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

Illuminating the Dark Universe

The pursuit of dark matter and dark energy is one of the most exciting—and most challenging—areas of science. Now researchers think they’re beginning to close in.

New Research Will Help Shed Light on Role of Amazon Forests in Global Carbon Cycle

Berkeley Lab scientists devise new tools for detecting previously unknown tree mortality.

Brookhaven Lab Physicist Receives Technological Innovation Award from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Expert design of precision detectors for research in physics, medicine, and more.

ORNL research paves way for larger, safer lithium ion batteries

OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 23, 2013 — Looking toward improved batteries for charging electric cars and storing energy from renewable but intermittent solar and wind, scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed the first high-performance, nanostructured solid electrolyte for more energy-dense lithium ion batteries.

New supercomputer coming to EMSL this summer, supplied by Atipa Technologies

Lab expects PNNL-based supercomputer to rank in world's top 20 fastest machines.

Synchrotron Infrared Unveils a Mysterious Microbial Community

Berkeley Lab scientists join an international collaboration to understand how archaea and bacteria work together deep in a cold sulfur spring.

Science Bowl at Brookhaven Lab, January 26

UPTON, NY — On Saturday, January 26, 100 students representing 20 high schools from Long Island will participate in a Regional Science Bowl competition at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory.

National Science Bowl Georgia Regional at Newnan High Saturday

More than 20 middle school teams are expected to converge on Newnan High School Saturday for the National Science Bowl Georgia Regional Competition.

DOE’s Wanda Ferrell Receives Society Award for Leadership in Atmospheric Science

Today at the 2013 American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wanda Ferrell is receiving the prestigious “Cleveland Abbe Award for Distinguished Service to Atmospheric Sciences.”

New Path to More Efficient Organic Solar Cells Uncovered at Berkeley Lab’s Advanced Light Source

Working at Berkeley Lab's Advanced Light Source (ALS), an international team of scientists found that for highly efficient polymer/organic solar cells, size matters.

Aerodynamic levitator allows samples to "float on air"

Method enables in situ structure studies on liquids as they transform into glass.