2015 | U.S. DOE Office of Science (SC)

Simulating Path of ‘Magma Mush’ Inside an Active Volcano

The idealized University of Washington computer simulation could help volcanologists better understand how energy builds up inside a system like Mauna Loa, which is a focus of the UW group’s research, to predict when it will erupt.

Researchers Correlate Incidences of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Giant Cell Arteritis With Solar Cycles

New findings show a “highly significant” correlation between periodic solar storms and incidences of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and giant cell arteritis (GCA), two potentially debilitating autoimmune diseases.

HAWC Observatory to Study Universe’s Most Energetic Phenomena

University of Maryland scientists led construction of uniquely powerful system to detect gamma rays and cosmic rays.

ASU and PNNL to Develop Solutions to Global Challenges

Arizona State University and the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in Richland, Washington, will enter into an agreement to solidify the burgeoning collaboration between the two institutions on research projects related to energy security, climate science and sustainability, and other aspects of global security.

Study Reveals Novel Technique for Handling Molecules

Researchers at Arizona State University describe a new technique that offers a significant advance over conventional methods of sorting biomolecules, which typically involve molecular modification, numerous experimental steps and energy input from external sources.

Discovery Could Yield More Efficient Portable Electronics and Solar Cells

A team of chemists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison has set the stage for more efficient and sturdier portable electronic devices and possibly a new generation of solar cells based on organic materials.

Pick a Color, Any Color

A small team of scientists can synthesize molecules that will absorb any color of sunlight, from the oranges through the near-infrared, greatly expanding the palette of light-harvesting molecules

MSU, Argonne Sign MOU for Joint Energy Research

A new partnership between Mississippi State University and Argonne National Laboratory has made the university home to a major regional joint research initiative.

UNL Receives $13.5 Million Biofuel Research Grant

According to a UNL news release, the five-year grant, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, intends to help researchers better understand how plants and microbes interact and continue to learn about the growth patterns of sorghum.

New HOLODEC Study in Science on Using Holography to Better Understand Clouds

Using holography and an airplane laboratory, a team led by Michigan Tech found distinct mixing patterns in cloud droplets.

Researchers Measure How Specific Atoms Move in Dielectric Materials

Researchers from North Carolina State University, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and UNSW Australia have measured the behavior of specific atoms in dielectric materials when exposed to an electric field.

Study Shows New Forests Cannot Take in as Much Carbon as Predicted

Scientists at the University of Illinois have found that most carbon emissions models overestimate the capacity of regrowing forests to take in carbon.