One "Cool Tool" That's Helping Repair Your DNA
With the arrival of spring, many families are dusting off their tools to make some home improvements. It's worth remembering that nature also has some pretty cool tools as well.
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Beyond Silicon: Cutting the Costs of Solar Power
New method of fabricating semiconductors from gallium arsenide promises more affordable solar power, improved semiconductor devices.
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National Science Bowl Regional Results Are In! Watch Video Footage from the Competitions
Video clips from the regional science bowls show students' enthusiasm and passion for science.
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Competition Opens for Time on DOE Supercomputers
The U.S. Department of Energy announced today that proposals are now being accepted for the Innovative and Novel Computational Impact on Theory and Experiment (INCITE) program.
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DOE's Office of Science Labs Make Progress in Understanding Dark Energy
Is there a mysterious source of energy driving the expansion of the universe, or is our understanding of gravity incorrect? DOE lab scientists use data from observations and images of the night sky to find out.
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Getting the Lead Out
Discarded electronics no longer pose an environmental hazard from lead solder thanks to a lead-free alternative developed at the Ames Laboratory.
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Saluting the Exceptional Service of Oak Ridge’s Gerald Boyd
The Office of Science salutes Gerald Boyd.
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Thin Sheet of Diamond Has Worlds of Uses
A new technique from Argonne National Laboratory creates thin diamond films that are helping industry save energy and could even be used in heart and eye implants.
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Simulation and High-Performance Computing
Dr. Steven E. Koonin, Under Secretary for Science, writes about Simulation and High Performance Computing.
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Detecting Nuclear Threats
Plasma physics challenge yields portable nuclear detector for homeland security.
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The Breakthrough Behind the Chevy Volt Battery
A revolutionary breakthrough cathode for lithium-ion batteries—the kind in your cell phone, laptop and new hybrid cars—makes them last longer, run more safely and perform better than batteries currently on the market.
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