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24-Jul-2025

Theory-guided strategy expands the scope of measurable quantum interactions

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new theory-guided framework could help scientists probe the properties of new semiconductors for next-generation microelectronic devices, or discover materials that boost the performance of quantum computers.

Journal: Materials Today Physics
Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy, U.S. National Science Foundation

22-Jul-2025

Detecting extreme magnetic fields in heavy-ion collisions

Research
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Heavy-ion collisions involve the collision of positively charged nuclei of heavy elements at nearly the speed of light. These collisions create a special state of matter called the quark-gluon plasma (QGP), accompanied by intense magnetic fields, resembling the early universe. However, the evolution of these magnetic fields over time has been hard to track. In this study, researchers review the recent experimental efforts to study the time-dependent evolution of magnetic fields generated in these collisions.

Journal: Research
Funder: National Key Research and Development Program of China, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Guangdong Major Project of Basic and Applied Basic Research, the STCSM, Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai, DOE/US Department of Energy

22-Jul-2025

Greenhouse gas accounting procedures in low carbon fuel policies overlook the spatial variability of miscanthus-derived sustainable aviation fuel

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment

Low carbon fuel policies are intended to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transportation. However, rigid carbon intensity (CI) accounting procedures in current policies may limit CI responsiveness across candidate sites and facilities. This study examines how low carbon fuel programs capture or overlook spatial variability and net electricity production in biofuel carbon intensity, influencing crediting outcomes and fuel selling prices.

Journal: ACS Sustainable Resource Management
Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy