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Targeting Tumors with Particle Beams
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Department of Energy (DOE) are each announcing the selection of several new research awards to advance particle beam therapies for the treatment of cancer.
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Energy Secretary Moniz Dedicates the World’s Brightest Synchrotron Light Source
NSLS-II at Brookhaven National Lab will accelerate unprecedented advances in energy, environmental science, and medicine.
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New Clues About a Brain Protein with High Affinity for Valium
High-resolution structure revealed by the National Synchrotron Light Source at Brookhaven Lab could lead to design of more effective drugs with fewer side effects.
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Office of Science Salutes New APS Fellows
Thirty-two researchers from DOE national labs are elected as American Physical Society Fellows.
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Self-Assembled Nanotextures Create Antireflective Surface on Silicon Solar Cells
Nanostructured surface textures—with shapes inspired by the structure of moths' eyes—prevent the reflection of light off silicon, improving conversion of sunlight to electricity.
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20-Ton Magnet Heads to New York
A superconducting magnet begins its journey from SLAC laboratory in California to Brookhaven Lab in New York.
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From the Lab to Your Digital Device, Quantum Dots Have Made Quantum Leaps
Berkeley Lab’s nanotechnology enlivens Nanosys’ displays, enhancing the color and saving energy.
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Students Nationwide to Compete in 25th Department of Energy National Science Bowl®
Engineer whose pioneering work contributed to visual effects used in The Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Caribbean movies to speak at National Finals in Washington, D.C.
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Science as Art: PNNL Images Fill 2015 Calendar
Lab is showcasing 12 images and the stories behind them in a 2015 calendar.
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Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire
Oak Ridge National Lab work with scientists funded by The American Chestnut Foundation confirms increased blight-resistance of former forest giant.
Read more about Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire![ornl-graphene-121814-thumb.jpg This sheet of graphene contains an array of crown ethers that can strongly bind select guest ions or molecules.](/-/media/_/images/banner-images/2014/ornl-graphene-121814-thumb.jpg?h=75&w=135&la=en&hash=8BA15CDC0DE912C916494767190F81C32CDBE9CF3F04E7472F4A12442F9DDCD0)
Crown Ethers Flatten in Graphene for Strong, Specific Binding
ORNL discovery holds potential for separations, sensors, batteries, biotech and more.
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X-ray Laser Reveals How Bacterial Protein Morphs in Response to Light
A series of super-sharp snapshots demonstrates a new tool for tracking life's chemistry.
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