2011 | U.S. DOE Office of Science (SC)

Ladies and Gentlemen, Start Your Engines

Fundamental studies in catalysis enabled the use of efficient “lean-burn” engines for vehicle transportation.

Universities and DOE National Laboratories Join Forces to Understand the Nucleus of an Atom

Find out about this collaboration's efforts and accomplishments toward completing a portrait of the nuclear landscape.

Premier Tools of Energy Research Also Probe Secrets of Viral Disease

Advanced light sources peer into matter at the atomic and molecular scales, with applications ranging from physics, chemistry, materials science, and advanced energy research, to biology and medicine.

Glass Stronger than Steel

A new type of damage-tolerant metallic glass, demonstrating a strength and toughness beyond that of steel or any other known material, has been developed and tested by a collaboration of researchers from Berkeley Lab and Caltech.

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Cooking Up Hot Quark Soup

Near-light-speed collisions of gold ions provide a recipe for in-depth explorations of matter and fundamental forces.

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Graphene: Amazing Material Found Thanks to Scotch Tape and Persistent Science

What do you get when you combine pencil lead, scotch tape, and persistent science? A Nobel Prize . . . and a new world of potential applications.

From Gadgets to Labs: Morgan State Alum Jewel Adgerson

Pacific Northwest National Lab engineer goes from breaking small gadgets to building up students.

I'll Take Argonne for $200, Alex

Science and innovation are essential to winning the great game of global competition.

Five students and a teacher wearing medals and holding a banner that reads US Dept of Energy National Science Bowl

A Glimpse at the Regional Science Bowls

Students across the nation compete for a spot at the final National Science Bowl competition. Check out the action at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory’s regional event.

Celebrating Women's History Month: Marie Curie

Bring your own beaker to this salute of women in the sciences.

Student Researchers Present Findings at Annual Science Meeting

Department of Energy student interns present their research findings at the annual AAAS conference.

Lasers, Electron Beams and New Year's Resolutions

Jefferson Lab breaks another record with its pumped up laser.