Science as Art: PNNL images picked for calendar, national magazine

Category: Research
Type: News
Source: PNNL
Date: Sunday, October 30th, 2011

October 30, 2011

Greg Koller, PNNL, (509) 372-4864

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Imaging bio-molecules and cells over extended periods of time is critical to understanding cellular processes and the causes of pathogenic diseases. Cadmium sulfide quantum dots are widely used for highly sensitive cellular imaging. The extraordinary photostability of these probes are highly attractive for the real-time tracking of bio-molecules and cells over time. PNNL scientists are exploring quantum dots with varying morphologies and trying t
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The capture and storage of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in deep, underground geologic formations represents one of the most promising options for mitigating the impacts of greenhouse gases on global warming. In this study, PNNL researchers examine the interfacial reactions of the commonly found olivine forsterite mineral with supercritical carbon dioxide containing water. By using electron microscopy, scientists gain a better underst
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At PNNL, we are driven to respond to change and anticipate change to make a difference in the world-helping to prevent terrorist attacks from ever happening again on our homeland. Through federally funded research, scientists are developing radiation detection systems. The systems scan vehicles and cargo for unauthorized shipments of radiological materials. In this image, a scientist tests a scintillating plastic slab used in the detection system

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RICHLAND, Wash. - A dozen stunning science images, representing cell structures, microorganisms, polymer films, degraded metals and more, have been selected by the voting public as winners in Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's Science as Art contest.

The photos are representative of research plans at the D.O.E. lab and will appear in a 2012 "Discovery in Action" calendar (available for high- and low-resolution download here). Winning images will also be used in lab websites, printed materials, building lobbies and conference rooms.

The photos were selected from about 40 nominations during a late summer contest on PNNL's Facebook location.

Additionally, 2 of the photos have been selected by the American Chemical Society as winners in their "Science as Art" contest. One - an image taken by a high-powered microscope showing mineral buildup as carbon dioxide reacts with rock, for deep underground storage of carbon dioxide - was named the top image submitted and will be featured in the Oct. 31 issue of the Society's prestigious Chemical & Engineering News magazine.

"Great science art that is representative of the laboratory's discovery and innovation is created here at PNNL every day," said John LaFemina, PNNL's director of Institutional Strategy. "Through PNNL research, we have acquired unique photos, graphics and renderings, as well as images that were created on lab instrumentation. This is a small but outstanding selection of those images."

To see or download the twelve winning photos, visit PNNL's Flickr location.

Tags: Energy, Environment, Fundamental Science, National Security, Awards and Recognizes

Pacific Northwest National Lab is a D.O.E. Office of Science national Lab where interdisciplinary teams advance science and technology and deliver solutions to America's most intractable problems in energy, the environment and national security. PNNL employs 4,900 staff, has an yearly budget of nearly $1.1 billion, and has been managed by Ohio-based Battelle since the lab's inception in 1965. Follow PNNL on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.

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