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.

October 30, 2023

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Modeling Polymers for Next-Generation Manufacturing and Sustainability

New computational methods “fingerprint” polymer motions under flow.

October 26, 2023

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Ultrathin Crystals Vibe with Infrared Light

Crystalline nanoribbons synthesized to resonate with infrared light for imaging, sensing, and signaling pass a crucial test.

October 24, 2023

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PROSPECT Characterizes the Footprint of Neutrinos

Experiment at Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s High Flux Isotope Reactor precisely measures the antineutrino energy spectrum.

October 20, 2023

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Scientists Amplify Superconducting Sensor Arrays Signals Near the Quantum Limit

New tools borrowed from quantum computing will improve the detection of X-rays and gamma-rays.

October 18, 2023

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Signaling Across Kingdoms to Build the Plant Microbiome

Scientists discover a mechanism for plant-microbe interactions.

October 16, 2023

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Scientists Find the Potential Key to Longer-Lasting Sodium Batteries for Electric Vehicles

Understanding defects paves the way for longer lifetimes for sodium-ion batteries -- and lower energy storage costs.

October 11, 2023

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Researchers Develop a Novel Method to Study Nuclear Reactions on Short-Lived Isotopes Involved in Explosions of Stars

Scientists take pictures of a nuclear reaction in the laboratory to understand processes inside the cores of stars.

October 10, 2023

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Tuning a Fundamental Material Property with an Electronic Coating

A graphene-insulator coating enables scientists to tune the energy required to liberate electrons from semiconductors.

October 6, 2023

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Scientists Discover a New Phase of High-Density, Ultra-Hot Ice

Ultrafast X-ray studies reveal the existence of Superionic Ice XIX, which could explain the unusual magnetic fields of icy giant planets.

October 4, 2023

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Exploring Stellar Hydrogen Burning via Muons and Nuclei

Nuclear theorists study muon capture on deuteron to understand proton-proton fusion and the hydrogen burning phases of stars.