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.
April 15, 2024
Database Supplies Recommended Key Properties for All Known Nuclei
Scientists in nuclear physics, astrophysics, energy, national security, and medicine use a source of recommended nuclear data to advance their research.
April 12, 2024
Superconducting Electronics Show Promise for Future Collider Experiments
Scientists test a novel design for superconducting switches in magnetic fields.
April 10, 2024
During Droughts, Soil Microbes Produce Volatile Carbon Metabolites
In a warmer world, microbes in drought-stricken soils convert less carbon to carbon dioxide and more to volatile intermediates.
April 8, 2024
Computing How Quantum States Overlap
The floating block method provides the tools to compute how quantum states overlap and how to build fast and accurate emulators of those systems.
April 5, 2024
New Calculations Solve an Alpha Particle Physics Puzzle
A new experimental measure of Helium-4’s transition from its ground energy state to an excited state closes an apparent gap with theoretical predictions.
April 3, 2024
“Tug of War” Tactic Enhances Chemical Separations for Critical Materials
Opposing teams of water-loving and oil-loving molecules separate metals called lanthanides that are important in developing clean energy technologies.
April 1, 2024
Understanding Charged-Particle Bound States in Periodic Boxes
Finite geometry reveals fundamental properties of charged quantum systems.
March 29, 2024
Creating Quiet Cables for Rare Physics Events
Researchers design ultra-low radiation cables to reduce background noise for highly sensitive nuclear decay and dark matter detectors.
March 27, 2024
Scientists Confirm that Methane-Processing Microbes Produce a Fossil Record
Microorganisms and their metabolisms help silica to mineralize near deep ocean methane seeps.
March 25, 2024
Not-Quite “Magic” Oxygen-28 Observed for the First Time
An almost-bound isotope of oxygen undergoes four-neutron decay that challenges theory.