2017 | U.S. DOE Office of Science (SC)

The Search for Dark Matter Continues

University of Texas at Arlington physics professor Kaushik De has been working with scientists all over the world to find dark matter with the world’s largest scientific instrument, the Large Hadron Collider.

Delving Into the Atomic Realm

Using a one-of-a-kind, handmade microscope, Wilson Ho, University of California, Irvine’s Donald Bren Professor of Physics & Astronomy and Chemistry, and his graduate students succeeded in imaging halogen bonds in real space.

Lead Dressed Like Gold: Laser-Altered Molecules Cast Alchemy in a Different Light

Using advanced computational theory, a Princeton research team has developed a method called "spectral dynamic mimicry" that allowed them to calculate the laser pulse shape to produce any desired spectral output to make non-permanent changes to a substance’s molecules, mimicking the reflective properties of another substances’ s molecules.

Microscopic Defects Make Batteries Better

High-performance electrodes for lithium-ion batteries can be improved by paying closer attention to their defects — and capitalizing on them, according to Rice University scientists.

How Protein Misfolding May Kickstart Chemical Evolution

Researchers at Emory University and Georgia Tech are looking into the abnormal folding of proteins related to neurodegenerative conditions, providing insights into how life may emerge from a chemical system.

Could Concrete Help Solve the Problem of Air Pollution?

Study done by Stony Brook University researcher Alex Orlov, PhD, and colleagues indicates concrete construction waste can help rid the air of sulfur dioxide, a major pollutant.

No Small Matter: Team Makes its Mark in Theoretical Nuclear Physics Research

Penn State Berks is making its mark in the field of theoretical nuclear physics research by becoming the only undergraduate institution of higher education in the nation to receive a highly competitive grant from the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (JLab) to partially fund a new professor position through JLab’s prestigious Bridge Program.

New Technology to Manipulate Cells Could One Day Help Treat Parkinson's, Arthritis, and Other Diseases

A groundbreaking advancement in materials from Northwestern University could potentially help patients requiring stem cell therapies for spinal cord injuries, stroke, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, arthritic joints or any other condition requiring tissue regeneration, according to a new study.

Grad Students Earn Department of Energy Computational Fellowships

Four first-year graduate students have been awarded U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Computational Science Graduate Fellowships to support their research. Fellows receive full tuition and fees plus an annual stipend and academic allowance, renewable for up to four years. Less than 5 percent of applicants are chosen for the fellowship each year.

Studying Entropy in Metallic Glasses

A team led by Caltech recently solved a decades-old materials science mystery by tracking down the origin of entropy in metallic glasses.

Rice U. Lab Surprised by Ultraflat Magnets

A new paper in Advanced Materials outlines how researchers at Rice, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the University of Southern California (USC) and Kumamoto University in Japan used chemical vapor deposition (CVD) to make atom-thick sheets and, in the same step, tailor their properties by adding other elements through a process known as doping.

Research Collaboration Brings New Concepts for Potassium-Ion Batteries

Researchers at Purdue University are making progress in developing rechargeable batteries based on potassium, a potential alternative to lithium that’s less expensive and far more plentiful, and also have shown how to derive carbon for battery electrodes from old tires.