In Focus

Searching for Knowledge, ‘To infinity, and beyond!’

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Quest for dark matter takes Office of Science supported research from high in the sky to deep underground.

Little Drop Goes a Long Way in Studying Microbial and Atmospheric Reactions

Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

New technique developed by researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has potential to make a big splash.

Revolutionary Experiment Begins Massive Move to Study Muons

Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Brookhaven Lab and Fermilab are moving a 50-foot-wide ring 3,200 miles in order to open new possibilities in particle physics.

ESP Via Mathematics in Uncertainty Quantification

Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Lab are turning ambiguity into accuracy.

Students from California and Indiana Win DOE’s 23rd National Science Bowl

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Successful Competition Highlights Importance of Investing in Next Generation of Leaders in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Fields.

New Battery Design Could Help Solar and Wind Power the Grid

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Top Office of Science researchers are tackling America's major energy challenges.

Science in Service

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

An Earth Day look at sustainability efforts of our national labs.

March Madness, But With A Mission

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Upcoming Science Bowl Finals will show that it truly is a competition like no other.

Dark Matter and Discovery

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Office of Science supported experiment captures potential signals from potent particles.

Doors Open at New Interdisciplinary Science Building for Energy Research at Brookhaven Lab

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

On April 11, 2013, the doors were opened at the Interdisciplinary Science Building (ISB), a new world-class research facility at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory where scientists will work to drive breakthrough solutions to the nation's energy challenges.

Quantum Tricks Drive Magnetic Switching Into the Fast Lane

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

All-optical switching promises terahertz-speed hard drive and RAM memory.

ORNL Microscopy Uncovers "Dancing" Silicon Atoms in Graphene

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Jumping silicon atoms are the stars of an atomic scale ballet featured in a new study from the Office of Science's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

The Final Tickets Have Been Punched . . . For a Competition Like No Other

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Regional competitions for the National Science Bowl have concluded. See the finalists, and return for future updates here.

Accelerating Particles Accelerates Science — With Big Benefits for Society

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Tackling the most challenging problems in accelerator science attracts the world's best and brightest to Brookhaven Lab. It's only natural that ideas and techniques born here take root in new research facilities around the world — and spark a host of spin-off applications for industry, medicine, national security, and more.

The Final Brackets Are Being Set . . . For a Competition Like No Other

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Two more teams joined the tourney of National Science Bowl finalists. See the newest winners, and return for future updates here.

Spring‘ing’ Forward Into the Finals . . . Of A Competition Like No Other

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Several more schools leaped over their competitors to become winners of this weekend’s National Science Bowl regional competitions. See the newest finalists, and return for future updates here:

Overcoming Resistance and Lighting Up the World

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Research at Brookhaven Lab opens new possibilities in superconductors.

‘March’ing Into The Finals . . . Of A Competition Like No Other

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500

More than a score of schools stepped up to win this past weekend’s National Science Bowl regional competitions. See the newest finalists, and return for future updates here:

The Award for Best Science Challenge . . . Goes To A Competition Like No Other

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Many more schools will head to the D.C. stage as winners of this past weekend’s regional competitions for the National Science Bowl. See the newest finalists, and return for future updates here:

Office of Science Collaborates with Federal Partners to Plan for Comprehensive Public Access to Research Results

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Transparency of federally funded scientific research will expand the frontiers of knowledge.

Sweet Sunbeams and Creative Catalysts

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

X-ray laser look at photosynthesis in action may open many possibilities.

A Competition Like No Other Heats Up

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Just a few weeks remaining in the National Science Bowl’s regional competitions. See the newest finalists, and return for future updates here:

FDA Approves First Bionic Eye for the Blind

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Decade of Department of Energy research played a key role in the technology.

Sandia’s Cellular Statuettes in Silica

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Lab’s artistic forms may lead to many real-life applications.

A Competition Like No Other Rolls On

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Winners for the fourth week of the National Science Bowl have been determined. See the finalists, and return for future updates here:

A New Logo for the National Science Bowl

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

New insignia celebrates a competition like no other.

Obama Honors Sidney Drell with National Medal of Science

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

SLAC Deputy Director Emeritus Sidney Drell was one of 12 distinguished researchers to receive the National Medal of Science on Friday, Feb. 1, for his work in quantum physics and service as a science adviser on national security and intelligence.

No (Brain)power Outage at a Competition Like No Other

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Winners for the third week of the National Science Bowl have been determined. See the finalists, and return for future updates here:

It Still Smells A Lot Like – Christmas?

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

A new instrument from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory provides unprecedented insights to aerosol particles.

The Second Week of A Competition Like No Other has Concluded

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

New Finalists for the National Science Bowl have been determined. See the winners, and return for future updates here:

A Competition Like No Other has Begun

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

The first National Science Bowl regionals have been decided. See the winners, and return for future updates here:

The Battle of Wits Begins

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Thousands of students are set to compete in the National Science Bowl.

Ever Wanted a Look Inside a Lab?

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Take a virtual tour of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, including its photoelectron spectrometer, its STORM microscope and even its solar array.

The Farthest Supernova Yet for Measuring Cosmic History

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Berkeley Lab-based Supernova Cosmology Project uses Hubble Space Telescope data to discover the most distant well-measured Type Ia supernova ever found.

Novel Group of Microorganisms Found in Yellowstone Hot Springs

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Discovery of a new phylum is key to understanding microbial community structure and function.

How Computers Push on the Molecules They Simulate

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Berkeley Lab bioscientists and their colleagues decipher a far-reaching problem in computer simulations.

Flexing fingers for micro-robotics:

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Berkeley Lab scientists create a powerful, microscale actuator.

Lights in the Darkness . . . and Hope from the Labs

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Research at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory provides new insights into two terrible diseases.

A Present . . . And A Future

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Students are hitting the books – instead of the mall – in preparation for the 2013 National Science Bowl.

Space-Age Ceramics Get Their Toughest Test:

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Berkeley Lab Researchers Develop Real-Time CT-Scan Test Rig For Ceramic Composites at Ultrahigh Temperatures.

Lasting Gifts From Carbon Connections

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory open new views of graphene, which may help unlock its potential for a vast range of products.

Team Led by Argonne National Lab Selected as DOE’s Advanced Battery and Energy Storage Hub

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Energy Department Announces Team to Receive up to $120 Million Over 5 Years.

Brookhaven Scientists Capture Lithium-Ion Batteries in Nanoscale Action

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

New imaging techniques track lithium-ion reactions in real-time, offering clues to engineering more powerful, longer-lasting batteries.

Modeling the Breaking Points of Metallic Glasses

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Berkeley Lab provides new insights into these ultra-tough materials with many potential applications.

BaBar Experiment Confirms Time Asymmetry

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Time's quantum arrow has a preferred direction, new analysis shows.

BOSS Quasars Unveil a New Era in the Expansion History of the Universe

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Berkeley Lab scientists and their Sloan Digital Sky Survey colleagues use quasars to probe dark energy over 10 billion years in the past.

Carrying ‘Elephants’ and ‘Mice’ at the Speed of Light:

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

World’s fastest science network accelerates discovery and innovation.

New Titan Supercomputer Named Fastest in the World

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

System at Office of Science’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory Delivers Unprecedented Power to Accelerate Scientific Discoveries.

Plants Multiply . . . But How Do They Add?

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Brookhaven Lab shows how rapeseed plants ‘balance the books’.

Essential Ingredients for Discovery and Innovation

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Exceptional supercomputers – including Titan, the world's most powerful machine for open science – and the just-announced INCITE Awards.