Predicting Magnetic Explosions: From Plasma Current Sheet Disruption to Fast Magnetic Reconnection
Department of Energy, Office of ScienceSupercomputer simulations and theoretical analysis shed new light on when and how fast reconnection occurs.
Supercomputer simulations and theoretical analysis shed new light on when and how fast reconnection occurs.
Elegant techniques of trapping and polarizing atoms open vistas for beta-decay tests of fundamental symmetries, key to understanding the most basic forces and particles constituting our universe.
A new supercapacitor could be a competitive alternative to lithium-ion batteries.
Atom probe tomography reveals key explanations for stable performance over a cutting-edge diesel-exhaust catalyst’s lifetime.
The Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 84 scientists from across the nation – including 30 from DOE’s national laboratories and 54 from U.S. universities – to receive significant funding for research as part of the DOE Office of Science’s Early Career Research Program.
A nickelate thin film senses electric field changes analogous to the electroreception sensing organ in sharks, which detects the bioelectric fields of prey.
Actinium-225 is a promising isotope for cancer treatment. Only a few places in the world can produce an extremely limited supply of it. Recently, researchers at the Department of Energy’s national laboratories have collaborated to use particle accelerators to expand this isotope’s availability.
Let’s talk! Scientists demonstrate coherent coupling between a quantum dot and a donor atom in silicon, vital for moving information inside quantum computers.
A new measurement using a beam of aluminum-26 prepared in a metastable state allows researchers to better understand the creation of the elements in our galaxy.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory unveiled Summit as the world’s most powerful and smartest scientific supercomputer.
A mysterious mechanism that prevents instabilities may be similar to the process that maintains the Earth's magnetic field.
2-D velocity imaging helps fusion researchers understand the role of ion winds (aka flows) in the boundary of tokamak plasmas.
Sometimes a good theory just needs the right materials to make it work. That’s the case with recent findings by UT’s physicists and their colleagues, who designed a two-dimensional magnetic system that points to the possibility of devices with increased security and efficiency, using only a small amount of energy
New class of solvents breaks down plant biomass into sugars for biofuels and bioproducts in a closed-loop biorefinery concept.
The size of a nucleus appears to influence the direction of certain particles emitted from collisions with spinning protons.
With a better understanding of bubbly flows, researchers can improve the safety and operation of our nuclear reactors.
Scientists supported by the Department of Energy are studying how biological emissions from trees interact with the atmosphere. These emissions, known as volatile organic compounds (VOCs), react with other gases to become particles. These particles, called secondary organic aerosols, influence cloud formation. The GoAmazon project studies this process in the Amazonian rainforest to provide data that can improve climate models.
Study reveals surprising, bad chemical reactivity in battery components previously considered compatible.
Water changes how cobalt-based molecule turns carbon dioxide into chemical feedstock.
Scientists use ion beams to write high-purity metal structures, enabling nanofabrication opportunities.
Window material repeatedly switches from being see-through to blocking the heat and converting sunlight into electricity.
Scientists used an intense light to unveil hidden rivers that transport electricity with no loss.
Neutron probes and theory reveal how electrons cooperate at lower temperatures.
U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry announced that the Department of Energy will award 219 grants totaling $34 million to 183 small businesses in 41 states. Funded through DOE’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, today’s selections are for Phase I research and development.
Scientists are developing better models that describe both neutrino and antineutrino data, which can offer insights into the nature of the universe.
Neutral pion production is a major character in a story of mistaken identity worthy of an Agatha Christie novel.
MicroBooNE neutrino experiment cuts through the noise, clearing the way for signals made by the hard-to-detect particle.
Optimizing lithium-sulfur battery electrolytes for long life.
New spectroscopic technique measures heat in itty-bitty volumes that could reveal insights for electronics and energy technology.
Scientists use new X-ray technique to see how water moves at the molecular level.
A non-twisting laser beam moving through magnetized plasma turns into an optical vortex that traps, rotates, and controls microscopic particles, opening new frontiers in imaging.
Just like lightning, fusion plasmas contain odd electromagnetic whistler waves that could control destructive electrons in fusion reactors.
Energetic ions and beam heating cause or calm instabilities, depending on the tokamak’s magnetic field.
DOE and MURR partner to ensure scientists have access to essential research isotopes.
Students from Lexington High School in Lexington, Massachusetts, won the 2018 U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Science Bowl® (NSB) today in Washington, D.C. In the middle school competition, students from Odle Middle School in Bellevue, Washington, took home first place.
U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry announced that the Department of Energy (DOE) plans to invest up to $30 million over the next three years in Quantum Information Science (QIS).
Scientists obtain the first exclusive measurement of deeply virtual Compton scattering of electrons off helium-4, vital to obtaining an unambiguous 3-D view of quarks and gluons within nuclei.
Catalog of candidate genes involved in plant-microbe relationships.
Researchers develop a method of identifying gene expression patterns in drought-resistant plants.
New algorithm lets biologists harness massively parallel supercomputers to make sense of a protein “data deluge.”
Each year, the DOE Office of Science writes profiles on past National Science Bowl® competitors. These features include memories of their high school adventures and information on their education and career accomplishments.
Each year, the DOE Office of Science write profiles on past NSB competitors. These features include their memories of their high school adventures and information on their education and career accomplishments.
Magnesium ions move very fast to enable a new class of battery materials.
Scientists directly see how the atoms in a magnesium-based battery fit into the structure of electrodes.
Scientists mimic a worm’s lethal jaw to design and form resilient materials.
Converting laser light into nuclear vibrations is key to switching a material’s properties on and off for future electronics.
Scientists demonstrated that powerful acids heal certain structural defects in synthetic films.
Novel engineered polymers assemble buckyballs into columns using a conventional coating process.
Lasting just a few hundred billionths of a billionth of a second, these bursts offer new tool to study chemistry and magnetism.
To conduct fusion research, scientists at the Department of Energy’s national laboratories have often had to develop entirely new technologies. In several cases, these technologies have gone on to be extremely useful in other areas, from electronics manufacturing to nuclear radiation detection.