News from June 2023
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)
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)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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:
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.
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:
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.
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.
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.
Photosynthesis, Key to Life on Earth, Starts with a Single Photon
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
Using a complex cast of metal-studded pigments, proteins, enzymes, and co-enzymes, photosynthetic organisms can convert the energy in light into the chemical energy for life.
Historic Advanced Photon Source magnet sees the light of day for the first time in 29 years
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
On September 8, 1994, a group of people affixed their signatures in white ink onto a long red magnet.
Summit study fathoms troubled waters of ocean turbulence
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
Simulations performed on the Summit supercomputer at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory revealed new insights into the role of turbulence in mixing fluids and could open new possibilities for projecting climate change and studying fluid dynamics.
Preserving Forests to Protect Deep Soil From Warming
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
A recent study led by scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of Zurich has revealed that the organic compounds proposed for carbon sequestration in deep soil are highly vulnerable to decomposition under global warming.
Richardson selected for DOE SCGSR program
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
Glenn Richardson, graduate student in physics with Professor David Moore, and a member of Yale’s Wright Lab, has been awarded a Department of Energy (DOE)
Making the structure of ‘fire ice’ with nanoparticles
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
The structure harnesses a strange physical phenomenon and could enable engineers to manipulate light in new ways
ODU Doctoral Student, Ronglong Fang, Awarded Department of Energy Graduate Fellowship
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
Old Dominion University Mathematics doctoral student, Ronglong Fang, will apply his mathematics research skills to help further our understanding of the building blocks of matter in the Department of Energy.