News by Topic
Through its diverse portfolio, including its system of laboratory and university programs, DOE promotes interdisciplinary research and the integration of basic and applied science.
Physical Sciences
DOE provides the majority (approximately 90%) of federal support for high-energy and nuclear physics research. This work uses advanced accelerator facilities as well as detectors placed underground and in space to understand the fundamental nature of matter, energy, space, time and the properties and interactions of atomic nuclei and nuclear matter.
One of DOE's long-term goals is to advance plasma science and harness fusion as a viable energy source. To this end, the agency supports research on the physics of plasmas and is exploring innovative paths to fusion energy.
LATEST PHYSICAL SCIENCES NEWS
Updates every hour. Last Updated: 13-Jun-2026 04:15 ET (13-Jun-2026 08:15 GMT/UTC)
Thiolated biochar helps keep toxic mercury locked in soil under climate-driven wet and dry cycles
Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University
New biochar composite offers a two-in-one strategy for safer rice and lower methane emissions
Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University
AI helps scientists design better biochar catalysts for removing antibiotic pollution
Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University
Women with HIV are more likely to die from trauma than the virus
University of California - San Francisco
This is how to beat the tumor cells that survive cancer therapy
University of California - San Francisco
Mountainous landscapes store far more carbon than previously thought, new research shows
University of Oregon
New research indicates that in the future, trees may store less carbon than expected
Columbia Climate School
UMBC-led research uses NASA PACE satellite to track fall colors with new precision
University of Maryland Baltimore County
Anti-inflammatory molecule shows potential against Parkinson’s in study with mice
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo