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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.

Archive of past publication highlights.

Unmasking the Molecule
The arrangement of atoms and bonds in a molecule influences its physical and chemical properties. With this in mind, a number of techniques have
The Controlling Light
Researchers at JILA, a joint research institute of the University of Colorado and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, have
Photoelectrochemical cells use semiconductor photoelectrodes to convert energy directly from sunlight into storable chemical fuels. Semiconductor
Inducing Separation
Developing methods and technology to harness sunlight for energy is one of the most important tasks of researchers at the forefront of the energy
Jet Tomography of Hot Matter
Heavy nuclei are accelerated to nearly the speed of light and collide with each other to create a new state of matter called QGP that only existed