WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * How a Machine Learning Pipeline Could Accelerate Innovation SYNAPS-I, a new multi-lab AI platform supporting DOE's Genesis Mission, aims to accelerate discoveries at advanced light and neutron scattering user facilities. The results could speed breakthroughs in energy, semiconductors, medicine, and many other technologies critical to modern society. By Theresa Duque Law  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Resident Inspector in Hanford issued the following activity report for the week ending Jan. 16, 2026: * * * TO: Technical Director FROM: Hanford Site Resident Inspectors SUBJECT: Hanford Activity Report for the Week Ending January 16, 2026 Waste Encapsulation and Storage Facility: After reprogramming the weld model for the outer transportable storage container lid (see 1/2/2026 report), welders successfully completed the work  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following article: * * * Secretary Wright Celebrates Scientific Innovation at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory * The Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright paid his first visit to Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) late last year. Wright met with leading innovators in chemistry, biology, and computing to learn more about PNNL's steadfast commitment to delivering brea  more

MENLO PARK, California, Feb. 2 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * What is the field of microelectronics and why is it so important? * By Carol Tseng When we pick up our cell phones to make a call or search the internet, small - approximately 20,000 times thinner than a human hair - but powerful technology is working behind the scenes. Microelectronic devices enable a wide range of daily tasks from sending text messages to running cutting-ed  more