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Scientists Part the Clouds on How Droplets Form

Berkeley Lab researchers find new mechanism to explain the birth of cloud droplets, could influence climate models.

PECASE Award-Winning Engineer Jennifer Reed Models Metabolism for Biofuels

In her lab at UW–Madison, Reed focuses on controlling thousands of reactions inside a cell by changing the genes that help produce a specific chemical.

ORNL Researchers Invent Tougher Plastic With 50 Percent Renewable Content

New results may bring cleaner, cheaper raw materials to diverse manufacturers.

5 Ways to Get Sunshine on a Cloudy Day

Scientists are discovering new ways for solar panels to work on overcast days.

The Origins of the Universe

An in-depth look at the origins of matter and the environmental conditions that helped shape the universe today.

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Fermilab Scientists Discover New Four-Flavor Particle

Scientists on the DZero collaboration at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermilab have discovered a new particle—the latest member to be added to the exotic species of particle known as tetraquarks.

Biofuel Tech Straight from the Farm

Research team taps EMSL and DOE JGI to harness promising fungi found in manure.

Titan Probes Depths of Biofuel’s Biggest Barrier

ORNL researchers’ 23.7-million atom system demonstrates why lignin is such a problem.

Scientists Guide Gold Nanoparticles to Form "Diamond" Superlattices

DNA scaffolds cage and coax nanoparticles into position to form crystalline arrangements that mimic the atomic structure of diamond.

New Galaxy-Hunting Sky Camera Sees Redder Better

Berkeley Lab, Yale University, and the National Optical Astronomy Observatory join forces to develop Mosaic-3.

UC Names Michael Witherell to Head Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Witherell is a leading physicist with a highly distinguished career in teaching, research and managing complex organizations.

Scientists Study Clouds’ Impact on West Antarctic Ice Melt

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Climate Research Facility is now delivering data that could help scientists understand how clouds affect melting glaciers.