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Adding Lithium Boosts Transparency and Conductivity of Graphite

A team of researchers from the University of Maryland Energy Research Center and Monash University in Australia, with support from the Department of Energy’s Office of Science, has developed a nearly transparent, highly conductive ultrathin graphite sheet that can be used to create more efficient solar cells and highly sensitive touchscreens.

New Laser Ion Source for Brookhaven Accelerators Exceeds Expectations

Different types of atoms can be ionized within seconds, a switchover that used to take several hours.

Water Behavior Breakthrough Opens a Crucial Door in Chemistry

A multi-institutional team has resolved a long-unanswered question about how two of the world’s most common substances interact.

The Secret Life of Aerosols

Scientists recently gathered at the Deparment of Energy's Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory to discuss ways to more accurately chronicle the clandestine lives of these aerosols in the lab and the field.

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Scientists Study the Effects of Warming on Puerto Rican Forest

With support from the Department of Energy’s Office of Science, researchers from Michigan Technological University, the U.S. Forest Service, and the U.S. Geological Survey are trying to get a handle on the impact that climate change—particularly warming—is likely to have on the tropical forests of the world by studying the El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico.

Diamond Plates Create Nanostructures Through Pressure, Not Chemistry

Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have developed a new and original method of using simple pressure – a kind of high-tech embossing – to produce finer and cleaner results in forming silver nanostructures than current chemical methods.

Metal Particles in Solids Aren't as Fixed as They Seem, New Memristor Study Shows

In work that unmasks some of the magic behind memristors and "resistive random access memory," or RRAM—cutting-edge computer components that combine logic and memory functions—researchers at the University of Michigan have shown that the metal particles in memristors don't stay put as previously thought.

Massive 30-ton MicroBooNE Particle Detector Moved Into Place, Will See Neutrinos This Year

The MicroBooNE detector – a 30-ton, 40-foot-long cylindrical metal tank designed to detect ghostly particles called neutrinos – was carefully transported by truck across the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermilab site, from the warehouse building it was constructed in to the experimental hall three miles away.

Computing Power For All

The Open Science Grid enables faster, more efficient analysis of LHC data—and also contributes to advancements in fields from geology to medicine.

The JBEI GT Collection: A New Resource for Advanced Biofuels Research

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have unveiled the first glycosyltransferase clone collection specifically targeted for the study of the biosynthesis of plant cell walls.

Protons Power Protein Portal to Push Zinc Out of Cells

Researchers at The Johns Hopkins University report they have deciphered the inner workings of a protein called YiiP that prevents the lethal buildup of zinc inside bacteria.

Clouds Up Close

Study shows that current climate models lacking high spatial resolution are biased toward accelerating the transition from stratocumulus clouds to cumulus clouds. The findings could lead to more accurate climate projections and the development and implementation of better-informed policies related to climate change.