2014 | U.S. DOE Office of Science (SC)

Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire

Oak Ridge National Lab work with scientists funded by The American Chestnut Foundation confirms increased blight-resistance of former forest giant.

Crown Ethers Flatten in Graphene for Strong, Specific Binding

ORNL discovery holds potential for separations, sensors, batteries, biotech and more.

X-ray Laser Reveals How Bacterial Protein Morphs in Response to Light

A series of super-sharp snapshots demonstrates a new tool for tracking life's chemistry.

World Record for Compact Particle Accelerator

Researchers at Berkeley Lab ramp up energy of laser-plasma “tabletop” accelerator.

Rattled Atoms Mimic High-temperature Superconductivity

X-ray laser experiment provides first look at changes in atomic structure that support superconductivity.

Searching for a Dark Light

A new experiment at Jefferson Lab is on the hunt for dark photons, hypothetical messengers of an invisible universe.

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Office of Science Salutes New AAAS Fellows

Nine researchers join a distinguished company at the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Berkeley Lab Algorithms Help Researchers Understand Dark Energy

Code allows researchers to quickly and accurately discover exploding stars, which should provide more insight into dark energy.

Department of Energy Awards $425 Million in Next Generation Supercomputing Technologies

CORAL and FastFoward 2’s supercomputing investments will help ensure U.S. scientific, economic and national security for future generations.

Study at SLAC Explains Atomic Action in High-Temperature Superconductors

Results are first to suggest how to engineer even warmer superconductors with atom-by-atom control.

Researchers Hit Milestone in Accelerating Particles with Plasma

SLAC demonstration shows technique is powerful, efficient enough to drive future particle accelerators.

Toyota to Use Brookhaven Lab's Center for Functional Nanomaterials to Advance Vehicle Battery Tech

Scientists will collaborate with Brookhaven experts and use world-leading electron microscopes to explore the real-time electrochemical reactions in promising new batteries.