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Scientists Reveal Breakthrough That Could Lead To Cleaner Hydrogen Energy
Chemists at the University of Kansas and U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory have taken a big step toward splitting hydrogen and oxygen molecules to make pure hydrogen — without using fossil fuels.
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With new experimental method, researchers probe spin structure in 2D materials for first time
By observing spin structure in “magic-angle” graphene, a team of scientists led by Brown University researchers have found a workaround for a long-standing roadblock in the field of two-dimensional electronics.
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Rensselaer Researcher Uses Artificial Intelligence To Discover New Materials for Advanced Computing
A team of researchers led by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Trevor David Rhone, assistant professor in the Department of Physics, Applied Physics, and Astronomy, has identified novel van der Waals (vdW) magnets using cutting-edge tools in artificial intelligence (AI).
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Argonne’s Autonomous Vehicle Competition returns to the spotlight
Recently, visitors to the Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) in Chicago found an unexpected surprise on the museum’s upper level. In the middle of the floor’s rotunda sat a large, maze-like track, and unique, miniature vehicles traversed the course.
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Maeder Fellowship supports work to make fusion power a reality
The Maeder Graduate Fellowship in Energy and the Environment has been awarded to Francisco Sáenz, a graduate student in mechanical and aerospace engineering, for his work to study liquid metals and their applications to nuclear fusion.
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Understanding the Tantalizing Benefits of Tantalum for Improved Quantum Processors
Whether it’s baking a cake, building a house, or developing a quantum device, the quality of the end product significantly depends on its ingredients or base materials.
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Critical Decision-3a Clears Way Toward Standard Model Test
The U.S. Department of Energy has given the greenlight for the MOLLER experiment to begin procurement of key components with its granting of Critical Decision-3A (CD-3A): Approve Long Lead Procurements.
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Extracting a clean fuel from water
A plentiful supply of clean energy is lurking in plain sight. It is the hydrogen we can extract from water (H2O) using renewable energy.
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The NCCS’s operational orchestrator of high-performance computing: Ashley Barker
At the National Center for Computational Sciences, Ashley Barker enjoys one of the least complicated–sounding job titles at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory:
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Partnership offers direct career path from Pellissippi State to ORNL
A partnership between Pellissippi State Community College and Oak Ridge National Laboratory is set to bring new career options to students and a stronger workforce to the national lab.
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Subtle Signs of Fluctuations in Critical Point Search
Physicists analyzing data from gold ion smashups at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science user facility for nuclear physics research at DOE’s Brookhaven National Laboratory, are searching for evidence that nails down a so-called critical point in the way nuclear matter changes from one phase to another.
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Kelly Stifter and Julia Gonski awarded 2023 Panofsky Fellowships at SLAC
Kelly Stifter and Julia Gonski have been named 2023 Panofsky Fellows at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.
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Ordering ions: ORNL study inches toward answer on power source origins
A study led by researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory could uncover new ways to produce more powerful, longer-lasting batteries and memory devices.
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Early career scientist wins prestigious Hungarian physics award
Laszlo Horvath, an early career physicist at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) stationed at General Atomics in San Diego, is the winner of the 2022 Károly Simonyi Memorial Plaque from the Hungarian Nuclear Society.
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Watching Molecules Relax in Real Time
Designing the next generation of efficient energy conversion devices for powering our electronics and heating our homes requires a detailed understanding of how molecules move and vibrate while undergoing light-induced chemical reactions.
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First Measurements of Hypernuclei Flow at RHIC
Physicists studying particle collisions at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) have published the first observation of directed flow of hypernuclei.
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Sieger selected to lead ORNL's next supercomputer, OLCF-6
The Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility’s Matt Sieger has been named the project director for the OLCF-6 effort.
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Experiments shed light on pressure-driven ionization in giant planets and stars
The results offer important implications for astrophysics and nuclear fusion research.
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GEM: A Crown Jewel in Brookhaven's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategy
How do we make the face of the scientific workforce grow to reflect that of the communities around us? The team of professionals dedicated to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory realize that it’s not a task they can accomplish alone.
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Democratizing quantum information science
Everyone has a seat at the table when it comes to advancing quantum information research.