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.
November 1, 2021
Drone Flights Give Scientists Better Data on Vegetation in the Arctic Tundra
Novel multi-sensor drone imagery enhances our understanding of the spatial patterns of Arctic vegetation.
October 29, 2021
Can Proteins Bind Based Only on Their Shapes?
A team using the nation’s fastest supercomputer to look at protein binding finds that some binding processes are simpler than expected.
October 27, 2021
Scientists Zoom In on the Atomic Structure of Artificial Proteins
Using cold temperatures and machine learning, researchers visualized individual molecules in a synthetic soft material for the first time.
October 22, 2021
Tropical Rainfall Pattern Will Increase Rainfall Variability in Pacific Northwest
The tropical Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) rainfall pattern brings change to non-tropical parts of the United States.
October 19, 2021
Turbulence Can Help Activate Aerosol Particles to Form Clouds
Turbulent air in the atmosphere affects how cloud droplets form. New research changes the way scientists model clouds and, therefore, climate.
October 15, 2021
Creating and Studying Radioactive Molecules Advances Nuclear Structure and Fundamental Symmetry Studies
Scientists measure radioactive molecules at the extremes of physics.
October 13, 2021
Fast Flows Prevent Buildup of Impurities on the Edge of Tokamak Plasmas
New measurements show that fast flows in a tokamak plasma help remove and prevent impurities.
October 7, 2021
Subtle Spin: A Novel Study of Quantum Material Proves Theoretical Predictions
Interactions of quantum “quasiparticles” demonstrate unusual fluid flow.
October 4, 2021
The Remarkable Variability of Actinide Tetrafluoride Electronic Structures
Actinide tetrafluorides exhibit significant variations in their electronic structures despite having nearly identical crystal structures.
September 21, 2021
U.S. Researchers Simulate Compact Fusion Power Plant Concept
New concept would deliver continuous electricity while reducing cost and risk.