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Ames National Laboratory Finds Ordered Atoms in Glass Materials
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Ames National Laboratory have discovered the underlying order in metallic glasses, which may hold the key to the ability to create new high-tech alloys with specific properties.
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Registration Now Open for 2013 Science Bowl Teams
Today, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that registration is now open for the 2013 National Science Bowl (NSB)
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Yearlong MAGIC Climate Study Launches
Climate instruments mounted aboard the Horizon Spirit container ship begin taking data.
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Brookhaven Lab Astrophysicist Named One of Popular Science's "Brilliant 10"
How do you get named one of the 10 most exciting and innovative young scientists of the year? Start by pioneering a new way to map the cosmos, a thousand quasars at a time.
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Celebrating, Molecular Style
New molecule discovered by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory can expand to take in its metallic guests.
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Just One Word—Plastics
A “universal” plastic coating could lead to lower cost, more flexible electronic devices.
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The Sound Science of Improved Drug Development
Argonne Lab uses acoustic levitation to make more effective medicines.
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Memories of the Manhattan Project
OSTI honors the 70th anniversary of its establishment.
Read more about Memories of the Manhattan Project![fermi-dark-energy-camera-thumb.jpg Zoomed-in view of the Dark Energy Camera of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 1365, in the Fornax cluster of galaxies, which lies about 60 million light years from Earth.](/-/media/_/images/banner-images/2012/fermi-dark-energy-camera-thumb.jpg?h=75&w=135&la=en&hash=7C43DBCEE4579312DE69147EA10687EF2A31716C706647CF666E08EC2D4F868C)
An Eye-Opening Look at Dark Energy
Dark Energy Camera takes in its first light
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A Scientific Showcase in Chicago-land
Argonne Lab opens its doors for a day of discovery.
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Heard about the Higgs Boson But Wondering What It Is?
Find the answer at this special lecture by Dr. Joe Incandela, Senior Spokesperson for the Compact Muon Solenoid experiment at the Large Hadron Collider.
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Detecting Neutrons, Capturing Crystals and Advancing Disease Studies
Camera optimized at Oak Ridge National Laboratory promises great scientific progress.
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