![pnnl-nanowire-111413-thumb.jpg Zooming in on the Geobacter-Gonorrhea composite shows how the aromatic residues (teal balloon-like structures) bulge from the surface of pilin proteins (variously colored helical structures) within the fiber.](/-/media/_/images/banner-images/2013/pnnl-nanowire-111413-thumb.jpg?h=75&w=135&la=en&hash=1315907373C19AB38685DC34AB37A1C8C3CD7DFA0FA3FCC7D57337F9539D23E5)
Structure of Bacterial Nanowire Protein Hints at Secrets of Conduction
Electrically conducting bacteria important for energy, environment and technology.
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Iowa State, Ames Lab Engineers Develop Real-Time, 3-D Teleconferencing Technology
A pair of Ames Lab and Iowa State researchers have developed 3-D teleconferencing technology that's live, real-time and streaming at 30 frames per second.
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Taking a New Look at Carbon Nanotubes
Two of the biggest challenges in carbon nanotube research have been met with the development by Berkeley Lab researchers of a technique that can be used to identify the structure of an individual carbon nanotube and characterize its electronic and optical properties in a functional device.
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Complementary Chemistry and Matched Materials
Brookhaven Lab researchers use history’s most successful matchmaker to pair up particles and create new materials with desired properties.
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MAGIC Takes a Bow
As the Horizon Spirit sailed into port in Los Angeles at the end of September, the U.S. Department of Energy's ARM Climate Research Facility notched another milestone for climate science.
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New Director of the Joint Global Change Research Institute Announced
The Joint Global Change Research Institute has announced its new director will be Ghassem Asrar, who brings experience to the institute from the World Climate Research Programme, NASA, USDA and academia.
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How Particle Physics Can Save Your Life
From new medicines to cancer treatment, the tools of particle physics play an important role in hospitals around the world.
Read more about How Particle Physics Can Save Your Life![argonne-photodetectors-110613-thumb.jpg The Large Area Picosecond Photodetector (LAPPD) collaboration has developed cheaper, larger, more robust microchannel plates, seen here at a test facility at Argonne.](/-/media/_/images/banner-images/2013/argonne-photodetectors-110613-thumb.jpg?h=75&w=135&la=en&hash=9975D84E8073F687FDBC606B9013133857DD1A7845A3C91FA60EF847DE00402F)
Bright Ideas and Better Detectors
Cross-disciplinary collaboration including scientists from Argonne and Fermi national laboratories develops larger, more precise photodetectors for the market.
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Crafting a Better Enzyme Cocktail to Turn Plants into Fuel Faster
Scientists looking to create a potent blend of enzymes to transform materials like corn stalks and wood chips into fuels have developed a test that should turbocharge their efforts.
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South Pole Telescope Helps Argonne Scientists Study Earliest Ages of the Universe
Utilizing the South Pole Telescope, researchers gain insights into the makeup of the early universe and what that means for us today.
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“Molecular Velcro” May Lead to Cost-Effective Alternatives to Natural Antibodies
Berkeley Lab researchers take cues from nature in designing a programmable nanomaterial for biosensing.
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MAGIC Sea Voyage Ends, Journey to Decode Data Begins
Scientists participating in a mission to collect data critical to climate modeling from aboard an oceangoing cargo vessel have started sifting through the data to figure out what they can learn from the measurements they've taken.
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