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Particle Beam Cancer Therapy: The Promise and Challenges

Using beams of accelerated protons or heavier ions such as carbon, oncologists can deliver cell-killing energy to precisely targeted tumors—and do so without causing extensive damage to surrounding healthy tissue, eliminating the major drawback of conventional radiation therapy using x-rays.

Berkeley Lab Researchers Identify Key Intermediate Steps in Artificial Photosynthesis Reaction

Artificial photosynthesis offers the promise of producing liquid fuels that are renewable and can be used without exacerbating global climate change.

27 Teams Win Regional National Science Bowl Competitions, Secure Spots in National Finals in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz today announced that 27 teams of middle and high school students won their regional competitions for the 2014 National Science Bowl this past weekend and are advancing to the National Finals in Washington, D.C., in April.

Argonne’s ATLAS Facility Gets a Facelift

Researchers at the Argonne Tandem Linac Accelerator System (ATLAS) facility recently completed an upgrade to the facility’s booster, which will open new capabilities that in turn will lead to new types of experiments and new discoveries.

Building the Heartbeat of ITER

US ITER prepares for the fabrication of the international fusion reactor’s central solenoid.

Big Step for Next-Generation Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers

Researchers at Berkeley and Argonne National Labs discover highly promising new class of nanocatalyst.

Silver Linings

Researchers at Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory in collaboration with scientists at Northwestern University are the first to grow graphene on silver.

Nanoscale Freezing Leads to Better Imaging

New Bionanoprobe at the Advanced Photon Source dramatically increases three-dimensional Nanoscale image mapping of trace elements within a cell.

Volcanoes Contribute to Recent Warming 'Hiatus'

Volcanic eruptions in the early part of the 21st century have cooled the planet, according to a study led by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. This cooling partly offset the warming produced by greenhouse gases.

24 Teams Win Regional National Science Bowl Competitions, Secure Spots in National Finals in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz today announced that 24 teams of middle and high school students won their regional competitions for the 2014 National Science Bowl this past weekend and are advancing to the National Finals in Washington, D.C., in April.

Tracking Catalytic Reactions in Microreactors

Infrared technique at Berkeley Lab’s Advanced Light Source could help improve flow reactor chemistry for pharmaceuticals and other products.

Heavy Flavor Tracker for STAR

New detector system from Berkeley Lab for quark-gluon plasma studies may lead to better understanding of early universe.