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More Heat than Light?
Breakthrough solar cell harvests electricity from the sun's thermal energy.
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A Roman Shipwreck and Safe Nuclear Storage
Accidental experiment and lab efforts may lead to essential new insights.
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Plastics Imprinting on Plants
Brookhaven researchers improve performance of solar cells.
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A Cellular Cell
Scientists show structure of critical communications protein using bright light at Argonne Laboratory.
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Our Dusty Atmosphere
Office of Science research shows that small particles may make a big difference.
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How to See the Supernova Berkeley Lab Just Discovered
Skywatchers -- grab your binoculars and telescopes, and head for some clear dark skies.
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Peering into a Quantum Well
Supercomputer simulation illuminates mysterious "droop" in solid-state lighting.
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Beating Nature at her Own Game?
New catalyst speeds conversion of electricity to hydrogen fuel.
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Ament Part of the Next Generation of Rare-Earth Researchers
DOE Pulse profiles Ames Lab researcher, Katherine Ament.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Innovation in action: science and the city.
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Two Nerds . . . One Love . . . and A Great Golden Ring
Couple brought together by physics...and chemistry.
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Catalyst that Makes Hydrogen Gas Breaks Speed Record
Material designed for energy applications is 10 times faster than natural enzyme, uses inexpensive metals.
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