DOE Newswire Report News
When Materials Discovery Glitters
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
Thomas Edison famously tried hundreds of materials and failed thousands of times before discovering that carbonized cotton thread burned long and bright in an incandescent light bulb.
Quantum Science Center hosts first in-person all-hands meeting
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
In late May, the Quantum Science Center convened its first in-person all-hands meeting since the center was established in 2020.
Ashley Wayman keeps the beamlines running smoothly before, during and after the APS Upgrade
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
Hundreds of people work at the Advanced Photon Source (APS) at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory.
Jefferson Lab Virtual Series Serves Up Science Brain Teasers
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
Here’s a question for you… Is it possible to learn key science concepts in three minutes or less? The answer:
New approach ‘stacks’ genes for faster plant transformation
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
In a discovery aimed at accelerating the development of process-advantaged crops for jet biofuels, scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a capability to insert multiple genes into plants in a single step.
IBM’s Jason Orcutt moves the world toward an interconnected quantum future
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
Glance around Jason Orcutt’s office at IBM Quantum, and you’ll see circuit boards, hiking trail maps, qubit probes and his kids’ artwork. Part office, part lab, part gallery:
Good vibrations: Seismic science draws clearer picture of clean energy
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
Like most scientists, Chengping Chai is not content with the surface of things:
DESI early data release holds nearly two million objects
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
The first batch of data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument is now available for researchers to mine.
Zinc Transporter Has Built-in Self-regulating Sensor
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have determined the atomic-level structure of a zinc-transporter protein, a molecular machine that regulates levels of this crucial trace metal micronutrient inside cells.
Fermilab researcher receives two prestigious awards in AI and ML research
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
Jennifer Ngadiuba, an associate scientist at Fermilab on the Compact Muon Solenoid experiment, was always curious — she felt like the world was a puzzle to be solved.
Visionary report unveils ambitious roadmap to harness the power of AI in scientific discovery
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
Innovations in artificial intelligence (AI) are rapidly shaping our world, from virtual assistants and chatbots to self-driving cars and automated manufacturing.
Three graduate students earn awards to work at Lawrence Livermore
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
Three graduate students have earned Department of Energy Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR)
P5 Town Hall Held at Brookhaven Lab
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
Hundreds of members of the U.S. particle physics community gathered at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE)
Argonne and UChicago PME researchers “split” phonons – or sound – in step toward new type of quantum computer
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
When we listen to our favorite song, what sounds like a continuous wave of music is actually transmitted as tiny packets of quantum particles called phonons.
Navigating the crossroads: Mali Balasubramanian takes a new path for battery research
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
Having passed the midpoint of his career, physicist Mali Balasubramanian was part of a tight-knit team at a premier research facility for X-ray spectroscopy.
Calculation Shows Why Heavy Quarks Get Caught up in the Flow
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
Using some of the world’s most powerful supercomputers, a group of theorists has produced a major advance in the field of nuclear physics—a calculation of the “heavy quark diffusion coefficient.
Scientists make a surprising discovery about magnetic defects in topological insulators
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
Scientists from the Department of Energy’s Ames National Laboratory made an intriguing discovery while conducting experiments to characterize magnetism in a material known as a dilute magnetic topological insulator where magnetic defects are introduced.
Scientists analyze a single atom with X-rays for the first time
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
In the most powerful X-ray facilities in the world, scientists can analyze samples so small they contain only 10,000 atoms.
Srf Operations Earns Certification To Ensure Customer Satisfaction
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
An important certificate now hangs on the wall of the Superconducting Radiofrequency Operations group at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility.
ORNL to be involved in multiple DOE-funded commercial fusion energy development projects
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory will team up with six of eight companies that are advancing designs and research and development for fusion power plants with the mission to achieve a pilot-scale demonstration of fusion within a decade.