How Computers Push on the Molecules They Simulate
Berkeley Lab bioscientists and their colleagues decipher a far-reaching problem in computer simulations.
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Flexing fingers for micro-robotics:
Berkeley Lab scientists create a powerful, microscale actuator.
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Lights in the Darkness . . . and Hope from the Labs
Research at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory provides new insights into two terrible diseases.
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Bubble study could improve industrial splash control
For the first time, scientists witnessed the details of the full, ultrafast process of liquid droplets evolving into a bubble when they strike a surface. Their research determined that surface wetness affects the bubble's fate.
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X-ray Laser Takes Aim at Cosmic Mystery
Scientists have used powerful X-rays from the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory to study and measure, in atomic detail, a key process at work in extreme plasmas like those found in stars, the rims of black holes and other massive cosmic phenomena.
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A Present . . . And A Future
Students are hitting the books – instead of the mall – in preparation for the 2013 National Science Bowl.
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2012 Nobel Prize Awards Ceremony
Dr. Brian Kobilka, a co-laureate in Chemistry, used Argonne Lab’s Advanced Photon Source for his groundbreaking work in G-protein-coupled receptors.
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Space-Age Ceramics Get Their Toughest Test:
Berkeley Lab Researchers Develop Real-Time CT-Scan Test Rig For Ceramic Composites at Ultrahigh Temperatures.
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Science.gov: Still Strong, Growing in 10th Anniversary Year
Science.gov, known for its groundbreaking search and retrieval of government science information, is celebrating its 10th Anniversary.
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Preventing Laptop Fires and “Thermal Runaway”
Researchers point to “self-healing” materials as a potential means of improving lithium ion battery safety.
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Energy Independence with Sustainability Presentation
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, presentation by Dr. W. F. Brinkman, Director, Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy.
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Enrico Fermi Award Nominations
The Office of Science is now accepting nominations for the 2013 Enrico Fermi Award.
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