Recent News
Long distance
Biofilms move electrons long distances across two distinct layers, even under starving conditions
Released: May 23, 2013
Bacteria can move electrons at least half a millimeter across a scaffolding made by themselves, of themselves, even under starving conditions—this new finding by EMSL staff and users challenges conventional wisdom.
Microfluidic devices move from application to fundamental science
Frequently used in sensors, these small devices are helping scientists obtain chemical images of delicate liquids
Released: May 21, 2013
A review by PNNL scientists using EMSL capabilities explores how microfluidic devices are being used in scientific instruments to answer fundamental questions.
NWChem 6.3 available
EMSL releases the newest version of its open-source computational chemistry software suite
Released: May 20, 2013
EMSL released version 6.3 of NWChem, its premier open-source computational chemistry software, with an extensive suite of new capabilities.
How to overcome the oxide barrier
New insight into how to make electrical contact with an oxide semiconductor
Released: May 16, 2013
EMSL capabilities helped scientists identify the characteristics of a low-resistance electrical contact to an oxide semiconductor. The findings have implications for the electronics industry.
Go with the flow
EMSL’s Chinook provides a new angle for validating pore-scale flow simulations
Released: May 16, 2013
Scientifically, simply “going with the flow” can have great implications. In natural porous media, such as soils, subsoil vadose zones, and aquifer systems, accurately simulating detailed flow velocity fields can elucidate a multitude of macroscopic phenomena.
The May issue of NUFO News
National User Facility Organization newsletter
Released: May 15, 2013
In this issue, announcement of the 2013 NUFO annual meeting, a user science exhibition organized for Congress and NUFO calendar.
Integrated omics uncovers roles of fungi and bacteria in lignocellulose degradation
Leaf-cutter ant "gardens" could provide clues for generating cellulosic biofuels
Released: May 14, 2013
Scientists used metaproteomic measurements from EMSL to better understand the symbiotic relationship between leaf-cutter ants, fungi and bacteria. The findings could help in the development of biofuels.
The Linux audit framework
Released: May 10, 2013
Gary Smith, EMSL information system security officer, explains Linux audit and how it can be part of an overall defense-in-depth strategy.
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