display Latest news from Department of Energy, Office of Science on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/lying-in-wait-mof-are-traps-for-toxic-gases/?sc=rsin /articles/lying-in-wait-mof-are-traps-for-toxic-gases/?sc=rsin Fri, 13 Sep 2024 14:05:28 EST Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) show promise as a way to trap toxic molecules and mitigate their harmful effects. In this research, scientists studied how the structure of MOFs can be tuned to enhance and optimize trapping of nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide. Department of Energy, Office of Science /articles/evolutionary-battleground-plants-vs-microbes/?sc=rsin /articles/evolutionary-battleground-plants-vs-microbes/?sc=rsin Thu, 12 Sep 2024 10:05:27 EST Gazing out on a freshwater pond, you may see tiny green plants with oval shaped leaves floating in clusters. In overgrown ponds, these plants coat the water's surface. These plants - called duckweed or water lentils - can grow so fast that they can double their numbers in just one to two days. Department of Energy, Office of Science /articles/ice-cold-plasma-electron-beams-prepare-to-power-future-hard-x-ray-laser-beams/?sc=rsin /articles/ice-cold-plasma-electron-beams-prepare-to-power-future-hard-x-ray-laser-beams/?sc=rsin Wed, 11 Sep 2024 13:05:08 EST Scientists have developed a blueprint for producing ultrabright and ultrashort pulses of electron beams for the next generation of particle accelerators, plasma wakefield accelerators (PWFA). This could enable new scientific tools such as X-ray free-electron-lasers (XFELs) that can see matter at smaller scales and faster speeds than now possible. Department of Energy, Office of Science /articles/u-s-department-of-energy-awards-138-million-to-91-early-career-scientists/?sc=rsin /articles/u-s-department-of-energy-awards-138-million-to-91-early-career-scientists/?sc=rsin Tue, 10 Sep 2024 11:05:21 EST The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the selection of 91 early career scientists from across the country who will receive a combined $138 million in funding for research covering a wide range of topics including artificial intelligence, fusion energy, and quantum. Department of Energy, Office of Science /articles/laser-sharp-look-at-spinning-electrons-sets-the-stage-for-new-physics-discoveries/?sc=rsin /articles/laser-sharp-look-at-spinning-electrons-sets-the-stage-for-new-physics-discoveries/?sc=rsin Mon, 09 Sep 2024 15:05:49 EST Spin is an intrinsic property of the electron. When electrons spin in the same direction at a given time, the quantity is called polarization. Understanding polarization helps examine the structure of nuclei of heavy elements. Now, nuclear physicists have measured the polarization of an electron beam more precisely than ever before. Department of Energy, Office of Science /articles/department-of-energy-announces-65-million-for-quantum-computing-research/?sc=rsin /articles/department-of-energy-announces-65-million-for-quantum-computing-research/?sc=rsin Mon, 09 Sep 2024 13:05:59 EST The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $65 million in funding in quantum computing for 10 projects, comprising a total of 38 separate awards. Department of Energy, Office of Science /articles/doe-ornl-announce-opportunity-to-define-future-of-high-performance-computing2/?sc=rsin /articles/doe-ornl-announce-opportunity-to-define-future-of-high-performance-computing2/?sc=rsin Fri, 06 Sep 2024 13:05:43 EST The Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science today announced a new research and development opportunity led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to advance technologies and drive new capabilities for future supercomputers. Department of Energy, Office of Science /articles/department-of-energy-announces-68-million-in-funding-for-artificial-intelligence-for-scientific-research/?sc=rsin /articles/department-of-energy-announces-68-million-in-funding-for-artificial-intelligence-for-scientific-research/?sc=rsin Fri, 06 Sep 2024 13:05:19 EST The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in scientific research is a top priority at the Department of Energy (DOE), which today announced $68 million in funding for 11 multi-institution projects, comprising 43 awards. Department of Energy, Office of Science /articles/department-of-energy-announces-118-million-for-energy-frontier-research-centers/?sc=rsin /articles/department-of-energy-announces-118-million-for-energy-frontier-research-centers/?sc=rsin Wed, 04 Sep 2024 14:05:58 EST Ten Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) designed to bring together world-class teams of scientists for groundbreaking fundamental research have been funded in nine states by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Department of Energy, Office of Science /articles/detecting-the-kick-from-a-single-nuclear-decay/?sc=rsin /articles/detecting-the-kick-from-a-single-nuclear-decay/?sc=rsin Wed, 04 Sep 2024 13:05:46 EST Scientists have for the first time mechanically detected individual nuclear decays occurring in a microparticle. The research used a new technique. Rather than detecting the radiation emitted by the nuclei, the researchers detected the occurrence of decay by measuring the tiny "kick" to the entire microparticle that contained the decaying nucleus as this radiation escaped. Department of Energy, Office of Science /articles/doe-s-renew-initiative-to-support-five-pathway-summer-schools/?sc=rsin /articles/doe-s-renew-initiative-to-support-five-pathway-summer-schools/?sc=rsin Wed, 04 Sep 2024 13:05:23 EST A total of 165 students will spend next summer learning, networking, and conducting scientific research at seven of the nation's national laboratories via funding from the Department of