2018 | U.S. DOE Office of Science (SC)

Rice U. Study Sheds Light On – and Through – 2D Materials

Rice University scientists have now produced a method to determine the properties of atom-thin materials that promise to refine the modulation and manipulation of light.

UCR Graduate Student Headed to Oak Ridge National Lab

Victor Fung, a graduate student in chemistry, is one of 60 students from across the country selected for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program.

‘Exceptional’ Research Points Way Toward Quantum Discoveries

Rice University scientists used nanotube films and polarized light to strongly couple light and matter progressively and on demand at room temperature.

Underground Neutrino Experiment Sets the Stage for Deep Discovery About Matter

Collaborators of the MAJORANA DEMONSTRATOR, an experiment led by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and including researchers at the University of Washington, have shown they can shield a sensitive, scalable 44-kilogram germanium detector array from background radioactivity.

Spring Hill College & University of Alabama Chemistry Professors Awarded Major Grant

Allyn Schoeffler, PhD, assistant professor of chemistry at Spring Hill College will analyze the 3-D structure of the erythromycin resistance methyltransferase and its molecular target using high-powered X-rays at the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, a state-of-the-art scientific facility run jointly by Stanford University and the United States Department of Energy.

SLU Researchers Discover Structure of Protein Associated with Inflammation, Parkinson’s

Saint Louis University scientists report that they have determined the structure of a key protein that is involved in the body’s inflammatory response.

Newly Discovered Mode of Drinking in Mosquitoes Carries Biomedical Implications

An international team of scientists, including several at Virginia Tech, have discovered a new ‘burst mode’ of drinking in mosquitoes, which could have implications for future research in mosquito-borne disease transmission, insect morphology, and microfluidics.

Understanding Nanocatalysts' 'talk' Could Better Inform Design

Research by a group led by chemistry professor Peng Chen reveals 'talk' between nanoscale catalysts, and offers a new conceptual framework that could lead to better design of synthetic nanocatalysts.

A New Way to Find Better Battery Materials

A new approach to analyzing and designing new ion conductors — a key component of rechargeable batteries — could accelerate the development of high-energy lithium batteries, and possibly other energy storage and delivery devices such as fuel cells, researchers say.

UChicago Scientists Build Trap to Make Tiny Packages of Light ‘Collide’

A new study by a team of University of Chicago physicists examines how to manipulate photons for quantum engineering.

UI Researchers Look to the Future of Nuclear Energy

The University of Iowa has recently received grants from national agencies including the U.S. Department of Energy, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and the Department of Homeland Security for nuclear research and training future radiochemists.

Atomically Thin Magnetic Device Could Lead to New Memory Technologies

Magnetic materials are the backbone of modern digital information technologies, such as hard-disk storage. A University of Washington-led team has now taken this one step further by encoding information using magnets that are just a few layers of atoms in thickness.