
Dark energy is causing the universe to expand ever faster; scientists are working to understand this mysterious phenomenon.
Simple photochemical method takes advantage of quantum mechanics.

Physicist Ivan Bazarov is making advances in beam quality and brightness at Cornell University’s particle accelerator, the Photoinjector.
Physicists simulate critical “reheating” period that kickstarted the Big Bang in the universe’s first fractions of a second.
By hoarding water underground, vegetation will help saturate soil, boosting rain runoff.

University of Texas at Austin professor Christina Markert is investigating the nuclear evolution of the universe.
Drexel researchers have developed a way to coat cellulose yarn with flakes of a type of conductive, two-dimensional material called MXene.
A collaborative study describes how fuel cells can be developed using nanomaterials to be more cost-effective and efficient in the long term.

Her EC award supported work to develop climate circulation models with state-of-the-art techniques for resolving multiple scales.

Scientists are working to develop materials that can reinforce or heal themselves, just like their biological counterparts.