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National Synchrotron Light Source II Achieves 'First Light'

The National Synchrotron Light Source II detects its first photons, beginning a new phase of the facility's operations. Scientific experiments at NSLS-II are expected to begin before the end of the year.

Brookhaven Lab Launches Computational Science Initiative

Leveraging computational science expertise and investments across the laboratory to tackle "big data" challenges.

Super Stable Garnet Ceramics May Be Ideal For High-Energy Lithium Batteries

Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have discovered exceptional properties in a garnet material that could enable development of higher-energy battery designs.

Puzzling New Behavior Found in High-Temperature Superconductors

Research by an international team led by SLAC and Stanford scientists has uncovered a new, unpredicted behavior in a copper oxide material that becomes superconducting – conducting electricity without any loss – at relatively high temperatures.

Atomic Trigger Shatters Mystery of How Glass Deforms

A new study at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has cracked one mystery of glass to shed light on the mechanism that triggers its deformation before shattering.

Protons Hog the Momentum in Neutron-Rich Nuclei

A team of researchers, including scientists from Old Dominion University, Penn State and Florida International University, used data from experiments at Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility to show that protons and neutrons that have briefly paired up in the nucleus have higher-average momentum.

Could I Squeeze By You? Ames National Laboratory Scientists Model Molecular Movement Within Narrow Channels of Mesoporous Nanoparticles

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames National Laboratory have developed deeper understanding of the ideal design for mesoporous nanoparticles used in catalytic reactions, such as hydrocarbon conversion to biofuels.

National Synchrotron Light Source II Achieves 'First Light'

Brookhaven Lab Launches Computational Science Initiative

Super Stable Garnet Ceramics May Be Ideal For High-Energy Lithium Batteries

Puzzling New Behavior Found in High-Temperature Superconductors

Atomic Trigger Shatters Mystery of How Glass Deforms

Protons Hog the Momentum in Neutron-Rich Nuclei

Could I Squeeze By You? Ames National Laboratory Scientists Model Molecular Movement Within Narrow Channels of Mesoporous Nanoparticles

Dispelling a Misconception About Mg-Ion Batteries

ORNL Research Reveals Unique Capabilities of 3-D Printing

Séamus Davis Selected to Receive New Grant for Exploring Exotic Quantum Phenomena

A Global Natural Gas Boom Alone Won't Slow Climate Change

Dust Takes Detour on Ice-Cloud Journey

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