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.
May 16, 2022
For Plasma with a Hot Core and Cool Edges, Super H-Mode Shows Promise
Leveraging peeling physics in current tokamaks improves fusion performance and integrates with exhaust solutions for future fusion reactors.
May 13, 2022
Researchers Stick Out Their Necks to Understand How Fusion Plasmas Fuel Up
The novel Lyman-alpha Measurement Apparatus (LLAMA) measures neutral particles in a fusion device and the fueling they provide.
May 11, 2022
Artificial Intelligence Agents Argue to Enhance the Speed of Materials Discovery
Using an ensemble of artificial intelligence (AI) agents enabled faster, more accurate data analysis of synchrotron x-ray data.
May 9, 2022
How Does Drizzle Form? Machine Learning Improves Models of these Processes
Machine Learning offers New Insights and New Parameterization for the path from Drizzle Drops to Warm Rain
May 5, 2022
Recycling Greenhouse Gases with Biotechnology
Biological production of acetone and isopropanol by gas fermentation captures more carbon than it releases.
May 4, 2022
New Error Mitigation Approach helps Quantum Computers Level Up
Noise estimation circuits, in conjunction with other error mitigation methods, produce reliable results for quantum computer-based materials simulations.
May 3, 2022
Particle Accelerators May Get a Boost from Oxygen
Adding a little oxygen to particle accelerator structures may make them more efficient and easier to build.
April 29, 2022
The Source of the Aurora Borealis: Electrons Surfing on Alfvén Waves
Laboratory measurements give new insights into the physics of auroral electron acceleration by Alfvén waves.
April 26, 2022
Decoding the Lifecycle of Photogenerated Charges
Monitoring photo-excited electrons in real time with nanometer sensitivity reveals strengths and weaknesses in a common light-harvesting material.
April 21, 2022
New Quantum Network Shares Information at a Scale Practical for Future Real-World Applications
Researchers enable real-time adjustments to communication among three remote nodes in a quantum network.