Energy's (DOE) Reaching a New Energy Sciences Workforce (RENEW) initiative. Department of Energy, Office of Science /articles/chiral-asymmetry-creates-a-path-to-high-efficiency-future-electronics/?sc=rsin /articles/chiral-asymmetry-creates-a-path-to-high-efficiency-future-electronics/?sc=rsin Tue, 03 Sep 2024 14:05:29 EST In 2D quantum materials, chiral edge states are 1D conducting channels in which electrons travel only in one direction and electron collisions are strongly suppressed. This means chiral channels act like resistance-free conductors. Department of Energy, Office of Science /articles/department-of-energy-announces-142-million-in-grants-to-small-businesses/?sc=rsin /articles/department-of-energy-announces-142-million-in-grants-to-small-businesses/?sc=rsin Tue, 03 Sep 2024 13:05:05 EST The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced awards totaling $142 million for small businesses in 34 states. The 123 projects to be funded address multiple mission-critical areas important for the nation, including clean energy and decarbonization, cybersecurity and grid reliability, fusion energy, and nuclear nonproliferation. Department of Energy, Office of Science /articles/department-of-energy-awards-125-million-for-research-to-enable-next-generation-batteries-and-energy-storage/?sc=rsin /articles/department-of-energy-awards-125-million-for-research-to-enable-next-generation-batteries-and-energy-storage/?sc=rsin Tue, 03 Sep 2024 11:05:03 EST The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $125 million in funding for two Energy Innovation Hub teams to provide the scientific foundation needed to seed and accelerate next generation technologies beyond today's generation of lithium (Li)-ion batteries. Department of Energy, Office of Science /articles/for-the-first-time-scientists-x-ray-a-single-atom/?sc=rsin /articles/for-the-first-time-scientists-x-ray-a-single-atom/?sc=rsin Fri, 30 Aug 2024 15:05:50 EST For the first time since X-rays were discovered, researchers have successfully performed X-ray spectroscopy to identify the element of a single atom at a time. The achievement takes advantage of improvements to synchrotron X-ray light sources. Department of Energy, Office of Science /articles/researchers-use-a-new-two-dimensional-analysis-to-build-a-map-of-gene-expression-in-plant-fungi-interactions/?sc=rsin /articles/researchers-use-a-new-two-dimensional-analysis-to-build-a-map-of-gene-expression-in-plant-fungi-interactions/?sc=rsin Wed, 28 Aug 2024 14:05:33 EST Researchers studied gene expression in plant/mycorrhizae symbioses by analyzing the roots of a model plant colonized by fungi and using a combination of techniques to measure gene activity in individual cells and visualize gene expression within two-dimensional sections of roots. Department of Energy, Office of Science /articles/the-future-of-telecom-is-atomically-thin/?sc=rsin /articles/the-future-of-telecom-is-atomically-thin/?sc=rsin Mon, 26 Aug 2024 14:05:28 EST When light shines on a semiconductor, it excites the electrons, leaving behind a "hole." Electrons and these holes attract each other to form excitons, which can interact with other unpaired charges to alter the shape, direction, and/or frequency of a beam of light in the semiconductor. Researchers demonstrated that this response is unprecedently strong in a two-dimensional device made of three atomic layers of the semiconductor tungsten di-selenide. Department of Energy, Office of Science /articles/laying-foundations-for-the-future/?sc=rsin /articles/laying-foundations-for-the-future/?sc=rsin Mon, 26 Aug 2024 09:05:52 EST Leaders from the Department of Energy (DOE) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory celebrated the construction of the foundations for the lab's newest facility on August 21, 2024. The Seismic Safety and Modernization (SSM) project is replacing the previous cafeteria building, which served the lab for 70 years. (The previous facility could not meet today's standards for resilience in case of an earthquake, among other issues.) In contrast, the new facility has a 47,000-square-foot state-of-the-art design. It will encompass food service and conference facilities. The building will also be a home for operations services such as security, human resources, and the Health Services Clinic. Department of Energy, Office of Science /articles/superconductivity-is-unpredictable-at-the-edge/?sc=rsin /articles/superconductivity-is-unpredictable-at-the-edge/?sc=rsin Fri, 23 Aug 2024 14:05:24 EST A recent study shows that the superconducting edge currents in the topological material molybdenum telluride (MoTe2) can sustain large changes in the "glue" that keeps the superconducting electrons paired. To sustain these changes, the bulk and the edge of MoTe2 must behave differently. This surprise finding will help researchers create and control anyons and aid in the development of future energy-efficient electronics. Department of Energy, Office of Science /articles/department-of-energy-announces-36-million-to-support-energy-relevant-research-in-underrepresented-regions-of-america/?sc=rsin /articles/department-of-energy-announces-36-million-to-support-energy-relevant-research-in-underrepresented-regions-of-america/?sc=rsin Thu, 22 Aug 2024 14:05:19 EST Ensuring that scientific funding goes to states and territories that have typically received smaller fractions of federal research dollars in the past, the Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $36 million in funding for 39 research projects in 19 states via the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). The grants connect innovative ideas from scientists at eligible institutions with leading-edge capabilities at the DOE national laboratories. Department of Energy, Office of Science