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New Mariners and a Massy Map
Researchers at Berkeley Lab make most accurate calculation of the stuff in the universe.
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A Step Closer to Arresting a Killer
Office of Science research reveals a potential new target against malaria.
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Battery Heal Thyself
Researchers at Argonne National Lab designing batteries that can survive daily damage and accidental assaults.
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Clearest Picture Yet of Dark Matter Points the Way to Better Understanding of Dark Energy
Scientists at Fermilab and Berkeley Lab build the biggest maps of dark matter yet, using methods that will improve ground-based surveys.
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Watch Live: A Notable Win and a Nobel Webcast
Tune in Friday, January 13th, at 10:00 a.m. to energy.gov for a special presentation by Dr. Saul Perlmutter, a scientist at Berkeley Lab and winner of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics.
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A Step Toward Artificial Photosynthesis
EFRC researchers construct an artificial version of a bacterium's light-absorbing "antenna."
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Breaking Up – And Making Up – Are Hard To Do
But as Office of Science research shows, the results can be electric.
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Science and Cellular Stresses
Research reveals new insights into tumor suppression.
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Snapshots and Scrapbooks
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory provides library of ultra-fast images to speed lasting insights.
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Breaking Ground and Driving Discovery
Director Brinkman welcomes the Illinois Accelerator Research Center.
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New Path to Flex and Stretch Electronics
Berkeley Lab researchers develop solution-based fabrication technique.
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Documenting the Life and Death of Clouds
Office of Science presents results from the world's biggest radar laboratory.
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