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

Building the Heartbeat of ITER

US ITER prepares for the fabrication of the international fusion reactor’s central solenoid.

Big Step for Next-Generation Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers

Researchers at Berkeley and Argonne National Labs discover highly promising new class of nanocatalyst.

Silver Linings

Researchers at Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory in collaboration with scientists at Northwestern University are the first to grow graphene on silver.

Nanoscale Freezing Leads to Better Imaging

New Bionanoprobe at the Advanced Photon Source dramatically increases three-dimensional Nanoscale image mapping of trace elements within a cell.

Volcanoes Contribute to Recent Warming 'Hiatus'

Volcanic eruptions in the early part of the 21st century have cooled the planet, according to a study led by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. This cooling partly offset the warming produced by greenhouse gases.

24 Teams Win Regional National Science Bowl Competitions, Secure Spots in National Finals in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz today announced that 24 teams of middle and high school students won their regional competitions for the 2014 National Science Bowl this past weekend and are advancing to the National Finals in Washington, D.C., in April.

Tracking Catalytic Reactions in Microreactors

Infrared technique at Berkeley Lab’s Advanced Light Source could help improve flow reactor chemistry for pharmaceuticals and other products.

Heavy Flavor Tracker for STAR

New detector system from Berkeley Lab for quark-gluon plasma studies may lead to better understanding of early universe.

Media Advisory: A New Species in the Amazon Rain Forest – Scientists

The GOAmazon field campaign will enable scientists to study the intricacies of the natural state of the Amazon rainforest atmosphere and land systems, and how these may be perturbed by human influences such as pollution and deforestation.

Eight Teams Win Regional National Science Bowl Competitions, Secure Spots in National Finals in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz today announced that eight teams of middle and high school students won their regional competitions for the 2014 National Science Bowl this past weekend and are advancing to the National Finals in Washington, D.C., in April.

Superconductivity in Orbit: Scientists Find New Path to Loss-Free Electricity

Brookhaven Lab researchers captured the distribution of multiple orbital electrons to help explain the emergence of superconductivity in iron-based materials.

DOE Speakers and Sessions at AAAS

Representatives from the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Science and its labs will be active participants in a variety of sessions at the 2014 AAAS Annual Meeting.