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

Integrated Simulations Answer 20-year-old Question in Fusion Research

A team led by Anne White, the Cecil and Ida Green Associate Professor in the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, and Pablo Rodriguez Fernandez, a graduate student in the department, has conducted studies that offer a new take on the complex physics of plasma heat transport and point toward more robust models of fusion plasma behavior.

Chancellor Inks Deal with Berkeley Lab to Promote Collaboration

At a ceremony held on February 23, UC Merced Chancellor Dorothy Leland and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Director Michael Witherell signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a formal partnership between the two organizations. The agreement sets terms for the appointment of joint faculty and the sharing of resources.

Stress Tested: How Algae Change Their Internal Solar Panels to Stay Alive

A collaboration between the Benning and Kramer labs at Michigan State University is revealing how nature’s solar panels, found inside algae, constantly grow and shrink in size to adjust to changes in their environments, a crucial system that ensures their hosts stay healthy and alive.

UCLA Scientists Develop Low-Cost Way to Build Gene Sequences

A new technique pioneered by UCLA researchers could enable scientists in any typical biochemistry laboratory to make their own gene sequences for only about $2 per gene. Researchers now generally buy gene sequences from commercial vendors for $50 to $100 per gene.

$1.3M Grant Helps Physics Professors Develop Materials Simulation Software

Tunna Baruah, along with co-principal investigator Rajendra Zope, Ph.D., both associate professors in the Department of Physics at UTEP, received a $1.3 million grant from the Department of Energy’s Office of Science.

University of Virginia Researchers Continue to Learn More About the Universe’s Origins

University of Virginia scientists are remotely monitoring two Department of Energy detectors-one in Illinois and one in Minnesota-to observe and study neutrino oscillation.

The Fine-Tuning of Two-Dimensional Materials

A new understanding of why synthetic 2-D materials often perform orders of magnitude worse than predicted was reached by teams of researchers led by Penn State.

Engineered Metasurfaces Replace Adhesive Tape in Specialized Microscope

A collaboration between two labs at Caltech yields a high-tech substitute that could unlock the potential of imaging devices that counterintuitively scatter light to obtain high-resolution, high-field-of-vision views.

New Water-Splitting Method Could Open Path to Hydrogen Economy

Washington State University researchers have found a way to more efficiently generate hydrogen from water — an important key to making clean energy more viable.

Pigments in Oil Paintings Linked to Artwork Degradation

Karen Chen-Wiegart, an Assistant Professor at Stony Brook University with a joint appointment at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) is part of a scientific collaboration led by researchers at The Met, the University of Delaware, and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) BNL to better understand 'soap formation,' a widespread degradation process in oil paintings.

A High(er)-Definition Nose — Drexel's MXene Material Could Improve Sensors That Sniff

Researchers have discovered that a two-dimensional, metallic material called MXene, which was developed at Drexel, can be used to improve sensors that detect chemicals in the air.

Tiny Particles Have Outsized Impact on Storm Clouds and Precipitation

Tiny airborne particles can have a stronger influence on powerful storms than scientists previously predicted, according to a new study co-authored by University of Maryland researchers.