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10/24/2026

Who says math can’t be beautiful?

The equations scientists use to describe everything from fluid motion to the behavior of materials can produce intricate patterns, unexpected shapes and mesmerizing animations. Scientific visualization turns those mathematical relationships into something we can see.

Catch the beauty of math in motion at ART on THE MART: Where Data Becomes Light, featuring work from Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Illinois Chicago’s UIC Electronic Visualization Laboratory.

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10/23/2026

Quantum computing has enormous potential, but unlocking it starts with overcoming one major challenge: reliability.

Researchers at Argonne, in collaboration with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, are exploring a promising way to address that challenge by improving how information travels through quantum computers: https://bit.ly/4dDbUM3

For the first time, the team demonstrated an efficient way to connect superconducting circuits, a key component of many quantum computers, with spin waves, tiny disturbances in a material's magnetic state.

What's the advantage? Spin waves can naturally carry information in one direction, helping prevent unwanted signals from traveling backward and interfering with sensitive quantum components. The findings could pave the way for smaller, more reliable devices that control the flow of microwave signals, an important step toward advancing future quantum technologies.

Argonne and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign demonstrate for the first time that moving spin waves, ripples in a material’s magnetic state, can be strongly coupled to a superconducting circuit, advancing hybrid magnetic systems for quantum science.

10/22/2026

The future of quantum technology starts with understanding what happens at the atomic level. ⚛️

Using advanced X-ray imaging techniques at Argonne's Advanced Photon Source, our scientists have found a new way to observe how materials respond to ultrafast laser pulses, capturing how energy moves through them in three dimensions and in real time. They also used our Center for Nanoscale Materials to analyze the results and better understand how the materials changed.

These insights could help researchers build quantum devices with greater precision, bringing us closer to technologies capable of tackling complex challenges in computing, medicine and materials science.

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Argonne scientists have developed a new X-ray imaging technique that reveals how silicon carbide responds to ultrafast laser pulses. The work provides new insight into creating quantum defects exactly where scientists want them — a longstanding goal for scalable quantum technologies.

10/22/2026

Tiny particles can point to big mysteries.

Scientists working on the Muon g-2 experiment have placed the most stringent direct limit yet on the muon’s electric dipole moment, a “forbidden” property that, if observed, could signal new physics beyond the Standard Model. Argonne researchers contributed expertise in magnetic-field characterization, experiment operations and analysis review to help make this result possible.

Hosted at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, the Muon g-2 experiment also builds on earlier work at Brookhaven National Laboratory and CERN, reflecting decades of collaboration across institutions and generations of scientists. This first Fermilab result uses just 25% of the experiment’s data and already sets the world’s best direct limit on the muon electric dipole moment.

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Argonne scientists help the Fermilab-based Muon g-2 collaboration achieve the most stringent direct limit yet on the muon electric dipole moment, drawing on Argonne’s strengths in magnetic-field characterization, experiment operations and analysis review.

10/21/2026

Predicting weather weeks or months in advance is a major challenge in computational science.

On September 23, Argonne and the National Weather Service (NWS) signed a memorandum of understanding to explore how artificial intelligence and high-performance computing can advance weather prediction. The collaboration will bring together Argonne’s computing and research capabilities with the NWS’s forecasting expertise, with areas of focus including AI-ready datasets, open-weight foundation models, and atmospheric modeling.

The work aims to support improved weather prediction across time scales and strengthen decision-support tools for communities, agriculture and critical infrastructure.

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10/20/2026

Great ideas have the potential to change the world, and with the right support, they can become reality. We're proud to welcome five new startup founders to Chain Reaction Innovations (CRI), Argonne's entrepreneurship program, as it celebrates its 10th anniversary.

From next-generation batteries and advanced manufacturing to technologies that reduce energy costs and turn waste heat into electricity, these entrepreneurs are developing solutions to real-world challenges.

Over the next two years, they'll work alongside Argonne researchers, gaining access to world-class facilities, scientific expertise and business development resources to help bring their technologies from the lab to the marketplace.

CRI has a strong track record of supporting entrepreneurial success. Over the past decade, startups in the program have raised more than $728 million in follow-on funding and created 721 jobs.

Meet the five innovators joining CRI's 2026 cohort and explore the technologies they're bringing to life:

Chain Reaction Innovations at Argonne National Laboratory announces five new innovators who will join its 10th cohort. These entrepreneurs have been awarded two-year fellowships to advance their energy and science technologies.

10/19/2026

New millennium, new discoveries! ✨

Our journey through 80 years of Argonne continues with the 2000s, a decade that brought exciting scientific discoveries, pioneering technologies and prestigious Nobel Prize recognition.

2002: Our engineers developed an exceptionally smooth and hard diamond film with potential uses in medical implants, sensors and industrial equipment.

2003: Argonne scientist Alexei Abrikosov shared the Nobel Prize in Physics for pioneering research on superconductivity, helping pave the way for technologies like MRI machines.

2007: Our Center for Nanoscale Materials began full operations, expanding opportunities to study materials at incredibly small scales. Researchers also advanced techniques for creating ultra-thin coatings with atomic-level precision.

2009: Research conducted using Argonne's Advanced Photon Source contributed to a Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discoveries about the ribosome, a vital part of living cells.

From diamond films to Nobel-winning science, the 2000s helped shape technologies and discoveries that continue to make a difference today.

10/19/2026

Powerful computing meets meaningful connections! 💻🤝

Through the annual Argonne Training Program on Extreme-Scale Computing (ATPESC), participants gain hands-on experience with some of the world's most powerful supercomputers, learn from leading HPC and AI experts, and connect with fellow researchers who share their passion for scientific discovery.

Hosted by the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility, ATPESC has helped train the next generation of HPC and AI researchers and professionals since 2013, welcoming nearly 1,000 participants over the years.

Read more about this year's program:

At ATPESC 2026, Argonne participants get hands-on training on key skills, approaches and tools to enable research on next-generation exascale computing.

10/16/2026

Congratulations to Argonne's Richard Schaller and Katie Yurkewicz on being named 2026 American Physical Society (APS) Fellows! ➡️ https://bit.ly/47TGmhv

APS Fellowship is a prestigious honor recognizing members who have made exceptional contributions to physics through research, leadership, and service. Each year, the distinction is awarded to fewer than 0.5% of APS's approximately 50,000 members, and we're proud to celebrate two Argonne leaders among this year's honorees.

🔬 Richard Schaller, a senior scientist at Argonne's Center for Nanoscale Materials, was recognized for his research on semiconductor and plasmonic nanomaterials, advancing energy conversion and quantum science.

🌎 Katie Yurkewicz, Argonne's chief communications officer, was recognized for her leadership in communicating particle physics and fostering global scientific collaboration.

Their recognition highlights the important roles that scientific research and effective communication play in advancing discovery and connecting science with the world.

The American Physical Society, or APS, has elected Argonne scientist Richard Schaller and Argonne Chief Communications Officer Katie Yurkewicz as fellows. The prestigious APS Fellowship is awarded to less than one-half of 1% of the APS’ 50,000 members.

10/16/2026

Some of the most fascinating things in science are things we can’t see.

Scientists use data visualization to reveal invisible forces and processes, from magnetic fields to the movement of air and the behavior of atoms. The results can be as beautiful as they are useful.

Experience the hidden side of science in ART on THE MART: Where Data Becomes Light, featuring scientific visualizations from Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Illinois Chicago’s UIC Electronic Visualization Laboratory.

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