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Released: 10-Dec-2018 3:05 PM EST
The Biermann Battery Effect: Spontaneous Generation of Magnetic Fields and Their Severing
Department of Energy, Office of Science

The mechanism responsible for creating intense magnetic fields in laser-driven plasmas also helps tear the fields apart.

Released: 7-Dec-2018 2:05 PM EST
Subtlety and the Selective Art of Separating Lanthanides
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Unexpected molecular interactions involving water clusters have a subtle, yet profound, effect on extractants picking their targets.

Released: 29-Nov-2018 3:05 PM EST
Review Examines the Science and Needs of Nitrogen-Based Transformations
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Advances in biochemistry and catalysis could lead to faster, greener nitrogen-rich fertilizer.

Released: 29-Nov-2018 3:05 PM EST
Review Examines the Science and Needs of Nitrogen-Based Transformations
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Advances in biochemistry and catalysis could lead to faster, greener nitrogen-rich fertilizer.

Released: 29-Nov-2018 3:05 PM EST
Quickly Capture Tiny Particles Reacting
Department of Energy, Office of Science

New method takes a snapshot every millisecond of groups of light-scattering particles, showing what happens during industrially relevant reactions.

Released: 29-Nov-2018 3:05 PM EST
Quickly Capture Tiny Particles Reacting
Department of Energy, Office of Science

New method takes a snapshot every millisecond of groups of light-scattering particles, showing what happens during industrially relevant reactions.

Released: 28-Nov-2018 2:05 PM EST
New Technology Consistently Identifies Proteins from a Dozen Cells
Department of Energy, Office of Science

A new platform melding microfluidics and robotics allows more in-depth bioanalysis with fewer cells than ever before.

Released: 28-Nov-2018 2:05 PM EST
New Technology Consistently Identifies Proteins from a Dozen Cells
Department of Energy, Office of Science

A new platform melding microfluidics and robotics allows more in-depth bioanalysis with fewer cells than ever before.

Released: 27-Nov-2018 3:05 PM EST
Optimal Foraging: How Soil Microbes Adapt to Nutrient Constraints
Department of Energy, Office of Science

How microbial communities adjust to nutrient-poor soils at the genomic and proteomic level gives scientists insights into land use.

Released: 27-Nov-2018 3:05 PM EST
Optimal Foraging: How Soil Microbes Adapt to Nutrient Constraints
Department of Energy, Office of Science

How microbial communities adjust to nutrient-poor soils at the genomic and proteomic level gives scientists insights into land use.

Released: 16-Nov-2018 1:05 PM EST
Microbes Eat the Same in Labs and the Desert
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Analyses of natural communities forming soil crusts agree with laboratory studies of isolated microbe-metabolite relationships.

Released: 16-Nov-2018 1:05 PM EST
Microbes Eat the Same in Labs and the Desert
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Analyses of natural communities forming soil crusts agree with laboratory studies of isolated microbe-metabolite relationships.

Released: 15-Nov-2018 2:05 PM EST
Diverse Biofeedstocks Have High Ethanol Yields and Offer Biorefineries Flexibility
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Evidence suggests that biorefineries can accept various feedstocks without negatively impacting the amount of ethanol produced per acre.

Released: 15-Nov-2018 10:05 AM EST
Opening Access to Explore the Synthetic Chemistry of Neptunium
Department of Energy, Office of Science

New, easily prepared starting material opens access to learning more about a difficult-to-control element in nuclear waste.

Released: 15-Nov-2018 10:05 AM EST
Opening Access to Explore the Synthetic Chemistry of Neptunium
Department of Energy, Office of Science

New, easily prepared starting material opens access to learning more about a difficult-to-control element in nuclear waste.

Released: 14-Nov-2018 11:05 AM EST
Tiny Titanium Barrier Halts Big Problem in Fuel-Producing Solar Cells
Department of Energy, Office of Science

New design coats molecular components and dramatically improves stability under tough, oxidizing conditions.

Released: 14-Nov-2018 11:05 AM EST
Tiny Titanium Barrier Halts Big Problem in Fuel-Producing Solar Cells
Department of Energy, Office of Science

New design coats molecular components and dramatically improves stability under tough, oxidizing conditions.

Released: 13-Nov-2018 3:05 PM EST
Turning Wood Scraps into Tape
Department of Energy, Office of Science

A new chemical process converts a component of wasted wood pulp and other biomass into high-value pressure-sensitive adhesives.

Released: 13-Nov-2018 3:05 PM EST
Turning Wood Scraps into Tape
Department of Energy, Office of Science

A new chemical process converts a component of wasted wood pulp and other biomass into high-value pressure-sensitive adhesives.

Released: 13-Nov-2018 2:05 PM EST
Very Heavy Elements Deliver More Electrons
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Scientists revise understanding of the limits of bonding for very electron-rich heavy elements.

Released: 13-Nov-2018 2:05 PM EST
Very Heavy Elements Deliver More Electrons
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Scientists revise understanding of the limits of bonding for very electron-rich heavy elements.

Released: 9-Nov-2018 8:05 AM EST
Probing Water’s “No-Man’s Land” Temperature Region
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Measuring the physical properties of water at previously unexplored temperatures offers insights into one of the world’s essential liquids.

Released: 9-Nov-2018 8:05 AM EST
Probing Water’s “No-Man’s Land” Temperature Region
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Measuring the physical properties of water at previously unexplored temperatures offers insights into one of the world’s essential liquids.

Released: 8-Nov-2018 6:05 PM EST
Novel Soil Bacteria with Unusual Genes Synthesize Unique Antibiotic Precursors
Department of Energy, Office of Science

A large-scale soil project uncovered genetic information from bacteria with the capacity to make specialized molecules that could lead to new pharmaceuticals.

