2018 | U.S. DOE Office of Science (SC)

UT-ORNL Team Makes First Particle Accelerator Beam Measurement in Six Dimensions

The first full characterization measurement of an accelerator beam in six dimensions will advance the understanding and performance of current and planned accelerators around the world.

Hotter Temperatures Extend Growing Season for Peatland Plants

A futuristic experiment simulating warmer environmental conditions has shown that peatland vegetation responds to higher temperatures with an earlier and longer growth period.

In a First, Scientists Precisely Measure How Synthetic Diamonds Grow

A SLAC-Stanford study reveals exactly what it takes for diamond to crystallize around a “seed” cluster of atoms.

As Temperatures Rise, Earth's Soil is 'Breathing' More Heavily

Study suggests carbon stored in soil is entering atmosphere faster, thanks to microbes.

Quantum Computing: Learning to Speak a Whole New Technology

Before using quantum computers for scientific discovery, scientists need to first create the foundations for their computer languages.

Splitting Water: Nanoscale Imaging Yields Key Insights

Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have pioneered a technique that uses nanoscale imaging to understand how local, nanoscale properties can affect a material’s macroscopic performance.

How to Fit a Planet Inside a Computer: Developing the Energy Exascale Earth System Model

DOE researchers have developed a new simulation to help us learn more about Earth’s present and future.

New Insights Bolster Einstein’s Idea About How Heat Moves Through Solids

A discovery by scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory supports a century-old theory by Albert Einstein that explains how heat moves through everything from travel mugs to engine parts.

DOE Awards $100 Million for Energy Frontier Research Centers

U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry announces $100 million in funding for 42 Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) to accelerate the scientific breakthroughs needed to strengthen U.S. economic leadership and energy security.

Atomic Movie of Melting Gold Could Help Design Materials for Future Fusion Reactors

SLAC’s high-speed ‘electron camera’ shows for the first time the coexistence of solid and liquid in laser-heated gold, providing new clues for designing materials that can withstand extreme conditions.

ORNL’s Summit Supercomputer Named World’s Fastest

Oak Ridge National Laboratory is once again officially home to the fastest supercomputer in the world, according to the TOP500 List, a semiannual ranking of the world’s fastest computing systems.

The Journey of Actinium-225: How Scientists Discovered a New Way to Produce a Rare Medical Radioisotope

Although research into promising cancer treatments using actinium-225 started with a rare and limited source, DOE scientists have found a new way to dramatically increase its supply.