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Brookhaven National Laboratory

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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 13-Jun-2026 19:16 ET (13-Jun-2026 23:16 GMT/UTC)

A keen eye behind the microscope

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

PNNL's Dongsheng Li's crystal formation research helped reveal why nanoparticles sometimes self-assemble into five-sided shapes. The discovery will potentially be useful in medical research, electronics, and other applications.

Breaking through with laboratory directed research and development

DOE/US Department of Energy

Meant to foster innovation, the Department of Energy Office of Science's Laboratory Directed Research and Development program has supported the development of a number of technologies, including the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing process.