Laboratory Science Highlights | U.S. DOE Office of Science (SC)

New theoretical techniques predict experimental observations in superconducting materials.

Coexistence of two states of matter that normally avoid one another is revealed by inelastic neutron scattering experiments.

Atomic-scale details of electron distribution reveal a novel mechanism for current to flow without energy loss.

New metal oxide material works at temperatures low enough to improve fuel cell efficiency.

Discovery demonstrates how metamaterials may be used in non-invasive material imaging and sensing, and terahertz information technologies.

Microscopic understanding offers fresh directions for discovering new materials to transmit energy without loss.

Stroboscopic x-ray pulses scatter from a vibrating crystal and reveal how energy moves.

Study reveals insights into plant structural changes during bioenergy pretreatments.

Method enables quantification of thiols on bacteria and natural organic matter.

Study comparing data from hundreds of U.S. catchments could improve flood prediction.

ARM study reveals surprising amount of light absorption by large aerosol particles.

Land model improvements are enabling more realistic representations of the climate and hydrological consequences of crop irrigation.