INL News Archive

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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INL and its Net-Zero Fair brought Idahoans together to discuss how the lab can help eastern Idaho achieve net-zero carbon emissions....
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An INL research team is interested in addressing supply chain challenges related to food and agriculture....
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A team of Idaho National Laboratory researchers has successfully applied machine learning to characterizing the microstructure of metallic nuclear fuel...
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INL researchers are addressing electric vehicle battery safety concerns with the recently deployed Battery Advanced DiaGnostics Evaluation (BADGE) platform....
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A new collaboration between INL and the University of Utah hopes to make fuel recycling a reality for advanced reactors....
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INL researchers are using perovskites for different energy applications and a new understanding of the minerals is leading to innovations....
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INL pro force leader Robert Earley was recognized in a ceremonial promotion to command sergeant major in the Idaho Army National Guard....
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INL is looking for ideas to reduce its energy-related emissions using nuclear-generated electricity and heat to meet its net-zero goal...
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INL has discovered a more efficient way of creating electrochemical cells for carbon-free hydrogen and large-scale electricity generation....
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A study that began in 2009 by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has finished its third and final phase....
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The Idaho National Laboratory-developed technology known as E-RECOV is working to combat the world's need to properly recycle electronics....
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Researchers at Idaho National Laboratory are looking for field demonstration partners to help investigate how regional hydropower operators can integrate industrial-scale energy storage to make their plants capable of providing...
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Idaho National Laboratory's latest Economic Impact Summary shows the lab added $3.08 billion to Idaho’s gross economic output in FY21....
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Researchers at Spero Renewables tapped into INL's Technical Assistance Program to work with researchers at the Biomass Feedstocks National User Facility....
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Researchers at Idaho National Laboratory have adapted a commercial X-ray microscope to examine TRISO nuclear fuel particles....
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Workers at Idaho National Laboratory’s Advanced Test Reactor have completed an 11-month core overhaul to maintain peak performance....
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QED Secure Solution, a company focused on cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection, has been selected for INL Mentor-Protege Program....
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Supercomputers at INL are aiding in student-led research at universities across Idaho by running highly complex simulations....
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Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions through its operations by 2031....
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INL's Armored Transformer Barrier system has been licensed for production by Waltonen Engineering, a full-service design and engineering company....
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Students and faculty at Idaho’s three public research universities will soon have exclusive access to one of the nation’s fastest academic supercomputers thanks to an agreement signed in January...
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Idaho National Laboratory and the University of Utah have signed an agreement allowing both organizations to collaborate on research and development projects aimed at advancing the nation’s energy and security...
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Idaho National Laboratory has received a score of 95% on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index....
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INL researchers are using dental enamel from animals to develop stronger and more resilient materials with uses across the energy sector....