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.
September 27, 2023
Scientists Build a Spatial Atlas of the Chloroplast Proteome, the Home of Photosynthesis
By collecting the locations of 1,000-plus chloroplast-associated proteins, the atlas offers insights into protein functions and chloroplast organization.
September 25, 2023
Calculation Shows Why Heavy Quarks Get Caught Up in the Flow
New results will help physicists interpret experimental data from particle collisions and better understand the interactions of quarks and gluons.
September 22, 2023
Why Is It So Hard to Make Batteries Smaller and Lighter?
Scientists freeze and cut a battery in half to look inside and reveal why it fails.
September 20, 2023
Novel Framework Improves the Efficiency of Complex Supercomputer Physics Calculations
MemHC improves the efficiency of complex supercomputer physics calculations by optimizing memory management.
September 18, 2023
Perovskite Stability and Solar Conversion Performance Improve in Materials with Less Bromide Migration
Researchers find a way to improve the stability of hybrid organic-inorganic crystals called mixed halide-perovskites, a promising material for solar cells.
September 15, 2023
Observing the Coherent Motion of Electrons with an Attosecond Stopwatch
Scientists illuminate the quantum dynamics of electrons in highly excited molecules.
September 13, 2023
Scientists Probe the Source of Key Hydrocarbons on Earth—and in Space
A molecule found in combustion on Earth and surrounding some stars can lead to the formation of an important organic hydrocarbon.
September 11, 2023
Plastic Deformation Engineering Dramatically Enhances Quantum Phenomena
Scientists use a common engineering approach to enhance the superconductivity and induce ferroelectricity in the quantum material strontium titanate.
September 8, 2023
New Material Enables an Ultrafast Electron Diffraction Probe for Quantum Materials
Bright electron beams unlock the study of small, thin materials on ultrafast timescales.
September 6, 2023
Capturing the Chemistry of Radium-223 for Cancer Treatment
Understanding radium’s chemistry increases the likelihood of using it for targeted alpha therapy in soft tissue.