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Snapshots and Scrapbooks
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory provides library of ultra-fast images to speed lasting insights.
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Enrico Fermi Award Nominations
The Office of Science is now accepting nominations for the 2012 Enrico Fermi Award.
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Breaking Ground and Driving Discovery
Director Brinkman welcomes the Illinois Accelerator Research Center.
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E. O. Lawrence Award Nominations
The Office of Science is now accepting nominations for the 2012 E. O. Lawrence Award.
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Possible Signs of the Higgs Remain in Latest Analyses
Office of Science assists in narrowing range for the Higgs boson.
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New Path to Flex and Stretch Electronics
Berkeley Lab researchers develop solution-based fabrication technique.
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Documenting the Life and Death of Clouds
Office of Science presents results from the world's biggest radar laboratory.
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Sweet Smell of Renewable Fuel
Office of Science researchers borrowed from a fir tree to create a fuel that could leave diesel in the dust.
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The Strange Future of Electronics
New materials called "topological insulators" may help us chart a path beyond Moore's Law.
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Amazing Mirrors and Superlative Supercomputers
Argonne's Mira will accelerate scientific discoveries and societal benefits.
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Secretary Chu Announces 2011 Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award Winners
US Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced today the winners of the 2011 Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award for their outstanding contributions in research and development supporting the Department of Energy and its missions.
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Constrained Budgets, Critical Priorities
Column by Office of Science Director Bill Brinkman shows that basic research keeps our nation competitive.
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