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.

July 24, 2023

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Taming Undomesticated Bacteria with a High-Efficiency Genome Engineering Tool

A new strategy makes the stable introduction of new traits simple for newly discovered bacteria.

July 20, 2023

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Engineering New Metabolic Pathways that Function Across Microbial Kingdoms

Scientists discover unexploited biosynthetic pathways and redesign them to produce useful bioproducts in a wide range of microbes.

July 19, 2023

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Researchers Achieve Interdimensional Superconductivity

Three-dimensional superconducting electrons choose to cross over to a flatter alternate dimension.

July 18, 2023

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The Legacy of Past Disturbance Shapes Coastal Forest Soil Stability

A soil transplant experiment gives new insights into coastal forests’ resilience in the face of rising seas and increasing storms.

July 17, 2023

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Halide Perovskite Material Exhibits Liquid-Like Atomic Vibrations

Experiments examine atomic disorder and dynamics that could explain beneficial optical properties.

July 14, 2023

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Changing Seasons: Jet Shift Causes Seasonally Dependent Future Changes in the Midwest Hydroclimate

A global warming-induced poleward shift of the westerly jet affects the climate and water cycle in the U.S. Midwest differently in the spring and summer.

July 12, 2023

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Thanks to Trapped Electrons, a Material Expected to be a Conducting Metal Remains an Insulator

Trapping electrons with atomic vibrations has the potential to tune behavior in a quantum material.

July 10, 2023

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Synthesizing 200 Years of Research on the Urban Impact on Regional Climate and Extreme Weather

Scientists examine the vast scientific literature on the urban impact on weather and climate to synthesize current understanding and inform future work.

July 7, 2023

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Nuclear Charge Distribution Measurements May Solve Outstanding Puzzle In Particle Physics

By reanalyzing the distribution of active protons in nuclei, researchers found a possible solution to a particle physics puzzle involving quarks.

July 5, 2023

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Quantum Error Correction Moves Beyond Breakeven

For the first time, the error correction process significantly enhances the lifetime of quantum information.