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8-Jul-2024

SLAC researchers pioneer new methods in ultrafast science for sharper molecular movies

DOE/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

SLAC’s “electron camera” can reveal some of nature’s ultrafast processes. Now, researchers across the lab have collaborated to achieve improvements to that tool to make its molecular movies even sharper, keeping SLAC at the forefront of pioneering tools for ultrafast science. 

Journal

Structural Dynamics

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DOE/US Department of Energy

3-Jul-2024

U.S. Department of Energy issues request for proposals for contractor to manage and operate Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

DOE/US Department of Energy
Grant and Award Announcement

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFPs) for the competitive selection of a management and operating contractor for  the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF).

3-Jul-2024

Machine learning could aid efforts to answer long-standing astrophysical questions

DOE/Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

PPPL physicists have developed a computer program incorporating machine learning that could help identify blobs of plasma in outer space known as plasmoids. In a novel twist, the program has been trained using simulated data.

Journal

Earth and Space Science

1-Jul-2024

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

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DOE/US Department of Energy

28-Jun-2024

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.

26-Jun-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.