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A Technological “Mira”-cle

Mira, a world-class supercomputer, was recently dedicated at Argonne National Lab. The amazing capabilities and possibilities of this incredible Office of Science machine are highlighted in a new video.

New Mira Supercomputer Dedicated at Argonne National Laboratory

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) led the dedication of the new Mira supercomputer at Argonne National Laboratory on Monday, underscoring the importance of high-performance computing to scientific research, industrial innovation and our nation’s economic future.

Fresh Air That’s as Good as Gold

Brookhaven Lab finds the catalytic mettle in the precious metal.

Tiny Nanocubes Help Scientists Tell Left from Right

New method could improve drug development, optical sensors and more.

The Semiconductor Industry Gets a Sharper Vision of the Future

Berkeley Lab’s new extreme-ultraviolet microscope to help drive innovation in chip making.

Seeking to Better Understand the Carbon Cycle

Office of Science’s Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory does fundamental research on tiny organisms that could have a great impact.

Around the US in 17 Labs

Use symmetry’s interactive map to learn more about what goes on at the national laboratories, including the 10 institutions under the purview of the DOE Office of Science.

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Ames National Laboratory Scientists Solve Riddle of Strangely Behaving Magnetic Material

Materials scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Ames National Laboratory have found an accurate way to explain the magnetic properties of a compound that has mystified the scientific community for decades.

“Printing” Tiny Batteries

Researchers use sophisticated 3D printing techniques to create batteries the size of a grain of sand.

Nigel Lockyer of Canada’s TRIUMF Lab Named Fermilab Director

Nigel Lockyer, director of Canada’s TRIUMF laboratory for particle and nuclear physics and a professor of physics and astronomy at the University of British Columbia, has been selected to become the next director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. A suite of new projects awaits Lockyer at Fermilab, which is America’s premier laboratory for particle physics research.

Scientists Combine X-rays and Microscopes for Precise Experiments

By pairing the capabilities of X-ray analysis and extremely precise microscopy, scientists at Argonne have developed a way to simultaneously determine the physical structure and chemical makeup of materials at close to the atomic level.

Unusual Supernova is Doubly Unusual for Being Perfectly Normal

The “Backyard Supernova,” sets new standard for normal Type Ia’s.