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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 16-May-2026 01:16 ET (16-May-2026 05:16 GMT/UTC)
Zeroing in on EV batteries with more storage and faster charging
DOE/Oak Ridge National LaboratoryNew research has shown how a novel lithium-based electrolyte material, Li9N2Cl3, can be used to develop solid-state batteries that charge faster and store more energy than conventional designs. Experiments revealed the solid-electrolyte was not only stable in normal air environments, but it also inhibited the growth of dendrites — dangerous, branchlike formations that cause batteries to catch fire.
ORNL scientists close the cycle on recycling mixed plastics
DOE/Oak Ridge National LaboratoryScientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory used carefully planned chemical design, neutron scattering and high-performance computing to help develop a new catalytic recycling process. The catalyst selectively and sequentially deconstructs multiple polymers in mixed plastics into pristine monomers. The new organocatalyst has proven to efficiently and quickly deconstruct multiple polymers — in around two hours. Such polymers include those used in materials such as safety goggles (polycarbonates), foams (polyurethanes), water bottles (polyethylene terephthalates) and ropes or fishing nets (polyamides), which together comprise more than 30% of global plastic production. Until now, no single catalyst has been shown to be effective on all four of these polymers.
Robert Tribble named RIKEN BNL Research Center Director
DOE/Brookhaven National LaboratoryTribble, an experimental physicist, previously served as deputy director for science and technology at Brookhaven Lab.
Argonne and industry collaborate to shape nuclear’s future
DOE/Argonne National LaboratorySeven private companies demonstrate the impact of partnering with the U.S. Department of Energy and its national laboratories to advance nuclear reactor designs, fight climate change and provide secure energy to the nation.
How Argonne is working with banks around the world to prevent weapons proliferation
DOE/Argonne National LaboratoryArgonne National Laboratory is training financial professionals to identify and avoid relationships with sanctioned or other high-risk entities that deal in advanced conventional weapons.
Celebrating 20 years of preparing U.S., partners for radiological response
DOE/Idaho National LaboratoryProgrammatic growth can sometimes involve seeking new customers, but this has not been the case for Idaho National Laboratory’s Nuclear/Radiological Search and Response Training (N/RSRT) program, which turns 20 this year.
Argonne training program provides crash course in supercomputing
DOE/Argonne National LaboratoryThe annual Argonne Training Program on Extreme-Scale Computing equips attendees with the skills and knowledge needed to use the world’s most powerful supercomputers for scientific research.
Pushing the quantum frontier for finance: JPMorgan Chase’s Marco Pistoia
DOE/Argonne National LaboratoryAn institutional partner of the Q-NEXT quantum research center, JPMorgan Chase is advancing quantum technologies for the financial sector while collaborating with other organizations to push the quantum frontier for all.
20 years of research at the NASA Space Radiation Laboratory
DOE/Brookhaven National LaboratoryTwenty years ago, on Oct. 14, 2003, dignitaries gathered to declare the NASA Space Radiation Laboratory (NSRL) open for experiments. The NSRL facility, built by NASA at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, makes use of powerful particle beams to simulate the effects of space radiation. At its start, it had one straightforward goal: Help scientists understand the risks astronauts would face during long-term missions to the moon or Mars.
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