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 10, 2021
Even Superalloys Get Creeped Out From Stress
Researchers study how internal stress evolves in high-performance alloys used in jet engines and power turbines.
March 9, 2021
Characteristics of the Soil in Biofuel Crop Fields Affect Its Potential to Store Carbon
Microbiome & soil chemistry at bioenergy research sites challenge idea that switchgrass increases carbon accrual in surface soils on marginal lands.
March 5, 2021
Researchers Overcome the Space between Protons and Neutrons to Study the Heart of Matter
Scientists conduct the first direct probes of the interactions between protons and neutrons inside nuclei.
March 5, 2021
Searching for Signs of ‘Glueballs’ in Proton-Proton Smashups
ists predict that gluons, the particles that bind quarks, also bind to one another, but they have never unambiguously observed globs of pure ‘glue.’
February 19, 2021
New Artificial Membranes Enable Better Understanding of Membrane Proteins
Researchers have created a novel membrane platform for studying the structure and function of membrane proteins in their realistic environment.
February 19, 2021
Adjusting the Dance Tunes the Melt
Understanding Ions’ Subtle Molecular-Level Interactions Allows Scientists to Tune the Melting Point
February 19, 2021
New Phenomena for the Design of Future Quantum Devices
Neutron and X-ray scattering shed light on exotic states that determine the electronic properties of materials.
February 3, 2021
Molecules Bend for Organic Electronics
New electronic ring-containing polymers enable unexpected movement of energy along the backbone connecting the polymer and within each ring.
February 3, 2021
Fluorescent Metal Organic Frameworks Go Dark to Detect Explosives
Metal organic framework materials turn fluorescent light signals on or off in the presence of guest molecules.
February 3, 2021
Designer Polymers Created from Peptide Bundles Promise Super-Strong Future Materials
Computational design of bundled peptide building blocks that can be precisely linked provides new ways to create customized polymers.