![pnnl-nanowire-111413-thumb.jpg Zooming in on the Geobacter-Gonorrhea composite shows how the aromatic residues (teal balloon-like structures) bulge from the surface of pilin proteins (variously colored helical structures) within the fiber.](/-/media/_/images/banner-images/2013/pnnl-nanowire-111413-thumb.jpg?h=75&w=135&la=en&hash=1315907373C19AB38685DC34AB37A1C8C3CD7DFA0FA3FCC7D57337F9539D23E5)
Structure of Bacterial Nanowire Protein Hints at Secrets of Conduction
Electrically conducting bacteria important for energy, environment and technology.
Read more about Structure of Bacterial Nanowire Protein Hints at Secrets of Conduction![brookhaven-blog-matched-materials-111213-thumb.jpg DNA linkers allow different kinds of nanoparticles to self-assemble and form relatively large-scale nanocomposite arrays.](/-/media/_/images/banner-images/2013/brookhaven-blog-matched-materials-111213-thumb.jpg?h=75&w=135&la=en&hash=ED460C3436113F0F7A22D10E4CEFE23738450904665139FA72B4C88ACD3FCCDB)
Complementary Chemistry and Matched Materials
Brookhaven Lab researchers use history’s most successful matchmaker to pair up particles and create new materials with desired properties.
Read more about Complementary Chemistry and Matched Materials![argonne-photodetectors-110613-thumb.jpg The Large Area Picosecond Photodetector (LAPPD) collaboration has developed cheaper, larger, more robust microchannel plates, seen here at a test facility at Argonne.](/-/media/_/images/banner-images/2013/argonne-photodetectors-110613-thumb.jpg?h=75&w=135&la=en&hash=9975D84E8073F687FDBC606B9013133857DD1A7845A3C91FA60EF847DE00402F)
Bright Ideas and Better Detectors
Cross-disciplinary collaboration including scientists from Argonne and Fermi national laboratories develops larger, more precise photodetectors for the market.
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South Pole Telescope Helps Argonne Scientists Study Earliest Ages of the Universe
Utilizing the South Pole Telescope, researchers gain insights into the makeup of the early universe and what that means for us today.
Read more about South Pole Telescope Helps Argonne Scientists Study Earliest Ages of the Universe![slac-stress-blog-103113-thumb.jpg These thin samples of copper, iron and titanium were shocked with optical laser pulses and probed with SLAC's X-ray laser, the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS).](/-/media/_/images/banner-images/2013/slac-stress-blog-103113-thumb.jpg?h=75&w=135&la=en&hash=3E9A5B1AB415DE64177C861479288137EAF22EE7E2698EF7E072A960215F808D)
Stress Actually Makes You Stronger … At Least Some of the Time
Researchers at SLAC test the mettle of metals, with potential benefits for all.
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Good Scientists Make Good Neighbors
Office of Science Labs help their communities recover and rebuild after Superstorm Sandy.
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Killer Apps That Could Keep You Healthy
Student-developed mobile apps help keep you from getting sick.
Read more about Killer Apps That Could Keep You Healthy![arm-blog-102313-thumb.jpg This artist’s rendering illustrates the full site installation, including a new aerosol observing system (far left) and a precipitation radar (far right, with 20-ft tower).](/-/media/_/images/banner-images/2013/arm-blog-102313-thumb.jpg?h=75&w=135&la=en&hash=DEBB80AC20082E2B0601791A32F774B71B972B074A2FBF7372DA10397E17C51D)
Forewarned and Fore-ARM-ed Against Climate Changes and Challenges
Two new observation stations – in Alaska and the Azores – should reduce uncertainties and improve global climate models.
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Registration Now Open for Department of Energy’s National Science Bowl
A competition like no other begins again for high school and middle school students from all across the country.
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The Other Route to Biofuels
Scientists identify key genes for increasing oil in plant leaves.
Read more about The Other Route to BiofuelsDeath of a Spruce Tree, Life of the Forest
Study of the Black Spruce forest by researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the University of Maryland will improve our understanding of how climate change affects the health of forests.
Read more about Death of a Spruce Tree, Life of the Forest![slac-accelerator-chip-093013-thumb.jpg Nanofabricated chips of fused silica just 3 millimeters long were used to accelerate electrons at a rate 10 times higher than conventional particle accelerator technology.](/-/media/_/images/banner-images/2013/slac-accelerator-chip-093013-thumb.jpg?h=75&w=135&la=en&hash=E929D141CF8CE206E97189328122CC87CD204D45DA4B436CCDC259338B1D3D53)
Researchers Demonstrate 'Accelerator on a Chip'
Technology could spawn new generations of smaller, less expensive devices for science and medicine.
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