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Sweet Smell of Renewable Fuel
Office of Science researchers borrowed from a fir tree to create a fuel that could leave diesel in the dust.
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The Strange Future of Electronics
New materials called "topological insulators" may help us chart a path beyond Moore's Law.
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Amazing Mirrors and Superlative Supercomputers
Argonne's Mira will accelerate scientific discoveries and societal benefits.
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Constrained Budgets, Critical Priorities
Column by Office of Science Director Bill Brinkman shows that basic research keeps our nation competitive.
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Massive Plastic Detector Passes Pivotal Test
15,000 ton NOvA detector being built to track nature’s tiniest known particles.
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Igniting Innovation and Inspiration
Office of Science awards almost 1.7 billion supercomputing hours via the INCITE program.
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Connecting, Empowering, Leading
New ultra-high speed network will keep America on the cutting edge of innovation.
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Brewing Renewable Diesel
Researchers at a DOE Bioenergy Research Center use microbes to synthesize a drop-in replacement for standard diesel transportation fuel.
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Images of Innovation
Office of Science labs turn possibilities into realities.
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Discovery in Action and Science as Art
Spectacular pictures picked at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
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Piercing The Illusion of Time
Second episode of The Fabric of the Cosmos reveals the wonder under the wristwatch.
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Genome-scale Network of Rice Genes to Speed the Development of Biofuel Crops
Joint BioEnergy Institute researchers create RiceNet for predicting genetic functions in rice.
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