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.
November 3, 2023
Advanced Computing Brings Autonomous Investigations to Nanostructured Surfaces
Machine learning and artificial intelligence accelerate nanomaterials investigations.
November 1, 2023
Imaging Shows How Inorganic-Microbe Hybrids Use Light to Turn Carbon Dioxide into Bioplastic
Scientists develop a multimodal imaging approach to study microbe–semiconductor biohybrids at the single-cell to single-molecule level.
October 30, 2023
Modeling Polymers for Next-Generation Manufacturing and Sustainability
New computational methods “fingerprint” polymer motions under flow.
October 26, 2023
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
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.