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Connecting, Empowering, Leading
New ultra-high speed network will keep America on the cutting edge of innovation.
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Brewing Renewable Diesel
Researchers at a DOE Bioenergy Research Center use microbes to synthesize a drop-in replacement for standard diesel transportation fuel.
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Images of Innovation
Office of Science labs turn possibilities into realities.
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Discovery in Action and Science as Art
Spectacular pictures picked at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
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Piercing The Illusion of Time
Second episode of The Fabric of the Cosmos reveals the wonder under the wristwatch.
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Genome-scale Network of Rice Genes to Speed the Development of Biofuel Crops
Joint BioEnergy Institute researchers create RiceNet for predicting genetic functions in rice.
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VIDEO: SLAC National Accelerator Lighting the Way
Lightsource science that discovers new drugs and finds cures for diseases.
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Fermilab and the Frontiers of Physics
New NOVA miniseries on The Fabric of the Cosmos.
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Dark Energy and the Accelerating Universe
Visit High Energy Physics for a video featuring Saul Perlmutter discussing dark energy and the accelerating universe and other highlights.
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Solving the Mystery of the Billion-Dollar Bond, Double Bond
Finding by researchers at Brookhaven may leave scientific world stirred, if not shaken.
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Neutrons Probe Inner Workings of Batteries
Designing long-lasting, reliable batteries is the key to wider acceptance of electric vehicles.
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