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VIDEO: SLAC National Accelerator Lighting the Way
Lightsource science that discovers new drugs and finds cures for diseases.
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Fermilab and the Frontiers of Physics
New NOVA miniseries on The Fabric of the Cosmos.
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Dark Energy and the Accelerating Universe
Visit High Energy Physics for a video featuring Saul Perlmutter discussing dark energy and the accelerating universe and other highlights.
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Solving the Mystery of the Billion-Dollar Bond, Double Bond
Finding by researchers at Brookhaven may leave scientific world stirred, if not shaken.
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Neutrons Probe Inner Workings of Batteries
Designing long-lasting, reliable batteries is the key to wider acceptance of electric vehicles.
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10 Questions for a Physicist: Christian Bauer
PECASE Awardee talks science and sailing.
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Celebrating Achievement . . . and Potential
DOE honors its winners of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers.
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Beyond the Transistor
EFRC researchers fabricate a novel device for channeling light.
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The Value of National Labs
2011 Nobel Laureate, Saul Perlmutter, discusses what makes Berkeley Lab unique, and the value of national labs in award-winning research.
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Saluting Scientists and Engineers
Please join us at DOE's PECASE Awards.
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Unfolding A Better Future
Oak Ridge research on proteins may offer new insights into deadly diseases.
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