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.

December 21, 2022

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Building Bridges and Ladders in Astrophysics: Theory and Experiment Inform the Equation of State

A theoretical analysis of recent findings in neutron star research suggests the possibility of a phase transition in these stars’ interiors.

December 19, 2022

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Decoding the Proton’s Response to an External Electromagnetic Field

New measurements show the proton’s electromagnetic structure deviates from theoretical predictions.

December 15, 2022

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Deblurring Can Reveal 3D Features of Heavy-Ion Collisions

Deblurring, practiced in optics, can reveal three-dimensional features of nuclear collisions.

December 13, 2022

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To Make Valuable Bioproducts, Pick the Right Solvent Pretreatment

Three common solvents for pretreating switchgrass yield lignin extracts with the potential for making different valuable bioproducts.

December 8, 2022

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Three Techniques, Three Species, Different Ways to Fight Drought

Using a novel combination of advanced research techniques, scientists show how the roots of various tropical plants react to harsh conditions.

December 6, 2022

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Scientists Narrow the Anchor Point in a Quantum Chromodynamics Critical Point Search

Colliding gold nuclei at various energies enables scientists to investigate phases of nuclear matter and their possible co-existence at a critical point.

December 2, 2022

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New Quantum Light Source Paves the Way to a Quantum Internet

Researchers develop the first 2D telecommunication-compatible quantum light source, smoothing the path toward a quantum internet.

November 30, 2022

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Whole Ecosystem Warming Stimulates Methane Production from Plant Metabolites in Peatlands

Warming stimulates methanogenesis fueled by the release of plant metabolites.

November 28, 2022

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Scientists Measure Calcium Nuclei’s Thin Skin

A first-of-its-kind measurement of the rare calcium-48 nucleus found a neutron-rich “thin skin” around a core of more evenly distributed protons and neutrons.

November 22, 2022

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Rethinking Winter Carbon Cycling

Scientists investigate virus-host interactions at sub-freezing temperatures in Arctic peat soil.