2010 | U.S. DOE Office of Science (SC)

ORNL has Key Roles in DOE Cybersecurity for Energy Effort

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are working to make the coming smart grid even smarter.

"Meeting Global Energy Demand"

The AAAS Center for Science, Technology and Security Policy held its first discussion on Monday October 4th as part of its 2010 series, Science & Society: Global Challenges.

New Aerosol-Observing Instruments Ready to Deploy

Scientists deploy self-contained, mobile research stations to better understand the distribution of aerosols in the atmosphere. These tiny particles influence where clouds form.

Shown on the left is a surface rendered diagram of adenovirus illustrating the organization of the major and minor capsid proteins (in different colors) on the outer capsid (protein shell of the virus). On the right is a close-up view of the penton base-fiber complex found at the vertices of the adenovirus particle, highlighting the electron density (red) corresponding to the shaft region of the fiber molecule inserted deep into the pore formed by the pentameric penton base molecules

Unveiling the Structure of Adenovirus

Using the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory, scientists pieced together the complex structure of a common virus that causes respiratory, eye, and gastrointestinal infections. This work may lead to more effective gene therapy and new anti-viral drugs.

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Open House 2010

The LBNL's 2010 Open House provides an exciting opportunity to talk with scientists, take tours, attend lectures and much more.

Students gathered around the energy bike

USA Science & Engineering Festival Kickoff Press Conference

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will participate in the first annual USA Science & Engineering Festival.

Two Researchers from Argonne Receive National Acclaim

Jorge Alvarado and Monica Regalbuto from the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have been recognized for outstanding achievement.

Time Magazine profiles transformative work by DOE and the Recovery Act

In case you missed it, TIME magazine published a feature story last week about the incredible, transformative work being done by the Department of Energy through the Recovery Act.

War Pandemics and Climate the 1918 El Niño

Office of Science computers suggest an inconspicuous patch of warm water may have influenced great change.

Different Energy Mixes Will Fuel Plug-In Hybrid Cars

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory have begun to examine the precise effect of this new portfolio of different fuel sources for plug-in vehicles on our environment.

Video Games Revolutionize Scientific Computing

Realistic Office of Science simulations improve picture of reality.

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory's Linac Coherent Light Source stripped electrons one by one from neon atoms and nitrogen molecules

Recent results from the world's most powerful hard X-ray laser

Recent results from the world's most powerful hard X-ray laser, located at the Office of Science's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, show its unique ability to control deeply bound interior electrons within atoms and molecules - in some cases creating hollow atoms. The science was featured in the July 5, 2010 issue of the New York Times.