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

A Superconductor-Surrogate Earns Its Stripes

Berkeley Lab study reveals origins of an exotic phase of matter.

President Obama to Nominate Franklin Orr and Marc Kastner for DOE Leadership Posts

Franklin Orr tapped to serve as Department of Energy’s Under Secretary for Science and Marc Kastner as Director of the Office of Science.

Iowa State, Ames Lab Engineers Develop Real-Time, 3-D Teleconferencing Technology

A pair of Ames Lab and Iowa State researchers have developed 3-D teleconferencing technology that's live, real-time and streaming at 30 frames per second.

Taking a New Look at Carbon Nanotubes

Two of the biggest challenges in carbon nanotube research have been met with the development by Berkeley Lab researchers of a technique that can be used to identify the structure of an individual carbon nanotube and characterize its electronic and optical properties in a functional device.

MAGIC Takes a Bow

As the Horizon Spirit sailed into port in Los Angeles at the end of September, the U.S. Department of Energy's ARM Climate Research Facility notched another milestone for climate science.

New Director of the Joint Global Change Research Institute Announced

The Joint Global Change Research Institute has announced its new director will be Ghassem Asrar, who brings experience to the institute from the World Climate Research Programme, NASA, USDA and academia.

How Particle Physics Can Save Your Life

From new medicines to cancer treatment, the tools of particle physics play an important role in hospitals around the world.

Crafting a Better Enzyme Cocktail to Turn Plants into Fuel Faster

Scientists looking to create a potent blend of enzymes to transform materials like corn stalks and wood chips into fuels have developed a test that should turbocharge their efforts.

“Molecular Velcro” May Lead to Cost-Effective Alternatives to Natural Antibodies

Berkeley Lab researchers take cues from nature in designing a programmable nanomaterial for biosensing.

MAGIC Sea Voyage Ends, Journey to Decode Data Begins

Scientists participating in a mission to collect data critical to climate modeling from aboard an oceangoing cargo vessel have started sifting through the data to figure out what they can learn from the measurements they've taken.

First Results from LUX, the World’s Most Sensitive Dark Matter Detector

The Large Underground Xenon experiment is helping scientists test candidates for the elusive and mysterious material.

Auburn University, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Announce Cyber-Security Partnership

Auburn University has announced a formal collaborative agreement between the university’s Cyber Initiative and Oak Ridge National Laboratory that will focus resources and expertise on security issues in the cyber domain.