Each year, scientists with the Office of Science, at our national laboratories, and supported by the Office of Science at the nation’s colleges and universities, publish thousands of research findings in the scientific literature. About 200 of these are selected annually by their respective program areas in the Office of Science as publication highlights of special note.
For the archive of past publication highlights, click here.
February 2, 2023
Stuck in the Rough: How Aging Reactor Walls May Exhibit Lower Erosion
Roughening of fusion reactor wall surfaces over time may significantly reduce erosion rate predictions
January 31, 2023
Scientists Probe the Source of Stochastic Occurrence of Super-Knock in Engines Running on Hydrogen/Methane Fuels
Scientists analyzed detonation formation in hydrogen/methane air mixtures, quantifying the effect of non-thermal reactions on the mechanism of detonation.
January 27, 2023
Discovering Unique Microbes Made Easy with DOE Systems Biology Knowledgebase (KBase)
New article describes how to extract and analyze genomes from microbiomes using the Department of Energy Systems Biology Knowledgebase
January 24, 2023
Online Tool Can Help Researchers Synthesize Millions of Molecules
New improvements to an open-source platform streamline enzyme engineering.
January 19, 2023
It Isn’t the Picky Eaters that Drive Soil Microbial Metabolism
Even microbes that can’t break down a plentiful food source can still be successful by interacting with fellow community members.
January 17, 2023
The Mechanism Of Cosmic Magnetic Fields Explored in the Laboratory
A novel experiment sheds new light on a possible mechanism that may seed magnetic fields for the galactic dynamo.
January 12, 2023
Tokamak Experiments Provide Unique Data for Validating Spacecraft Heat Shield Ablation Models
Scientists used tokamak plasmas to study how heat shield materials protect spacecraft in the extreme conditions of atmospheric entry.
January 10, 2023
Engineered Poplar Lignin Has More of a Valuable “Clip-off” Chemical
Scientists introduce a bacterial enzyme into bioenergy poplars to increase the amount of a valuable platform chemical.
January 5, 2023
In an Advance for Solar Fuels, Hybrid Materials Improve Photocatalytic Carbon Dioxide Reduction
A molecular catalyst integrated with a carbon nitride semiconductor harvests sunlight to rapidly and selectively convert carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide.
January 3, 2023
High-Pressure Systems Favor Sea-Breeze Convection Over Southeastern Texas
AI reveals relationships between weather systems and cloud physics.