Feature Stories
A new research priority for next-generation batteries
DOE/Argonne National LaboratoryLarge ion clusters known as aggregates are an important emerging topic for research on electrolytes in batteries. The research indicates that aggregates can affect electrolyte properties, including stability and ion transport.
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- ACS Energy Letters
Argonne and Parallel Works win highest honor from Federal Laboratory Consortium for Excellence in Technology Transfer
DOE/Argonne National LaboratoryArgonne National Laboratory and Parallel Works, Inc., won the 2022 Federal Laboratory Consortium’s (FLC) National Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer for their effort to bring Machine Learning–Genetic Algorithm software to commercialization.
Argonne scientists discover new way to diagnose cracks in concrete
DOE/Argonne National LaboratoryA chemical reaction that causes concrete to crack and deteriorate can now be identified without harm, according to Argonne scientists.
Smart lighting controls primed for data mining
DOE/Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryThe smarter our buildings become, the more data they generate. Lighting controls data, in particular, could prove valuable for facilities managers, manufacturers, and lighting designers. But as valuable as the data are, the buildings industry is still learning how to interpret and leverage the data.
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- Energy and Buildings
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- U.S. Department of Energy
Different particles get different treatment inside nuclei
DOE/Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator FacilityFor nearly four decades, scientists have known that protons and neutrons cozily bundled up inside an atom’s nucleus are different from those roaming free in the cold emptiness of space. Now, for the first time, nuclear physicists at the Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility have shown that while both particles are altered by their residence inside a nucleus, they may be affected differently.
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- Physical Review Letters
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- DOE/US Department of Energy, University of Adelaide, National Science Foundation, Australian Research Council
Los Alamos National Laboratory names Evelyn Mullen new executive officer for Weapons
DOE/Los Alamos National LaboratoryLos Alamos National Laboratory this week announced the selection of Evelyn Mullen as the new executive officer of the Weapons directorate, effective April 25.
Seeking energy frontiers
DOE/Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryMorris Bullock has led PNNL's pursuit of the efficient conversion of electrical energy and chemical bonds through control of electron and proton transfers.
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- DOE/US Department of Energy
The cycle of light: Analyzing how cellular proteins in leaves change through day, night
DOE/Oak Ridge National LaboratoryBecause next-generation biofuels will depend on the growth and hardiness of woody feedstocks, scientists have sought to better understand how leaf cells quickly respond to environmental cues such as light, temperature and water. Scientists at the Center for Bioenergy Innovation, or CBI, have studied rapid molecular changes in leaves from poplar trees during normal daily cycles of daylight and darkness. Until now, the effect of these modifications at the cellular protein level was not well understood, partly because of the technical limitations of the analytical tools available.
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- PROTEOMICS
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- DOE/US Department of Energy
ORNL brings big science to address the climate challenge
DOE/Oak Ridge National LaboratoryTackling the climate crisis and achieving an equitable clean energy future are among the biggest challenges of our time. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the largest Department of Energy science and energy laboratory in the country, is deeply invested in the big science capabilities and expertise needed to address the climate challenge on multiple fronts.
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- DOE/US Department of Energy