Pasha Rudenko started his materials science doctorate at Washington State University in 2009 with one goal: to make lubricants safer.“Lubricants are just a mixture of base oil, most often mineral or synthetic, or vegetable oil and additives,” said Rudenko, whose undergraduate degree is in materials science for nuclear reactors. “(The)...
PNNL study finds opinion, emotion in tweets change when you get sickIn the future, public health workers could monitor trends on social media to quickly identify a rise of influenza, depression or other health issues in a specific area, thanks to research at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory...
Prototype reduces transport impact on bins of fruit, inventor saysPasco-based HarvestMoore prototype fork impact limiter is now in production, with one run scheduled in time for apple harvest.The new invention is designed to reduce the shock loads and impact to fruit bins carried by forklifts.Prototype testing completed last month showed...
Richland researcher is among 57 nationwide to receive awardA Pacific Northwest National Laboratory scientist will receive $2.5 million over five years to study the growing frequency of violent thunderstorms in the central United States. Jiwen FanJiwen Fan is among 57 scientists nationwide to receive the award designed to bolster the nation’s...
RJ Lee Group and TerraGraphics Environmental Engineering have formed a strategic partnership to prepare college students entering the science and engineering work force by offering opportunities right on campus.Richard Westberg of TerraGraphics is the lab director for the collaborative analytical laboratory on Columbia Basin College’s Pasco campus. With the baby...
A small Tri-City startup company wants to make the exchange of business cards a thing of the past with the launch of its new mobile app.The free Solo Connect app aims to streamline business-to-business referrals and the introduction process. It’s available for Apple and Android devices.Evauk Corp.’s CEO Thomas Feduk...
By Jeff MorrowIt’s been a journey of learning and change for the owners of a small Richland-based nuclear power consulting and technical services company.[blockquote quote="We knew the company could be successful. We had the employees and the resources." source="Karen Miller, managing director of Polestar Technical Services" align="right" max_width="300px"]Kathy Miller, Bill...
By Tom Rickey, Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryThe search for signs of ancient life on Mars has come to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, where an expert on rock chemistry and microbial signatures is part of a team that is investigating whether there has ever been life on...
