Research Summaries

Soil is the largest terrestrial carbon reservoir and may influence the sign and magnitude of carbon cycle–climate feedbacks. Many Earth

Oxygen minimum zones are widespread areas in the ocean. In these zones, oxygen is depleted due to the metabolic activity of microbes. Rising

The ARM Southern Great Plains site in Oklahoma is located in the “central flyway," one of the three main North American routes for seasonal

The distribution of indium and thallium between the aqueous and organic phases is the key to understanding the separation of these elements. An

The KArlsruhe TRItium Neutrino mass (KATRIN) project can measure neutrino mass by a very careful determination of the electron spectrum emitted by

In the quest to replace more traditional solar materials, such as silicon, with more efficient and high-performing options, scientists have been

The transition state is where reactants become products in a chemical reaction. Defined as the highest energy point on the minimum energy path

New capabilities at x-ray free-electron lasers (XFELs), such as the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory,

Controlled thermonuclear fusion is the process of fusing light elements into heavier elements to release energy for non-weapons applications.

The interactions of electrons and the atoms they reside in are important for a range of phenomena, from fundamental electron and spin transport, to