2017

Bridging the Gap

UCSB researchers develop a potentially low-cost, low-emissions technology that can convert methane without forming carbon dioxide.

Moon’s Crust Underwent Resurfacing After Forming from Magma Ocean

A research team led by The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences took to the lab to recreate the magmatic melt that once formed the lunar surface and uncovered new insights on how the modern moonscape came to be.

UA Chemist’s Work in Understanding New Materials Gets Boost

Dr. Jared Allred, assistant professor of chemistry at The University of Alabama, was recently awarded a grant from the 2017 Early Career Research Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy to investigate properties of novel metal compounds and develop a new way to analyze certain aspects of these materials.

New Study Looks Deeper Into Atoms Than Ever Before

Researchers at Binghamton University and the Brookhaven National Laboratory have observed a never before seen atomic transformation that may take place in many catalytic reactions.

UM Physicists Part of New Effort to Explore Nature of Matter

Physicists from the University of Mississippi have played key roles in the hardware development and data analysis for the Muon g-2 experiment, and the project’s central component traveled through northeast Mississippi on a month-long journey from New York to the Chicago suburbs.

Rising CO2 Leading to Changes in Land Plant Photosynthesis

Researchers led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego have determined that major changes in plant behavior have occurred over the past 40 years, using measurements of subtle changes in the carbon dioxide (CO2) currently found in the atmosphere.

Perspectives on Building Nanofactories for Energy and Medical Uses

At the MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory (PRL), scientists are learning how bacterial nanofactories are constructed in nature. Recent experiments show we could engineer their building blocks into new structures, for useful applications.

'Big Science' Efforts Shift into High Gear at Fermilab, NIU Faculty and Student Scientists Reap the Benefits

Some of the world’s largest and most fascinating experiments—the kind that involve hundreds of scientists and tackle mysteries of the universe—are happening practically in Northern Illinois University’s own back yard, creating cutting-edge research opportunities for faculty and students alike.

Hints from Hemoglobin Lead to Better Carbon Monoxide Storage

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, the University of Turin, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have shown that cooperative MOF adsorbents can be built by design to target key industrially relevant molecules for separation, in a fundamental new mechanism.