![pnnl-calendar-010515-headliner.jpg A new theory suggests a shorter secondary inflationary period that could account for the amount of dark matter estimated to exist throughout the cosmos.](/-/media/_/images/banner-images/2016/bnl-dark-matter-011516-thumb.jpg?h=75&w=135&la=en&hash=13DE7EE876A9AC19B6D7B128B295A832241EF73623A498C0C80DCAE7BF79A118)
New Theory of Secondary Inflation Expands Options for Avoiding an Excess of Dark Matter
Physicists suggest a smaller secondary inflationary period in the moments after the Big Bang could account for the abundance of the mysterious matter.
Read more about New Theory of Secondary Inflation Expands Options for Avoiding an Excess of Dark Matter![pnnl-calendar-010515-headliner.jpg For every gallon of biodiesel synthesized from soybean crops or other sources, more than a pound of waste consisting mostly of glycerol is created. Scientists are finding ways to convert that glycerol into something valuable.](/-/media/_/images/banner-images/2016/blog-glycerol-010716-thumb.jpg?h=75&w=135&la=en&hash=89670673A128E5E90AC3CB0AAE994216C75B9001494DE1A433BACCC94A6C4CB5)
Driving to Great: Science and the Journey to Waste-Free Biodiesel
Scientists overcome roadblocks to turning fuel's troubling waste into valued chemicals.
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2016 Science as Art Calendar
A dozen stunning images depicting basic and applied research at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are showcased in a 2016 Science as Art collection.
Read more about 2016 Science as Art Calendar![lbnl-quantum-dots-010915-headliner.jpg This illustration shows how hexagonal bacterial proteins (shown as ribbon-like structures at right and upper right) self-assemble into a honeycomb-like tiled pattern (center and background).](/-/media/_/images/banner-images/2015/lbnl-polyhedral-shells-122315-thumb.jpg?h=75&w=135&la=en&hash=79115C2739A53AA2AECB0E9B45EC0F000361A4FF74B9A35C31EA44B8F196498D)
Nature’s Microscopic Masonry: The First Steps in How Thin Protein Sheets Form Polyhedral Shells
First-of-its-kind study shows beginning stages in assembly of bacterial microcompartments.
Read more about Nature’s Microscopic Masonry: The First Steps in How Thin Protein Sheets Form Polyhedral Shells![blog-maps-061015.jpg Herds of anvil-shaped clouds form in the tropics as part of the Madden-Julian Oscillation, a pattern of shifting winds and rain that starts over the Indian Ocean and travels eastward every 30 to 90 days. This image, taken from the International Space Station over western Africa, shows the complex nature of these systems.](/-/media/_/images/banner-images/2015/blog-madden-julian-121515-thumb.jpg?h=75&w=135&la=en&hash=B8D285D7820EC1A06FE505752FE6CA54D586D8B9843B9941281754FC6C4A8EA5)
Clouds, Computers, and the Coming Storms
Scientists uncover secrets behind hurricanes, monsoons, and polar vortexes.
Read more about Clouds, Computers, and the Coming Storms![efrc-atomic-layer-031315-headliner.jpg Dr. Cherry Murray Confirmed as Director of the Office of Science.](/-/media/_/images/banner-images/2015/doe-murray-121115-thumb.jpg?h=75&w=135&la=en&hash=5ABBC5AC2A2CB0A17C1A0D5D0D7C18E228077315353E82D0973B28159BE9C729)
Dr. Cherry Murray Confirmed as Director of the Office of Science
As Director of the Office of Science, Dr. Murray will oversee research in the areas of advanced scientific computing, basic energy sciences, biological and environmental sciences, fusion energy sciences, high energy physics, and nuclear physics.
Read more about Dr. Cherry Murray Confirmed as Director of the Office of Science![budget-020215-headliner.jpg John Walsh of Brookhaven's Instrumentation Division adjusts a photocathode assembly for the apparatus the team is using to test the cathode preparation process, while Triveni Rao loads sample photocathode discs into a "suitcase" chamber for transporting them.](/-/media/_/images/banner-images/2015/bnl-rhic-120715-thumb.jpg?h=75&w=135&la=en&hash=C0BA6621F736D32C5727A72F51974FD7853A033038D1ABAB53FED28A44FB1823)
Producing Cold Electron Beams to Increase Collision Rates at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider
Engineers and physicists team up on new technology for keeping particle beams tightly packed, with possible applications at a future electron ion collider and other facilities.
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Inspiring and Challenging the Nation's Future Leaders in Science and Technology
Middle school and high school students begin competing next month in the 2016 National Science Bowl, sponsored by the Department of Energy and managed by DOE’s Office of Science, leading up to the national championship in May 2016.
Read more about Inspiring and Challenging the Nation's Future Leaders in Science and Technology![blog-early-career-diachin-111715-thumb.jpg In the late 1990s, Lori Freitag (now Diachin) received the highest honor given by the U.S. government to researchers beginning their career for designing ways to visualize and interact with large, complex data sets.](/-/media/_/images/banner-images/2015/blog-early-career-diachin-111715-thumb.jpg?h=75&w=135&la=en&hash=EF419E8EFB59FECCB7FF5BF8BAFF4D7ED6A57C768C93F10A6C509156E91F07B8)
Taking Control and Taking Risks
Lori Diachin at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory discusses her path in computer science.
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Berkeley Lab Opens State-of-the-Art Facility for Computational Science
Wang Hall takes advantage of Lab’s hillside location for advanced energy efficiency.
Read more about Berkeley Lab Opens State-of-the-Art Facility for Computational Science![slac-superconductivity-110515-thumb.jpg In this artistic rendering, a magnetic pulse (right) and X-ray laser light (left) converge on a high-temperature superconductor to study the behavior of its electrons.](/-/media/_/images/banner-images/2015/slac-superconductivity-110515-thumb.jpg?h=75&w=135&la=en&hash=035B956734F524F5946A60F905D2161838F678F9F5ABB4ECC3ED3C5873F0FC15)
Researchers Discover a New Dimension to High-Temperature Superconductivity
An unprecedented blend of intense magnetic and x-ray laser pulses produces surprising 3-D effect.
Read more about Researchers Discover a New Dimension to High-Temperature Superconductivity![fermi-winners-102115-thumb.jpg President Barack Obama greets 2014 Enrico Fermi Award recipients Charles Shank, left, and Claudio Pellegrini in the Oval Office, Oct. 20, 2015.](/-/media/_/images/banner-images/2015/fermi-winners-102115-thumb.jpg?h=75&w=135&la=en&hash=D4DD1D31A18A35C9DDAFEEAF0635E50E435953FC228BEA4DC7684916C70DFA1E)
President Obama Honors Extraordinary Scientists Who Advanced Our Understanding of the Natural World
Claudio Pellegrini and Chuck Shank receive the 2014 Enrico Fermi Presidential Award.
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