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Saul Perlmutter Wins Nobel Prize
He's expanded our horizons, and opened our eyes.
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Appetite for Service
Office of Science-funded researcher shows how bacteria can clean up radioactive waste.
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Closing of a Collider . . . and Opening of a New Frontier
Fermilab moves toward new discoveries.
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Creating Bright Ideas for Lasting Innovations
National Labs leading charge on building better batteries.
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Running Deep, Showing Bright
Scientists make better aquifer maps through laser light.
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One of a Top Ten Under 40
Popular Science spotlights Office of Science researcher as one of 2011's "Brilliant 10" young researchers.
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More Heat than Light?
Breakthrough solar cell harvests electricity from the sun's thermal energy.
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A Roman Shipwreck and Safe Nuclear Storage
Accidental experiment and lab efforts may lead to essential new insights.
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Plastics Imprinting on Plants
Brookhaven researchers improve performance of solar cells.
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A Cellular Cell
Scientists show structure of critical communications protein using bright light at Argonne Laboratory.
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Our Dusty Atmosphere
Office of Science research shows that small particles may make a big difference.
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How to See the Supernova Berkeley Lab Just Discovered
Skywatchers -- grab your binoculars and telescopes, and head for some clear dark skies.
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