2013 | U.S. DOE Office of Science (SC)

Observing the Sparks of Life

EFRC researchers isolate a photosynthetic complex — arguably the most important bit of organic chemistry on the planet — in its complete functioning state.

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Enlisting Cells' Protein Recycling Machinery to Regulate Plant Products

New molecular tools for controlling production of compounds important for flavors, human health, and biofuels.

Supercomputers Capture Turbulence in the Solar Wind

Berkeley Lab visualizations could help scientists forecast destructive space weather.

Turning Over a New Leaf

New video shows how researchers at the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis are striving to produce clean, abundant fuels directly from sunlight.

Energetic Science and Piranha-Proof Armor

Unique structure of incredible, adaptable armor revealed through Berkeley Lab’s Advanced Light Source.

Tiny Drops of Hot Quark Soup—How Small Can They Be?

New analyses of deuteron-gold collisions at RHIC reveal that even small particles can create big surprises.

Office of Science Salutes its New AAAS Fellows

Ten researchers join a distinguished company at the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Toward 300 Miles on a Single Charge?

Berkeley Lab scientists design a high-performance, long cycle-life lithium-sulfur battery.

Singin’ in the Rain

Ultra water-repellent material developed at Brookhaven Lab may lead to many warming applications.

Scientists Invent Self-Healing Battery Electrode

Researchers have made the first battery electrode that heals itself, opening a new and potentially commercially viable path for making the next generation of lithium ion batteries.

DOE Projects Announced to Better Understand Amazon Regional Climate

Green Ocean Amazon 2014, sponsored in part by the U.S. Department of Energy, is an interagency, international campaign with the overarching goal of advancing the understanding of how land-atmosphere processes affect tropical hydrology and climate within the Amazon Basin.

Accelerating Scientific Discovery and Innovation

Two of America’s fastest supercomputers dedicated to open science will share nearly 6 billion core hours on 59 research projects through the 2014 INCITE awards.