2012 | U.S. DOE Office of Science (SC)

An Open House For Accelerator Science

This past weekend, more than 8,000 visitors came to an open house at the Office of Science's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Laboratory.

Bright Lights, Big Molecules and Hopefully a Better Understanding of Addictions

Researchers supported by Argonne Lab's Advanced Photon Source determine the structure of two opioid receptors.

The Secretary and the Scientists

Watch as DOE Secretary Steven Chu honors Drs. Mildred Dresselhaus and Burton Richter at the Fermi Awards.

The Finals Have Finished . . . But New Tests Will Begin

Catch up on all the action from this year's National Science Bowl, and start to prepare for next year’s event.

Turning a Negative into a Positive

IceCube Collaboration searches for new answers at the frozen ends of the Earth.

Mimicking Nature Backwards and Forwards

Using biology as their blueprint, EFRC researchers devise a reversible reaction for hydrogen energy storage.

The Power of Particle Accelerators

Experts at Jefferson Lab show how they are powering-up accelerators, and opening new possibilities for everyone.

Lightning Speed and Science Savvy

This weekend, 113 finalist teams from across the country will converge at the 4-H Convention Center in Chevy Chase, MD to earn the chance to compete for the National Science Bowl Championship next Monday.

Springtime and Sparkling Films

Diamond deposition technique invented at Argonne Lab could improve the performance of electronic devices.

Your Density Isn't Your Destiny

Researchers at Berkeley Lab discover new evidence of how good cholesterol goes bad, which may show ways to reduce the risk of heart disease.

Elemental Objects and Astonishing Possibilities

David Pogue and PBS take us on televised trip Hunting the Elements.

See the New Issue of symmetry

Supercomputers, neutrinos and a search for dark matter that goes deep underground.