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

It’s Time for the Final Answers and Winning Rewards

The Finals of the 2014 National Science Bowl are happening this weekend. Keep checking back for updates and results of your favorite teams.

Oregon State and Argonne Lab Scientists Successfully Use Krypton To Accurately Date Ancient Antarctic Ice

New technique shows sample to be 120,000 years old, and may allow scientists to identify ice more than 1 million years old.

Schwartz Named Director of U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory

Dr. Schwartz’s outstanding scientific credentials, leadership skills, and vision will be tremendous assets in moving the Lab forward.

Inspiring the Next Generation of Innovators

President Obama honors the nation's cutting-edge scientists and engineers.

Growing Shoots and Sugary Stems

Study by researchers at Brookhaven Lab and the University of Queensland supports idea that sugars play a key role in regulating branching at plant stems.

Astronomers from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey Make the Most Precise Measurement Yet of the Expanding Universe

Researchers at Brookhaven and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratories contribute to a new view showing the universe just before dark energy should have kicked in.

To Bridge LEDs’ Green Gap, Scientists Think Small…Really Small

Nanostructures half a DNA strand-wide show promise for efficient LEDs.

'Smart Window' Material May Make Better Batteries

Scientists at SLAC's synchrotron observe 'breathing' layer during battery operation

Bionic Plants

Nanotechnology could turn shrubbery into supercharged energy producers.

Scientists Track 3D Nanoscale Changes in Rechargeable Battery Material During Operation

First 3D nanoscale observations of microstructural degradation during charge-discharge cycles could point to new ways to engineer battery electrode materials for better performance.

Peter B. Littlewood Appointed Director of Argonne National Laboratory

Dr. Littlewood will guide the laboratory’s vision, identify new challenges, and develop a strategy to continue delivering world-renowned, mission-driven research and innovation.

Scientists Discover Potential Way to Make Graphene Superconducting

SLAC, Stanford study identifies long-sought path toward engineering materials for super-efficient nanoelectronics.