Science Headlines

Biologists used crystallography performed at Berkeley Lab’s Advanced Light Source to reveal the new virus’s unusual protein structure.

Scientists from Argonne are using artificial intelligence to decode X-ray images faster, which could aid innovations in medicine, materials & energy.

The surprising results offer a way to boost the activity and stability of catalysts for making hydrogen fuel from water.

A team of researchers from Berkeley Lab, UC Berkeley, and UC Santa Barbara propose a framework for evaluating climate change adaptations.

A Journal of Chemical Physics issue highlights PNNL contributions to NWChem and CP2K, two prominent software packages for computational chemistry.

An emerging type of alloy nanoparticle proves more stable, durable than single-element nanoparticles.

The new technology - optical stochastic cooling - may enable future experiments to generate brighter beams of charged particles.

A team used heavy cranes to lift magnets weighing thousands of pounds and connect them to a cast iron girder and concrete plinth to form a module.

Virtual drug-discovery internships provide opportunity for hands-on experience with real-world impact.

These fleeting disruptions may help explain why these materials are exceptionally good at turning sunlight into electrical current in solar cells.

The facility has selected its second round of 14 collaborative projects and five fast-track projects - aimed at testing prospective ideas.

Using AI and ML will reduce the time needed to switch between experiments, may improve beam quality with new diagnostics & real-time data acquisition.

Researchers are running thousands of simulations on Summit to identify how a specific protein triggers up to 30 percent of all human tumors.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory is designing a neutronic research engine to evaluate new materials and designs for advanced vehicles.

By examining tiny particles of gold w/ X-ray beams, scientists hope they can learn how to cut down on carbon monoxide emissions from motor vehicles.

A new nanomaterial helps obtain hydrogen from a liquid energy carrier, in a key step toward a stable and clean fuel source.

The MOLLER experiment moves forward to provide a precise measurement of a well-understood process in hopes of uncovering new physics.

A postdoc researcher in the Center for Functional Nanomaterials at Brookhaven Lab, Tiwale fabricates new kinds of microelectronic device components.

Researchers have discovered that a mineral found naturally in cement—ettringite—can latch on to & detain a wily and worrisome radioactive contaminant.

Princeton Plasma Physics Lab is collaborating with private industry on cutting-edge fusion research aimed at achieving commercial fusion energy.

The study, done on a relative of the virus that causes COVID-19, paves the way for seeing more clearly how spike proteins initiate infections.

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory researchers accelerate COVID-19 drug discovery using advanced molecular modeling and data science.

To begin their work, researchers used economic models of different batteries and their applications to inform experiments and analyses.

Promising approach could better harness the curative power of radiation treatments and lessen the severity of their more debilitating side effects.