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Scientists probe chilling behavior of promising solid-state cooling material

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research team led by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has bridged a knowledge gap in atomic-scale heat motion. This new understanding holds promise for enhancing materials to advance an emerging technology called solid-state cooling.

Journal: Science Advances
Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

Elke Arenholz named director of the National Synchrotron Light Source II at Brookhaven Lab

DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory
Business Announcement

Elke Arenholz, a renowned scientist known for her expertise in magnetic materials and X-ray spectroscopy, scattering, imaging, and instrument development, has been named director of the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II), effective August 2024.

Argonne to support new AI for science projects as part of the National AI Research Resource Pilot

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

Argonne National Laboratory will support three innovative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven science projects as part of the first round of awards from the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot.

DOE awards Sandia small business program and local veteran

DOE/Sandia National Laboratories
Business Announcement

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Department of Energy has once again awarded Sandia National Laboratories for its work helping small businesses. One of those businesses, owned by a disabled veteran, was also awarded for its extraordinary work.

Not all calcite crystals are as perfect as they appear

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers used complementary imaging techniques to explore the impact of synthesis approaches on the nanoscopic internal structure of apparently perfect calcite particles, which has implications for contaminant sequestration and carbon storage.

Journal: Advanced Materials

Partridge receives Department of Energy Vehicle Technologies Office Lifetime Distinguished Achievement Award

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

Bill Partridge, a recently retired distinguished researcher at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, was recognized by DOE’s Vehicle Technologies Office, or VTO, for leading world-class research in transportation throughout his 25-year career. His expertise has guided the development of advanced diagnostic tools that enabled next-generation engines and emissions control systems.

Revived technology used to count individual photons from distant galaxies

DOE/Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Meeting Announcement

Enabled by a U.S. Department of Energy program, a collaboration of scientists from Fermilab, UChicago, NOIRLab and other institutions demonstrated that skipper-CCD detectors can be utilized to improve cosmology research.

Berkeley Lab researchers advance AI-driven plant root analysis

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

As part of an investigation to boost agricultural yields and develop crops that are resilient to climate change, Berkeley Lab scientists have introduced RhizoNet, a computational tool that harnesses the power of AI to transform how we study plant roots and root behavior under various environmental conditions. A paper describing their innovative deep-learning approach, combined with a unique hydroponic device that facilitates in-situ plant imaging, was published June 5 in Scientific Reports.

Journal: Scientific Reports

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