![fermi-pivotal.jpg Using a machine developed and tested at Argonne National Laboratory, technicians apply special no-drip glue to a NOvA panel to create blocks that are 16 meters by 16 meters square and weigh 200 tons.](/-/media/_/images/news/in-focus/2011/fermi-pivotal.jpg?h=75&w=135&la=en&hash=60EC04A26B3E0EEF6449E0C41CBB240170CD814F7A5CB83B33B2ADE3C4AD09F2)
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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Three DOE Labs Now Connected With Ultra-High Speed Network That is 10 Times Faster Than Commercial Internet Providers
Scientific data now flowing at 100 gigabits per second.
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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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Graduate Fellowship Opportunity
The Office of Science is now accepting applications for graduate fellowships to begin in the Fall 2012.
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First-Of-Its-Kind Search Engine Will Speed Materials Research
New tool could spur development of new industries, improve products. www.materialsproject.org
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Department of Energy Recognizes Winners of 2011 DOE Sustainability Awards
The U.S. Department of Energy today announced the winners of the 2011 Department of Energy (DOE) Sustainability Awards.
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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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