, one INL employee is creating pens, molds, characters and everything in between with his family's 3D printer....
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Two INL employees have spent many of their days off in the past few years working on a monumental project: building their very own 1968 Chevy C-10 pickup....
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INL employee and chemist Dr. Catherine Riddle combines her love for photography with her passion for radiochemistry to fuel her work at the lab....
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INL Planning and Financial Controls Analyst Whitney Jolley has helped raise goats her entire life, beginning on her family’s farm just north of Idaho Falls as a child, and continuing...
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With funding from INL, the lab’s geothermal program manager donated his expertise by performing a geothermal assessment for a community pool....
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Over six months – March through August – INL saw an overall cost reduction of $310,067 in fleet fuels and electrical energy....
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Researchers examined how hydropower’s flexibility can provide grid resilience in the face of events such as rolling blackouts, hurricanes and earthquakes....
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Researchers at INL are developing so-called “digital twins” – essentially virtual replicas of nuclear reactors used for monitor and control....
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Idaho Governor Brad Little proclaims October 18-24 to be Nuclear Science Week in Idaho, and encourages all citizen to recognize the importance of nuclear energy....
Idaho Gov. Brad Little virtually presented INL Director Mark Peters with a signed proclamation for Mark Peters Day on Oct. 14, 2020....
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Idaho National Laboratory (INL) aims to make the recycling of lithium-ion batteries easier, more efficient, and potentially more sustainable....
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The capabilities provided by a scanning electron microscope were needed to advance the study of irradiated fuels and materials....
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INL’s Small Business Program will host a webinar on the energy industry supply chain, the latest webinar in INL's Industry Engagement series....
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Idaho National Laboratory is a member of two new DOE research consortia charged with exploring new methods and technologies for hydrogen production....
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Several projects funded by DOE aim to reduce the carbon footprint of commerical hydrogen production by exploiting the capabilities of nuclear power plants....
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As part of her work, with seed funding from INL’s Lab Directed Research & Development program, Sarah Freeman works on finding the origins of a hacker....
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The National Reactor Innovation Center will host new series of webinars beginning on Sept. 29. The webinar coincides with the launch of NRIC’s new website....
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The Electric Vehicle Widescale Analysis for Tomorrow’s Transportation Solutions project will collect data from electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles....
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The Versatile Test Reactor will produce high levels of fast-neutron radiation to mimic the effects sustained over years or decades in a power reactor core....
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Researchers at INL and the Center for Advanced Energy Studies are addressing energy issues through a process known as geothermal energy....
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At INL, a small team operates an experimental lab called Safety and Tritium Applied Research (STAR) to lead fusion research into tritium safety....
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A team of INL researchers is working to help transfer the use of neutron radiography to a variety of different scientific fields....