![anl-hair-020314-thumb.jpg Argonne materials scientists announced a new technique to grow these little forests at the microscale (the scale shows 100 micrometers, which is about the diameter of a single human hair).](/-/media/_/images/banner-images/2014/anl-hair-020314-thumb.jpg?h=75&w=135&la=en&hash=F0E2D85BB9E80FAC34D4465CE49D6A46A3A1CB44C035E7B44421B5C31C4D7F4F)
Good Hair Day
New technique developed by scientists at Argonne National Laboratory grows tiny 'hairy' materials at the microscale.
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A Map Made in the Heavens
Scientists pair precise observations with incredible computing power to create an astonishingly accurate map of the universe.
Read more about A Map Made in the Heavens![sun-energy-012714-thumb.jpg A nanophotonic solar thermophotovoltaic device composed of an array of multi‑walled carbon nanotubes as the absorber, a one‑dimensional silicon/silicon dioxide photonic crystal as the emitter, and a 0.55 eV photovoltaic cell.](/-/media/_/images/stories/sun-energy-012714-thumb.jpg?h=75&w=135&la=en&hash=E3F53D6F35948E1744F7E649671AB92BE9E0395853CE13313720FBB11E9E0E89)
Harvesting the Sun’s Energy Through Heat as Well as Light
New approach developed at MIT could generate power from sunlight efficiently and on demand.
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Cooling Microprocessors with Carbon Nanotubes
Technique from Berkeley Lab’s Molecular Foundry could also work with graphene.
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Adding Students and Multiplying Scientists
The 2014 National Science Bowl is set to begin.
Read more about Adding Students and Multiplying Scientists![fermi-award-011314-thumb.jpg The Enrico Fermi Award.](/-/media/_/images/banner-images/2014/fermi-award-011314-thumb.jpg?h=75&w=135&la=en&hash=F2466801784F44D97855B2B5F39BF81C946902E76B3A3330B56ADB149DB6AF39)
President Obama Names Scientists Bard and Sessler as Enrico Fermi Award Recipients
On Monday, February 3rd, Secretary Moniz will present one of the government’s most prestigious awards for scientific achievement to two of the nation’s most distinguished researchers.
Read more about President Obama Names Scientists Bard and Sessler as Enrico Fermi Award Recipients![bnl-catalyst-010814-thumb.jpg Brookhaven Lab scientists (from left) Kumudu Mudiyanselage, Ashleigh Baber, Fang Xu, and Dario Stacchiola.](/-/media/_/images/banner-images/2014/bnl-catalyst-010814-thumb.jpg?h=75&w=135&la=en&hash=CF2C2E99CDEE5B59A6372ABD006E7A518B6E0A68B9A5C72125D45819F9754069)
Catching Catalysts in Action
Researchers at Brookhaven Lab have demonstrated an unprecedented ability to follow chemical reactions in real-time, and see the play-by-play of energy conversion.
Read more about Catching Catalysts in Action![slac-blog-010614-thumb.jpg The Coherent X-ray Imaging experimental station at SLAC's Linac Coherent Light Source.](/-/media/_/images/banner-images/2014/slac-blog-010614-thumb.jpg?h=75&w=135&la=en&hash=79D448B8871F97825FF805160F1CB02D045CD80CA27BFDC776F5467CF0D4B707)
Protein Puzzles and Scientific Solutions
Researchers at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory solve fiendishly complicated structures using X-ray savvy and serious computing power.
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A Year in the Beauty of Discovery and Innovation
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory publishes its 2014 Science as Art calendar.
Read more about A Year in the Beauty of Discovery and Innovation![photosynthetic-123013-thumb.jpg The photosynthetic megacomplex from a cyanobacterium.](/-/media/_/images/stories/efrc/photosynthetic-123013-thumb.jpg?h=75&w=135&la=en&hash=ECDCF75C3A1D2B4EDE82E576FC1413816BABDF1331D22E448A0DE9AD54DA9C17)
Observing the Sparks of Life
EFRC researchers isolate a photosynthetic complex — arguably the most important bit of organic chemistry on the planet — in its complete functioning state.
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Enlisting Cells' Protein Recycling Machinery to Regulate Plant Products
New molecular tools for controlling production of compounds important for flavors, human health, and biofuels.
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Supercomputers Capture Turbulence in the Solar Wind
Berkeley Lab visualizations could help scientists forecast destructive space weather.
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