News from May 2023
Counting Photons For Quantum Computing
By DOE Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
Experts in nuclear physics and quantum information have demonstrated the application of a photon-number-resolving system to accurately resolve more than 100 photons.
Chemist Deborah Myers recognized as a pioneering woman in fuel cell research
By DOE Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
Chemist Deborah Myers of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory was recognized as a pioneering woman in the field of fuel cell research in the Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics.
Scientists take an important step towards using quantum computers to advance materials science
By DOE Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
A team of scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames National Laboratory demonstrated a way to advance the role of quantum computing in materials research with an adaptive algorithm for simulating materials.
A minute with Catherine Hurley, sustainability manager
By DOE Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
What brought you to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory?
Iowa State University graduate student receives SCGSR award to work at Ames National Laboratory
By DOE Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
Gavin Nop, a graduate student at Iowa State University and Ames National Laboratory, received the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) award.
Advanced Photon Source powers the search for broadly effective coronavirus antibody treatment
By DOE Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
New variants of the coronavirus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic continue to emerge.
Researchers develop clever algorithm to improve our understanding of particle beams in accelerators
By DOE Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
Whenever SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory’s linear accelerator is on, packs of around a billion electrons each travel together at nearly the speed of light through metal piping.
Jsa Awards $558k For Initiatives Fund Program For Fy2023
By DOE Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
Jefferson Sciences Associates (JSA) has announced the award of $558,060 through its JSA Initiatives Fund Program.
Problem-solving and ‘giving back’: Layla Marshall finds meaningful work at ORNL, in community
By DOE Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
Growing up in suburban Upper East Tennessee, Layla Marshall didn’t see a lot of STEM opportunities for children.
Researchers Capture Elusive Missing Step in Photosynthesis
By DOE Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
Photosynthesis plays a crucial role in shaping and sustaining life on Earth, yet many aspects of the process remain a mystery.
"Spark 757" Micro-conference And Innovation Pitch Competition To Accelerate Virginia's Clean Energy Goals
By DOE Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
The Dominion Energy Innovation Center and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab), in partnership with VTCRC Tech Center and NASA Langley Research Center, are proud to announce the SPARK 757 advanced energy micro-conference and innovation pitch competition.
Researchers capture elusive missing step in the final act of photosynthesis
By DOE Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
Photosynthesis plays a crucial role in shaping and sustaining life on Earth, yet many aspects of the process remain a mystery. One such mystery is how Photosystem II, a protein complex in plants, algae and cyanobacteria, harvests energy from sunlight and uses it to split water, producing the oxygen we breathe.
DOE science and innovation officials visit projects, see progress at Fermilab
By DOE Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory is in the midst of many scientific enhancements and discoveries
Zhaodi Pan seeks to uncover the oldest mysteries of the universe
By DOE Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
The universe began 13.8 billion years ago, but scientists are still striving to understand its origin.
Eic Center At Jefferson Lab Announces Six Research Fellowship Awards
By DOE Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
The Electron-Ion Collider Center at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (EIC Center at Jefferson Lab) has announced the winners of six new research fellowships.
Teletrix licenses methods for ionizing radiation training using augmented reality
By DOE Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
A method using augmented reality to create accurate visual representations of ionizing radiation, developed at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been licensed by Teletrix, a firm that creates advanced simulation tools to train the nation’s radiation control workforce.
X-ray beams help researchers learn new tricks from old metals
By DOE Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
A research team led by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory used powerful X-ray beams to unlock a new understanding of materials important to the production and use of hydrogen.
Tiny Microbes Could Brew Big Benefits for Green Biomanufacturing
By DOE Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
A research team led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and UC Berkeley has engineered bacteria to produce new-to-nature carbon products that could provide a powerful route to sustainable biochemicals.
A Pectin-Synthesizing Enzyme May Help Trees Weather Storms. Could It Be Key to More Sustainable Bioproducts?
By DOE Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
Spring means snowstorms for much of the country, which can bring inches of heavy, wet snow. Tree branches sag, and a few snap—but most bounce back quickly with the warming spring sun.
New tools to combat Chicago’s changing climate
By DOE Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
Chicago is already experiencing the impacts of climate change — from extreme weather to flooding and heat waves.