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Two Spin Liquids Square Off in an Iron-Based Superconductor

A recent study conducted by researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), describes how an iron-telluride material related to a family of high-temperature superconductors develops superconductivity with no long-range electronic or magnetic order when "doped" with a small amount of sulfur.

Scientists Propose an Explanation for Puzzling Electron Heat Loss in Fusion Plasmas

Scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) and a team of collaborators have proposed an explanation for why the hot plasma within fusion facilities called tokamaks sometimes fails to reach the required temperature, even as researchers pump beams of fast-moving neutral atoms into the plasma in an effort to make it hotter.

Gut Microbes Affect Circadian Rhythms in Mice

A study including researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago found evidence that gut microbes affect circadian rhythms and metabolism in mice.

Brookhaven Lab Study Explores Nanoscale Structure of Thin Films

Result opens new doors in thin-film research and provides early confirmation of the expected impact of the National Synchrotron Light Source II.

Remote Region Promotes Remote-Control Science

Researchers are using remote-controlled unmanned aerial systems in Oliktok Point, Alaska, this summer to collect hard-to-gather data with the ultimate aim of improving climate models.

Magnetism at Nanoscale

Physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory are building a unique optical magnetometer to probe magnetism at the nano- and mesoscale.

One Higgs is the Loneliest Number

Physicists discovered one type of Higgs boson in 2012. Now they’re looking for more. There could be more types, since two primary theories – compositeness and Supersymmetry - predict multiple Higgs particles.

Meet the High-Performance Single-Molecule Diode

A team of researchers from Berkeley Lab and Columbia University has passed a major milestone in molecular electronics with the creation of the world’s highest-performance single-molecule diode.

Playing 'Tag' with Pollution Lets Scientists See Who's It

Scientists at PNNL are tracking sources of soot in the Himalayan-Tibetan Plateau region, an important region for supplying water to China and India.

Congratulations to the New 2015-2016 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellows!

The Department of Energy and its partners at NASA, and the National Science Foundation have selected eleven outstanding science, technology, engineering and mathematics educators to serve 11-month fellowships at the Federal agencies and on Capitol Hill.

Oxygen: Not at All Random

Corrosion follows a different path when it comes to uranium dioxide, the primary component of the rods that power nuclear reactors, according to a new study by scientists at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, University of Chicago, and the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource.

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Unlocking the Rice Immune System

Joint BioEnergy Institute study identifies protein that is key to protecting rice against bacterial blight.