DOE Newswire Report News
Exploring Bonds and Electronic Structure in Plutonium Hybrid Materials
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
Understanding the arrangement of electrons in compounds containing actinide elements, such as uranium and plutonium, can help advance the design of next-generation nuclear materials.
Signs of Gluon Saturation Emerge from Particle Collisions
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
Nuclear physicists collide protons with heavier ions (atomic nuclei) to explore the fundamental constituents that make up those ions.
Research team supports isostatic pressing for solid-state battery manufacturing
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
Following months of promising test results, battery researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are recommending that the solid-state battery industry focus on a technique known as isostatic pressing as it looks to commercialize next-generation batteries.
New physical science summer school offers opportunity for underrepresented college students
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory annually hosts multiple internships for undergraduate students to explore science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.
Jefferson lab establishes Biomedical Research and Innovation Center
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Better methods for detecting and treating disease.
Using X-rays and additive manufacturing to print tough materials
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
Durability is a critical characteristic of the materials used to produce industrial machinery, marine vessels, aircraft and medical devices.
A Biofuel Breakthrough, Courtesy of Fungi
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
It’s a tough job, but someone’s got to do it. In this case, the “job” is the breakdown of lignin, the structural molecule that gives plants strength and rigidity.
ORNL malware ‘vaccine’ generator licensed for Evasive.ai platform
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
Access to artificial intelligence and machine learning is rapidly changing technology and product development, leading to more advanced, efficient and personalized applications by leveraging a massive amount of data.
A minute with Claire Lee, particle physicist
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
How long have you worked with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory?
Department of Energy recognizes two decades’ worth of Argonne’s high-quality thermochemical data
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
Department of Energy recognizes two decades’ worth of Argonne’s high-quality thermochemical data
Answering Big Questions with Thin Oxide Films
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
One of the first sights greeting visitors to Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s (PNNL’s) Energy Sciences Center are windows into busy lab spaces.
‘Neutron camera’ method captures atomic-scale activity in a flash
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
Scientists have long sought to better understand the “local structure” of materials, meaning the arrangement and activities of the neighboring particles around each atom.
Measurements taken aboard ships have added deep dimension to 30 years of Atmospheric data
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
Over three decades, one U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) facility has collected a little under 4 petabytes of freely available atmospheric data―on clouds, precipitation, and other phenomena that create weather and climate.
Research team proves bacteria-killing viruses deploy genetic code-switching to deceive hosts
By DOE Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have confirmed that bacteria-killing viruses called bacteriophages deploy a sneaky tactic when targeting their hosts:
Research team proves bacteria-killing viruses deploy genetic code-switching to deceive hosts
By DOE Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have confirmed that bacteria-killing viruses called bacteriophages deploy a sneaky tactic when targeting their hosts:
Visit the National Synchrotron Light Source II
By DOE Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
Have you ever wanted to see high-end scientific instrumentation? Learn more about large research facilities?
Drones give bird’s-eye view for collecting environmental and security data
By DOE Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
The Autonomous Systems group at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory is in high demand as it incorporates remote sensing into projects needing a bird’s-eye perspective.
U.S. Department of Energy Announces $40 Million as Part of New ARPA-E Program Focused on Improving Reliability, Resiliency, and Security of Power Infrastructure
By DOE Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $40 million in funding to support a new program dedicated to developing cost-effective, high-speed, and safe undergrounding technologies to strengthen the system reliability for distribution grids by undergrounding electric power lines in urban and suburban areas.
Getting to Know LPO: Adding Value to Your Project—The Unique Benefits of Working with LPO
By DOE Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
My name is Jigar Shah, and I'm the director of the Loan Programs Office (LPO) here at the Department of Energy.
Getting to Know LPO: LPO and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Ensuring Informed Environmental Decisions for Communities
By DOE Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
The DOE Loan Programs Office (LPO) wants to ensure that the projects it helps to finance are subject to a comprehensive environmental review and address community issues, so that all parties can work to create a stronger more resilient community in the energy transition.