Released: 8-Nov-2018 6:05 PM EST
Novel Soil Bacteria with Unusual Genes Synthesize Unique Antibiotic Precursors
Department of Energy, Office of Science

A large-scale soil project uncovered genetic information from bacteria with the capacity to make specialized molecules that could lead to new pharmaceuticals.

Released: 5-Nov-2018 3:05 PM EST
Warmer Temperatures Lengthen Growing Season, Increase Plants’ Vulnerability to Frost
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Experimental warming treatments show how peatland forests may respond to future environmental change.

Released: 30-Oct-2018 4:10 PM EDT
Rising Stars Seek to Learn from the Master: Mother Nature
Department of Energy, Office of Science

A trio of scientists was recognized for their early career successes in uncovering how microbes produce fuel, insights that could change our energy portfolio

Released: 30-Oct-2018 3:30 PM EDT
How Plant Cells Decide When to Make Oil
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Signaling mechanism details discovered, potentially leading to strategies to engineer plants that make more bio-oil.

Released: 30-Oct-2018 3:30 PM EDT
How Plant Cells Decide When to Make Oil
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Signaling mechanism details discovered, potentially leading to strategies to engineer plants that make more bio-oil.

Released: 20-Oct-2018 9:05 AM EDT
Cryocooler Cools an Accelerator Cavity
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Researchers demonstrated cryogen-free operation of a superconducting radio-frequency cavity that might ease barriers to its use in societal applications.

Released: 20-Oct-2018 9:05 AM EDT
Cryocooler Cools an Accelerator Cavity
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Researchers demonstrated cryogen-free operation of a superconducting radio-frequency cavity that might ease barriers to its use in societal applications.

Released: 19-Oct-2018 9:05 AM EDT
Shining Light on the Separation of Rare Earth Metals
Department of Energy, Office of Science

New studies identify key molecular characteristics to potentially separate rare earth metals cleanly and efficiently with light.

Released: 19-Oct-2018 9:05 AM EDT
Shining Light on the Separation of Rare Earth Metals
Department of Energy, Office of Science

New studies identify key molecular characteristics to potentially separate rare earth metals cleanly and efficiently with light.

Released: 18-Oct-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Placing Atoms for Optimum Catalysts
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Precise positioning of oxygens could help engineer faster, more efficient energy-relevant chemical transformations.

Released: 18-Oct-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Placing Atoms for Optimum Catalysts
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Precise positioning of oxygens could help engineer faster, more efficient energy-relevant chemical transformations.

Released: 27-Sep-2018 2:05 PM EDT
How to Make Soot and Stardust
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Scientists unlock mystery that could help reduce emissions of fine particles from combustion engines and other sources.

Released: 27-Sep-2018 2:05 PM EDT
How to Make Soot and Stardust
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Scientists unlock mystery that could help reduce emissions of fine particles from combustion engines and other sources.

Released: 18-Sep-2018 2:30 PM EDT
Breaking the Symmetry Between Fundamental Forces
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Scientists improve our understanding of the relationship between fundamental forces by re-creating the earliest moments of the universe.

Released: 18-Sep-2018 2:30 PM EDT
Breaking the Symmetry Between Fundamental Forces
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Scientists improve our understanding of the relationship between fundamental forces by re-creating the earliest moments of the universe.

Released: 17-Sep-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Water Plays Unexpected Role in Forming Minerals
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Water molecules line up tiny particles to attach and form minerals; understanding how this happens impacts energy extraction and storage along with waste disposal.

Released: 17-Sep-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Water Plays Unexpected Role in Forming Minerals
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Water molecules line up tiny particles to attach and form minerals; understanding how this happens impacts energy extraction and storage along with waste disposal.

Released: 14-Sep-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Heavy Particles Get Caught Up in the Flow
Department of Energy, Office of Science

First direct measurement show how heavy particles containing a charm quark get caught up in the flow of early universe particle soup.

Released: 14-Sep-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Heavy Particles Get Caught Up in the Flow
Department of Energy, Office of Science

First direct measurement show how heavy particles containing a charm quark get caught up in the flow of early universe particle soup.

Released: 13-Sep-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Seeing Between the Atoms
Department of Energy, Office of Science

New detector enables electron microscope imaging at record-breaking resolution.

Released: 13-Sep-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Seeing Between the Atoms
Department of Energy, Office of Science

New detector enables electron microscope imaging at record-breaking resolution.

Released: 12-Sep-2018 3:05 PM EDT
Scaling Up Single-Crystal Graphene
Department of Energy, Office of Science

New method can make films of atomically thin carbon that are over a foot long.

Released: 12-Sep-2018 3:05 PM EDT
Scaling Up Single-Crystal Graphene
Department of Energy, Office of Science

New method can make films of atomically thin carbon that are over a foot long.

Released: 11-Sep-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Discovered: Optimal Magnetic Fields Suppress Instabilities in Tokamak Plasmas
Department of Energy, Office of Science

U.S. and Korean scientists show how to find and use beneficial 3-D field perturbations to stabilize dangerous edge-localized modes in plasma.

Released: 11-Sep-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Discovered: Optimal Magnetic Fields Suppress Instabilities in Tokamak Plasmas
Department of Energy, Office of Science

U.S. and Korean scientists show how to find and use beneficial 3-D field perturbations to stabilize dangerous edge-localized modes in plasma.

Released: 7-Sep-2018 3:05 PM EDT
New Electron Glasses Sharpen Our View of Atomic-Scale Features
Department of Energy, Office of Science

A new approach to atom probe tomography promises more precise and accurate measurements vital to semiconductors used in computers, lasers, detectors, and more.



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