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 19, 2023
Researchers Achieve Interdimensional Superconductivity
Three-dimensional superconducting electrons choose to cross over to a flatter alternate dimension.
July 18, 2023
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
Halide Perovskite Material Exhibits Liquid-Like Atomic Vibrations
Experiments examine atomic disorder and dynamics that could explain beneficial optical properties.
July 14, 2023
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
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
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
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
Quantum Error Correction Moves Beyond Breakeven
For the first time, the error correction process significantly enhances the lifetime of quantum information.
July 3, 2023
Less Rain in Town, More Rain on the Farm: the Effects of Urbanization and Irrigation on Mid-Atlantic Summer Precipitation
Land use and land cover changes have diverse and contrasting effects on different types of rain.
June 30, 2023
New Insights on the Prevalence of Drizzle in Marine Stratocumulus Clouds
New Detection Methods Find More Drizzle in Marine Stratocumulus Clouds