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.
March 9, 2022
Spotting Accelerator-Produced Neutrinos in a Cosmic Haystack
Ground-breaking image reconstruction and analysis algorithms filter out cosmic rays to pinpoint elusive neutrinos.
March 7, 2022
Blowing Dust to Cool Fusion Plasmas
New approach helps protect tokamak walls while maintaining fusion conditions in the core.
March 3, 2022
Physicists Uncover the Secret Behind the Behavior of Unique Superconducting Materials
Physicists use the Summit supercomputer to better understand a family of superconductors.
March 2, 2022
The Carbene is Seen! Unstable Intermediate Finally Found with Mass Spectrometry
Researchers have improved understanding of the photodissociation of pyruvic acid in the atmosphere.
February 28, 2022
Flipping Electrons with Light
Molecular design and light can control electron spin, resulting in fast orientation of the spin direction relative to an applied magnetic field.
February 23, 2022
No Honor Among Copper Thieves
Microbial Cheaters and their Impact on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
February 18, 2022
Investigating an Antimatter Imbalance in the Proton
Scientists studied antimatter in the proton with higher precision than ever before, revealing insights into the particle’s puzzling dynamics.
February 16, 2022
Adding Ozone Lowers the Heat for Biofuel Combustion
Ozone injection may lead to cleaner, more efficient internal combustion engines.
February 14, 2022
Fungal Recyclers: Fungi Reuse Fire-Altered Organic Matter
Degrading pyrogenic (fire-affected) organic matter is an important ecosystem function of fungi in post-fire environments.
February 11, 2022
Squeezing the Noise Out of Microscopes with Quantum Light
Scientists use quantum entangled light for a new form of microscopy able to detect signals normally hidden by quantum noise.