2016 | U.S. DOE Office of Science (SC)

Managing Photosynthesis' Traffic Jams

The Ducat lab at Michigan State University has coaxed a lab-grown cyanobacteria to efficiently make and export sugar, a technique which could someday lead to greater biofuel production at lower cost.

Grant to Aid Study of Microbes' Role in Soil Carbon Cycle

A project led by Cornell researchers to better understand soil microbes and their role in the carbon cycle has received a three-year, $3.59 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.

Scientists Probe Underground Depths of Earth's Carbon Cycle

Researchers at the University of Chicago found that carbon in the fluid of the Earth’s mantle is not in the form of carbon dioxide but rather in carbonate and bicarbonate ions.

Nano-Scale Electronics Score Laboratory Victory

Researchers at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering have pioneered a technique to grow monolayer tungsten disulfide for next-generation transistors, wearable electronics, and biomedical devices.

State's Three Largest Public Research Institutions to Increase Collaboration

The University of Washington, Washington State University, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory sign Memorandum of Understanding, which expresses the intent of the parties to increase research collaborations on complex challenges and provide additional research and training opportunities for students in the state.

The Highs and Lows of Scientific Research

Scientists at the MSU-DOE Plant Research Lab discuss how their work with microbes and plant interactions can be unpredictable and take them in unexpected directions – a journey of failures and successes.

Working Under Pressure: Diamond Micro-Anvils Made by UAB Will Produce Immense Pressures to Make New Materials

University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers will use tiny nanocrystalline-diamond anvils to produce pressures greater than those found at the center of the Earth to potentially create as yet unknown new materials.

First Self-Assembled Superconductor Structure Created

Building on nearly two decades’ worth of research, a multidisciplinary team at Cornell has blazed a new trail by creating a self-assembled, three-dimensional gyroidal superconductor.

MSU's 'Little Gadget that Could' Becoming Game-Changer for International Researchers

Researchers at the MSU Global Center for Food Systems have built a low-cost, handheld device and a cloud-based data aggregating platform to measure and analyze plant, soil, water, and environmental parameters.

Illinois Scientists Dig Deeper to Build a Better Permafrost Model

Scientists from the University of Illinois report they have found a way to improve predictions of permafrost area and stability in the northern high latitudes.

Magneto-Ionics Could be a New Alternative to Electronics

Physicists at UC Davis have observed what’s going on at some of these interfaces - when different materials are layered together - as oxygen ions react with different metals, causing drastic changes in magnetic and electronic properties.

UF Chemistry Professor is First to Use Light to Make Gold Crystal Nanoparticles

A team of University of Florida researchers has figured out how gold can be used in crystals grown by light to create nanoparticles, a discovery that has major implications for industry and cancer treatment and could improve the function of pharmaceuticals, medical equipment and solar panels.