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 24, 2023
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
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
Signaling Across Kingdoms to Build the Plant Microbiome
Scientists discover a mechanism for plant-microbe interactions.
October 16, 2023
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
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
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
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
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.
October 2, 2023
A Fast, Efficient, and Abundant Catalyst for Carbon Dioxide Reduction
A tungsten carbide catalyst can produce a hydrocarbon from carbon dioxide at high rates and high efficiency.
September 29, 2023
Using a Gas Jet to Bring Cosmic X-Ray Bursts into the Laboratory
A unique study of a key reaction in X-ray burst nucleosynthesis bolsters the theoretical models used to calculate reaction rates.