Each year, scientists with the Office of Science, at our national laboratories, and supported by the Office of Science at the nation’s colleges and universities, publish thousands of research findings in the scientific literature. About 200 of these are selected annually by their respective program areas in the Office of Science as publication highlights of special note.
For the archive of past publication highlights, click here.
September 13, 2023
Scientists Probe the Source of Key Hydrocarbons on Earth—and in Space
A molecule found in combustion on Earth and surrounding some stars can lead to the formation of an important organic hydrocarbon.
September 11, 2023
Plastic Deformation Engineering Dramatically Enhances Quantum Phenomena
Scientists use a common engineering approach to enhance the superconductivity and induce ferroelectricity in the quantum material strontium titanate.
September 8, 2023
New Material Enables an Ultrafast Electron Diffraction Probe for Quantum Materials
Bright electron beams unlock the study of small, thin materials on ultrafast timescales.
September 6, 2023
Capturing the Chemistry of Radium-223 for Cancer Treatment
Understanding radium’s chemistry increases the likelihood of using it for targeted alpha therapy in soft tissue.
September 5, 2023
X-ray Spectral Microscopy Reveals The Active Edges of a Water-Splitting Material
X-rays penetrate a working electrode to determine the structure and chemistry in play when water enters the electrochemically active layers.
September 1, 2023
Scientists Make the First Observation of a Nucleus Decaying into Four Particles After Beta Decay
For the first time, scientists observe a new and rare decay mode where oxygen-13 breaks into three helium nuclei and a proton following beta decay.
August 30, 2023
Researchers Test Quantum Theory with Precision-Engineered Thin Films
Scientists can now verify theoretical predictions using one-dimensional compositions grown in-situ at a synchrotron spectroscopy station.
August 28, 2023
Transforming Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment with Cerium/Lanthanum-134
Researchers advance the use of cerium/lanthanum-134 for medical scans in actinium-225 cancer therapy.
August 25, 2023
Calculations Predict Surprising Quark Diffusion in Hot Nuclear Matter
New calculations suggest that high energy quarks should scatter wider and faster in hot quark matter than can be accounted for by local interactions.
August 23, 2023
AtomAI Brings Deep Learning to Microscopy Data Analysis Software
Package provides end-to-end analysis of microscopy images for accelerated materials research.