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Cyanobacterial Consortia Shed New Light on Phototrophic Biofilm Assembly

Model "microecosystems" used to study producer-consumer interaction networks in microbial mats.

Ames Lab Creates Multifunctional Nanoparticles for Cheaper, Cleaner Biofuel

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory has created a faster, cleaner biofuel refining technology that not only combines processes, it uses widely available materials to reduce costs.

Plants' Oil-Desaturating Enzymes Pair Up to Channel Metabolites

Study raises possibility of linking up enzymes to tailor pathways for increased production of useful plant products.

Empowering Human Innovation: From EFRC to Entrepreneurship

An interview with Cary Hayner from the Center for Electrical Energy Storage.

Berkeley Lab Develops Nanoscope to Probe Chemistry on the Molecular Scale

New technique uses infrared synchrotron light and atomic force microscopy to study batteries, cell membranes, stardust, and other complex systems on the nanoscale.

DOE’s Office of Science Selects 35 Scientists to Receive Early Career Research Program Funding

The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Science has selected 35 scientists from across the nation – including 17 from DOE’s national laboratories and 18 from U.S. universities – to receive significant funding for research as part of DOE’s Early Career Research Program.

Scientists Find X-rays Can Cause Reversible Resistance Changes

In a new study, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory looked at how a material’s electrical resistance changes when it is irradiated with these high-energy X-rays.

Scientists to Map Universe in 3-D HD

The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument will create the clearest three-dimensional map yet of one-third of the sky.

Oak Ridge National Lab Paper Examines Clues for Superconductivity in an Iron-based Material

For the first time, scientists have a clearer understanding of how to control the appearance of a superconducting phase in a material, adding crucial fundamental knowledge and perhaps setting the stage for advances in the field of superconductivity.

Finding by Berkeley Lab Researchers at the Molecular Foundry Opens the Door to Better Doping of Semiconductor Nanocrystals

A team led by Delia Milliron, a chemist at Berkeley Lab’s Molecular Foundry, a U.S Department of Energy (DOE) national nanoscience center, has demonstrated that equally important as the amount of dopant is how the dopant is distributed on the surface and throughout the material.

Study in 'Science' Finds Missing Piece of Biogeochemical Puzzle in Aquifers

A study published in Science by researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory may dramatically shift our understanding of the complex dance of microbes and minerals that takes place in aquifers deep underground.

Edgy Look at 2D Molybdenum Disulfide

Berkeley Lab researchers observe 1D edge states critical to nanoelectronic and photonic applications.