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.
July 13, 2022
Real-Time Diagnostics for Better Engines
Scientists map atomic-level changes in the components of a running internal combustion engine using neutron techniques.
July 11, 2022
More Genome Copies in Switchgrass Linked to More Climate Flexibility and Adaptation
Varieties of switchgrass with different numbers of genome copies use different strategies in adapting to changes in climate and location.
July 6, 2022
Scientists Capture a ‘Quantum Tug’ Between Neighboring Water Molecules
Ultrafast electrons shed light on the web of hydrogen bonds that gives water its strange properties, vital for many chemical and biological processes.
June 29, 2022
‘Extreme’ Plants Grow Faster in the Face of Stress
Comparative genomics reveals physical differences in how a stress hormone regulates growth in plants that can survive extreme environmental conditions.
June 27, 2022
Sizing Up Special Light to Downsize Particle Accelerators
Measuring the shape of intense bursts of terahertz light paves the way for future accelerator technologies.
June 24, 2022
Investigating the Dynamics that Reshape Permafrost Environments
Monitoring data find that small spatial differences in snow cover, vegetation, and other factors shape how permafrost thaws.
June 22, 2022
Innovative Ferroelectric Material Could Enable Next-Generation Memory Devices
The first report of room temperature ferroelectricity in bulk hafnia could extend Moore’s Law for data storage.
June 21, 2022
Watching Plant Roots Grow in a Transparent Simulated Soil
The rhizosphere-on-a-chip offers an easier way to study a plant’s influence underground.
June 17, 2022
Converting Methane to Methanol—With and Without Water
Studies of a common catalyst suggest strategies for improving the conversion of a natural gas component to useful chemicals.
June 15, 2022
A New Approach Produces a 90-Fold Increase in Known Viral Taxa
Researchers leverage viruses identified from worldwide environmental samples to expand knowledge of viral taxa and their role in tree microbiomes.