Research Summaries

Crystalline nanoribbons synthesized to resonate with infrared light for imaging, sensing, and signaling pass a crucial test.

Experiment at Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s High Flux Isotope Reactor precisely measures the antineutrino energy spectrum.

New tools borrowed from quantum computing will improve the detection of X-rays and gamma-rays.

Scientists discover a mechanism for plant-microbe interactions.

Understanding defects paves the way for longer lifetimes for sodium-ion batteries -- and lower energy storage costs.

Scientists take pictures of a nuclear reaction in the laboratory to understand processes inside the cores of stars.

A graphene-insulator coating enables scientists to tune the energy required to liberate electrons from semiconductors.

Ultrafast X-ray studies reveal the existence of Superionic Ice XIX, which could explain the unusual magnetic fields of icy giant planets.

Nuclear theorists study muon capture on deuteron to understand proton-proton fusion and the hydrogen burning phases of stars.

A tungsten carbide catalyst can produce a hydrocarbon from carbon dioxide at high rates and high efficiency.