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

Triple-Layer Catalyst Does Double Duty

Splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen to produce clean energy can be simplified with a single catalyst developed by scientists at Rice University and the University of Houston.

Researchers Explore Extraterrestrial Ice

A group of Stanford researchers recently published a paper on their first-of-its-kind research that captured water freezing into an alternative form called ice VII (“ice seven”), which is found within other planetary bodies.

New Research at Pitt Engineering Reveals Potential for Synthetic Materials Systems that Can “Count” and Sense their Size

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering have utilized computational modeling to mimic such quorum sensing behavior in synthetic materials, which could lead to devices with the ability for self-recognition and self-regulation.

Iowa State Named a Partner in New Department of Energy Bioenergy Research Center

Iowa State University is a partner institution in a new, $104 million research center funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. Led by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the project will study the next generation of plant-based, sustainable, cost-effective biofuels and bioproducts.

University Researchers Contribute to DUNE, the World's Biggest Neutrino Experiment

A large international team of researchers — including Kansas State University scientists — is turning to tiny particles to address big questions about dark matter, black holes and the origins of the universe.

Neutrino Project to Fuel Particle Physics Research

South Dakota State University researchers are doing preliminary work on an international physics research project that will push the limits of engineering and could lead to new discoveries in particle physics.

Plant Scientists Aim to Turn Sorghum into Jet Fuel

As members of a new federally funded bioenergy research center, two Nebraska plant scientists plan to spend the next five years working to expand the oil-producing capability of the sorghum plant.

An Experiment Proposed by Stanford Theorists Finds Evidence for the Majorana Fermion, a Particle that’s its Own Antiparticle

In a discovery that concludes an 80-year quest, Stanford and University of California researchers found evidence of particles that are their own antiparticles. These 'Majorana fermions’ could one day help make quantum computers more robust.

Protecting Plants from the Power of Sunlight

Steffie Tietz, a former post-doc in the Kramer lab at Michigan State University, is proposing a way to measure, in realtime, how plants prevent burn out from too much sunlight.

Groundbreaking Marks Next Step in IU Physicists' Efforts Toward Creating a 'Supernova Detector'

If a star blows up anywhere in our galaxy, Indiana University-developed technology may one day directly measure particles from the explosion -- as well as detect the event faster than a telescope.

DOE Selects Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center for Next-phase Funding

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) for an additional five years of funding to develop sustainable alternatives to transportation fuels and products currently derived from petroleum.

DOE Funds Major Bioenergy Research Center at Illinois Through iSEE, IGB

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is doubling down on energy research at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, funding a multimillion-dollar Bioenergy Research Center to provide scientific breakthroughs for a new generation of sustainable, cost-effective biofuels and bioproducts.