Research Summaries

Since the 1980s, research has focused on containment of radioactive iodine, associated with nuclear energy and legacy environmental sites, because

The spatial arrangement of atoms and electrons in a material is often characterized by its symmetry, which has an important role in determining the

Since the discovery of magnetic skyrmions—topologically stable vortex-like spin texture—in a well-studied magnetic metal in 2009, much

A rare state of matter called a quantum spin liquid proposed over 40 years ago is being pursued for its unique physical properties. In a quantum

The revolution of the microelectronics technology was made possible by the growth of high-quality semiconductor materials. In a technique called

The dynamic balance between inputs versus decomposition of organic materials regulates carbon cycling in the soil. Microbes are widely investigated

At the DOE Joint BioEnergy Institute, researchers significantly improved the concentration and yield of fatty alcohols produced by S.

Through this research, scientists learned that synchronous two-way coupling of an Earth system model with an energy-economics model can eliminate

Plants open and close stomata (tiny openings on plant leaves) to balance carbon dioxide uptake and water losses, while avoiding desiccation of

Following up on a first integrated hydrologic model intercomparison project several years ago, seven teams of modelers, including two teams