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ORNL Researchers Make First Observation of Atoms Moving Inside Bulk Material

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have obtained the first direct observations of atomic diffusion inside a bulk material.

Cloud Catching Requires Persuasive Parameters

A new study led by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory looked for which "tunable" variables were most influential in depicting various cloud types in a global atmospheric model.

Structure of Hepatitis C Virus Envelope Protein an Early Step Toward Vaccine, Therapies

A new study performed in part at the National Synchrotron Light Source by scientists from Rutgers University and the Emory University School of Medicine provide unprecedented insights into HCV entry and will play a role in developing an HCV vaccine and new drugs to treat the disease.

Designing Future Cities

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago are developing tools that merge urban design with scientific analysis to improve the decision-making process associated with large-scale urban developments.

Isolated Atoms Quickly Tackle Carbon Monoxide, Potentially Reducing Lean-burn Engine Emissions

A team of scientists, including two at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, discovered that isolated palladium atoms could reduce emissions in the first 30 seconds after you start the car.

Study Reveals 'Bellhops' in Cell Walls Can Double as Hormones

Using SLAC's Synchrotron, researchers have discovered that some common messenger molecules in human cells double as hormones when bound to a protein that interacts with DNA.

A Quick Look at Electron-Boson Coupling

Berkeley Lab researchers use ultrafast spectroscopy on many body effects.

Coding the Cracks

Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory use Mira to study stress-corrosion cracking in silicates.

Fast and Rigorous: Finding Surface Reflectivity by Looking Up at Clouds

New method developed at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory efficiently estimates surface reflectivity from incoming sunlight bounced back by clouds.

President Obama Honors Nation’s Top Scientists and Innovators

President Obama today announced a new class of recipients of the National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation—our Nation’s highest honors for achievement and leadership in advancing the fields of science and technology. Included in this new class of recipients was SLAC Director Emeritus Dr. Burton Richter.

Martin L. Perl, Winner of 1995 Nobel Prize for Discovery of Tau Lepton, Dead at 87

Martin L. Perl, a professor emeritus of physics at Stanford University and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and winner of the 1995 Nobel Prize in physics for discovery of the tau lepton, died Sept. 30 at Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto at the age of 87.

Team Advances Understanding of the Greenland Ice Sheet’s Meltwater Channels

An international research team’s field work is showing that, well, things are more complicated than we thought.