The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a plan to provide $30 million for experimental research on magnetic fusion energy science at international fusion facilities known as tokamaks.
A childhood love of microbiology led to a 20-year career in industry. Now, Nigel Mouncey is the director of the Department of Energy’s Joint Genome Institute, where he helps scientists dig into a diverse array of genetic information.
Elegant theory shows how water helps separate ions involved in material synthesis and manufacturing.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs issued its FY 2019 Phase II Release 2 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) with approximately $100 million in available funding.
Review highlights insights into coherence, which could help overcome roadblocks in next-generation energy systems.
A pioneering study offers an easier approach to study how microbes work and could help scientists advance models of the cycling of elements and nutrients in frequently flooded soils.
Exploiting a strain-engineering approach could provide nanoscale light sources with a nonfluctuating emission wavelength for use in sensors, quantum communication, and imaging.
Scientists develop a molecular map of metabolic products of bacteria in root nodules to aid sustainable agriculture.
New technique enables more efficient and precise estimates of trends in ozone and other atmospheric constituents within selected geographical regions and timeframes.
Global data set shows monthly water use by irrigation, manufacturing, and other uses, helping researchers to analyze water use by region and season.
Recovery of more than 1500 microbial genomes shines light on how carbon is metabolized as permafrost thaws.
Researchers link root water uptake to root traits and assess (poor) performance of common models.
Ions at the edge of water, exposed to air, don’t separate like they do when surrounded by water, offering insights for desalination and corrosion.
Predictions of the direct impacts of greenhouse gases must account for local temperature and humidity conditions.
Researchers find gusty winds increase surface evaporation that drives summer rainstorms in the Tropical West Pacific.
Research offers evidence that microbes and organic matter raise toxin levels, potentially helping improve mercury monitoring.
Nutrients increasingly moving to the deep ocean with strong climate warming could lead to drastic drops in surface ocean life and fishery yields.
New method produces high-purity zirconium-89, a diagnostic radionuclide used to image cancerous tumors.
Scientists tame damaging edge instabilities in steady-state conditions required in a fusion reactor.
A novel experimental geometry at the Linac Coherent Light Source reveals, for the first time, how silicon responds to shocks similar to those in a planet’s core.
Yes. Such condensates, analogous to those in carbon-12, in heavier nuclei could change how we describe certain elements.
Spectroscopic measurements reveal that main ions flow much faster than impurities at the edge of fusion-relevant plasmas.
The two most abundant elements in the universe, hydrogen and helium, were previously thought to be impossible to measure by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.
Surprisingly, a magnetic island does not necessarily perturb the plasma current in a dangerous way and destroy fusion performance.
The 3.7-billion-year-old structures were considered the first evidence for life on the planet; new evidence suggests differently.
Scientists discover why solar flares produce X-rays; a few electrons avoid collisions and accelerate to produce a microsecond burst.
Scientists use implanted silicon ions and electricity to increase the spin time of quantum bits, moving closer to the tech needed for quantum networks.
Optimized oxides made from common metals use less energy and show the potential of new design approach.
Particle crowding interferes with moving energy efficiently along promising molecular chains.
Scientists catch details with atomic resolution, potentially helping design systems to use sunlight and water to produce fuels.
Far from being a mere spectator, solvents can play a larger role in chemical reactions, likely including those used in energy storage and biology.
Researchers watch and measure in real time charge dynamics between layers of oxide materials, offering insights into solar cells.
Soil moisture is key to determining plant growth and nutrient cycling in complex tundra landscapes.
Hydrogel pores can modify the molecular-level motion of water and dissolved ions.
Computer model offers detailed view of water cycling and complex Earth system dynamics.
Molecular studies show phage-host interactions are more complicated than most laboratory studies suggest.
Direct interactions dominate ion adsorption to aqueous graphene, a process central to vital processes in energy technology.
Scientists investigate a threshold for rapid ice-sheet degradation in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet.
Characterizing carbon stored in deeper sediments below soils is critical for understanding the stability and dynamics of Earth’s carbon pool.
New crime scene investigation technique offers a hard look at the traces that particles leave before fleeing the scene.
The MicroBooNE experiment demonstrates the use of machine learning to interpret images made by a liquid-argon particle detector.
Scientists developed a method to better distinguish the tracks that particles leave behind in liquid argon.
A careful consideration of electric fields could lead to faster industrial processes that use less energy and release less waste.
Findings could rewrite textbooks about molecular structure for solvent ubiquitous in chemistry and biology.
Algae that turn carbon dioxide into fuel feedstock are enhanced by surrounding bacteria.
Element-selective method reveals interfacial properties of materials used for water purification, catalysis, energy conversion, and more.
The genetics of viruses living along a permafrost thaw gradient may help scientists better predict the pace of climate change.
Six cameras are revolutionizing observations of shallow cumulus clouds.
Mortality rates of moist tropical forests are on the rise due to environmental drivers and related mechanisms.
Widespread fracturing during lake drainage triggers vertical shafts to form that affect the Greenland Ice Sheet.
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