ASU-led Study Yields First Snapshots of Water Splitting in Photosynthesis
Groundbreaking study shows the first snapshots of photosynthesis in action as it splits water into protons, electrons and oxygen – the process that maintains Earth’s oxygen atmosphere.
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Catching Invisible Light
A unique semiconductor manipulates light in the invisible IR/terahertz range, paving the way for new and enhanced electronic applications.
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A Higgs It Was: But Which Higgs Was It?
Researchers supported by the DOE Office of Science made significant contributions to the discovery of the Higgs boson, which was announced two years ago. In this new video, a physicist from Purdue University looks back at the discovery and wonders if it marked the detection of just a single particle, or one of larger group of particles.
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Discovery Provides Insights on How Plants Respond to Elevated CO2 Levels
Biologists at UC San Diego have solved a long-standing mystery concerning the way plants reduce the numbers of their breathing pores in response to rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.
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The Department of Energy Extends Nomination Deadline for the 2014 Ernest Orlando Lawrence and Enrico Fermi Awards
Nominations for the 2014 Ernest Orlando Lawrence and Enrico Fermi Awards are now being accepted until July 31, 2014.
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Unprecedented Detail of Intact Neuronal Receptor Offers Blueprint for Drug Developers
Argonne, Ill.– Scientists succeeded in obtaining an unprecedented view of a type of brain-cell receptor that is implicated in a range of neurological illnesses, including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, depression, schizophrenia, autism, and ischemic injuries associated with stroke.
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With ‘Ribbons’ of Graphene, Width Matters
Using graphene ribbons of unimaginably small widths – just several atoms across – a group of researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) has found a novel way to “tune” the wonder material, causing the extremely efficient conductor of electricity to act as a semiconductor.
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New Detector Continues Search for Fourth Neutrino
Physicists from Virginia Tech will soon have a new detector to monitor as a 30-ton, 40-foot-long metal tank was lowered into place June 23 at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermilab site.
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Adding Lithium Boosts Transparency and Conductivity of Graphite
A team of researchers from the University of Maryland Energy Research Center and Monash University in Australia, with support from the Department of Energy’s Office of Science, has developed a nearly transparent, highly conductive ultrathin graphite sheet that can be used to create more efficient solar cells and highly sensitive touchscreens.
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New Laser Ion Source for Brookhaven Accelerators Exceeds Expectations
Different types of atoms can be ionized within seconds, a switchover that used to take several hours.
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Water Behavior Breakthrough Opens a Crucial Door in Chemistry
A multi-institutional team has resolved a long-unanswered question about how two of the world’s most common substances interact.
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The Secret Life of Aerosols
Scientists recently gathered at the Deparment of Energy's Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory to discuss ways to more accurately chronicle the clandestine lives of these aerosols in the lab and the field.
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