2014 | U.S. DOE Office of Science (SC)

Silicon Shovels for Rare-Earth Solutions

Office of Science scientists use supercomputers to search for innovative answers to rare-earth supply needs.

Boosting Biogasoline Production in Microbes

Joint BioEnergy Institute researchers combine systems biology with genetic engineering to improve production of isopentenol in E. coli.

DOE Secretary Helps Usher in New Era of Energy Research at Berkeley Lab

A new building will be the home to lab’s energy storage efforts.

Scientists Use Plasma Shaping to Control Turbulence in Stellarators

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) and the Max Planck Institute of Plasma Physics in Germany have devised a new method for minimizing turbulence in bumpy donut-shaped experimental fusion facilities called stellarators.

DOE’s High-Speed Network to Boost Big Data Transfers by Extending 100G Connectivity Across Atlantic

New capabilities improve network speeds between European facilities and U.S. research sites, including Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Brookhaven National Laboratory and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.

Slippery When Dry: Graphene Proves a Long-lasting Lubricant

Argonne National Laboratory has identified the properties of a newer, exceptionally wear-resistant substance that works in a broader range of environments.

Researchers Pump Up Oil Accumulation in Plant Leaves

A series of detailed genetic studies points scientists to a new way to dramatically increase the accumulation of oil in plant leaves, an abundant source of biomass for fuel production.

Fermilab’s 500-mile Neutrino Experiment Up and Running

With construction completed, the NOvA experiment has begun its probe into the mysteries of ghostly particles that may hold the key to understanding the universe.

A Closer Look at the Perfect Fluid

Researchers at Berkeley Lab and their collaborators have honed a way to probe the quark-gluon plasma, the kind of matter that dominated the universe immediately after the big bang.