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“Energy Droughts” in Wind and Solar Can Last Nearly a Week, Research Shows

“Energy Droughts” in Wind and Solar Can Last Nearly a Week, Research Shows

December 12, 2023December 12, 2023 · Breaking News

Newswise — Solar and wind power may be free, renewable fuels, but they also depend on natural processes that humans cannot control. It’s one thing to acknowledge the…

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Want Better AI? Get Input From a Real (Human) Expert

Want Better AI? Get Input From a Real (Human) Expert

November 19, 2023November 20, 2023 · Breaking News

Newswise — Can AI be trusted? The question pops up wherever AI is used or discussed—which, these days, is everywhere. It’s a question that even some AI systems…

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Topology, Algebra, and Geometry Give Math Respect in Data Science

Topology, Algebra, and Geometry Give Math Respect in Data Science

November 9, 2023November 14, 2023 · Breaking News

By John Roach Newswise — In the computer vision field of object detection, deep learning models are trained to identify objects of interest within an image of a…

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Wind Forecast Improvement Project Saves Millions for Utilities

Wind Forecast Improvement Project Saves Millions for Utilities

August 18, 2023August 19, 2023 · Breaking News

Newswise — The wind doesn’t always blow where it’s needed–that’s the biggest hurdle in fitting wind energy to the nation’s portfolio of renewable energy. When the wind isn’t…

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Establishing Ethical Nanobiotechnology

Establishing Ethical Nanobiotechnology

July 12, 2023July 12, 2023 · Breaking News

By Rebekah Orton Newswise — Prosthetics moved by thoughts. Targeted treatments for aggressive brain cancer. Soldiers with enhanced vision or bionic ears. These powerful technologies sound like science…

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New nationwide modeling points to widespread racial disparities in urban heat stress

New nationwide modeling points to widespread racial disparities in urban heat stress

June 23, 2023June 24, 2023 · Breaking News

Newswise — RICHLAND, Wash.— From densely built urban cores to sprawling suburbia, cities are complex. This complexity can lead to temperature hot spots within cities, with some neighborhoods…

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Sustaining U.S. Nuclear Power Plants Could be Key to Decarbonization

Sustaining U.S. Nuclear Power Plants Could be Key to Decarbonization

May 2, 2023May 2, 2023 · Breaking News

Newswise — Nuclear power is the single largest source of carbon-free energy in the United States and currently provides nearly 20 percent of the nation’s electrical demand. Many…

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Duling Named Associate Lab Director at PNNL

Duling Named Associate Lab Director at PNNL

March 24, 2023March 25, 2023 · Breaking News

Newswise — RICHLAND, Wash.—Joel W. Duling has been named associate laboratory director for Operational Systems at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Duling joined PNNL last August as chief projects…

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Wind Forecast Improvement Project Saves Millions for Utilities

Cybersecurity Defenders Are Expanding Their AI Toolbox

February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 · Breaking News

Newswise — Scientists have taken a key step toward harnessing a form of artificial intelligence known as deep reinforcement learning, or DRL, to protect computer networks. When faced…

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New Sodium, Aluminum Battery Aims to Integrate Renewables for Grid Resiliency

New Sodium, Aluminum Battery Aims to Integrate Renewables for Grid Resiliency

February 7, 2023February 7, 2023 · Breaking News

Newswise — RICHLAND, Wash.—A new battery design could help ease integration of renewable energy into the nation’s electrical grid at lower cost, using Earth-abundant metals, according to a…

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Tracking Explosions with Toughened-Up Tracers

Tracking Explosions with Toughened-Up Tracers

November 23, 2022November 25, 2022 · Breaking News

Newswise — What happens in an explosion? Where do the products of that explosion go following the blast? These questions are often difficult to solve. New rugged tracer…

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