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Investing in Cell Wall Growth for Improved Photosynthesis

A new study by researchers at Michigan State University showed how changes in leaf cell wall make-up can dramatically affect how large or thick leaves grow.

New Design Strategy for Longer Lasting Batteries

Christopher Wolverton, professor of materials science and engineering in Northwestern’s McCormick School of Engineering, has developed a new computational design strategy that can pinpoint optimal materials with which to coat the cathode in lithium-ion batteries, protecting it from degradation and ultimately extending the battery’s — and device’s — life.

Manganese Oxides in Treatment System Could Be Mixed Blessing

Researchers at North Carolina State University found that a fungal catalyst can oxidize manganese, creating oxides which have a large affinity for metals thus creating a passive treatment to remove micro-pollutants out of water.

MSU Scientist Wins $1.2 Million Federal Grant to Improve Camelina Seed Qualities

A Montana State University scientist has received a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science to research ways to improve the usefulness of camelina, an ancient crop that the modern world has come to value as a potential source of alternative fuel.

‘Y’ a Protein Unicorn Might Matter in Glaucoma

Researchers at Georgia Tech have discovered a Y-shaped part found in the middle of a mysterious protein studied in glaucoma.

Scientists Enlist Supercomputers and Machine Learning to Automatically Identify Brain Tumors

A team led by University of Texas at Austin researchers shines in the Multimodal Brain Tumor Segmentation Challenge.

Stony Brook Scientists Solve Fundamental Puzzle in Medical Imaging

Scientists from Stony Brook University have used a novel technique at the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science User Facility located at Brookhaven National Laboratory, to answer longstanding questions in medical imaging.

UD Doctoral Student Wins Time with Argonne Lab's Synchrotron

Doctoral student Baxter Abraham has won a Department of Energy award that will allow him to do thesis-related ultrafast research at Argonne National Laboratory in Illinios.

Researchers Invent Process to Make Sustainable Rubber and Plastics

Synthetic rubber and plastics – used for manufacturing tires, toys and myriad other products – are produced from butadiene, a molecule traditionally made from petroleum or natural gas. But those manmade materials could get a lot greener soon, thanks to the ingenuity of a team of scientists from three U.S. research universities.

Columbia Engineers Invent Method to Control Light Propagation in Waveguides

A team of Columbia Engineering researchers, led by Applied Physics Assistant Professor Nanfang Yu, has invented a method to control light propagating in confined pathways, or waveguides, with high efficiency by using nano-antennas.

Termite Gut Holds a Secret to Breaking Down Plant Biomass

In the Microbial Sciences Building at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the incredibly efficient eating habits of a fungus-cultivating termite are surprising even to those well acquainted with the insect’s natural gift for turning wood to dust.

UNG Alumni Selected for Internships with Department of Energy

Recent University of North Georgia (UNG) graduates Katie McCullough, Kimberly Wright and Sonia Alcantar were awarded internships with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to study at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in Richland, Washington.