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AI learns physics to optimize particle accelerator performance

DOE/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have demonstrated that they can use machine learning to optimize the performance of particle accelerators by teaching the algorithms the basic physics principles behind accelerator operations – no prior data needed.

Journal: Physical Review Accelerators and Beams

SLAC partners with national labs and scientific publishing organizations on transgender-inclusive name-change process for published papers

DOE/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

The agreement, announced today, will make it easier for researchers to change their names and claim work from all stages of their careers. It specifically addresses the administrative and emotional difficulties some transgender researchers have experienced when requesting such name changes.

Bottling clean energy in chemical bonds

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Of the various methods to store renewable energy, one stands out for holding onto energy for months at a time: storing energy in the chemical bonds of molecules such as hydrogen.

Michael S. Arnold: Then and Now / 2011 Early Career Award Winner

DOE/US Department of Energy

Supported by his Early Career Research Program Award, University of Wisconsin – Madison professor Michael S. Arnold found new ways to make graphene nanostructures with smooth edges. This technology will enable next-generation energy and electronics applications.

How Argonne research is illuminating how energy costs vary nationwide

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

Costs for energy are borne unequally across the U.S. population. Argonne research is providing key data that can help inform decisions about which technologies can reduce disparities.

DOE announces $73 million for research to advance quantum science and technology

DOE/US Department of Energy

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced $73 million in funding to advance quantum information science (QIS) research to help scientists better understand the physical world and harness nature to benefit people and society.

A 10-year look at the battery supply chain in America

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

A new report summarizes the manufacturing and production locations of lithium-ion battery cells and packs by make and model for PEVs sold in the U.S. from 2010 to 2020. It also summarizes the annual and cumulative Li-ion battery capacity installed in hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) sold in the U.S.

Fusion physicist Roscoe White steps down after a long and fruitful career at PPPL

DOE/Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

Article profiles 47-year tenure and ground-breaking contributions of a distinguished theoretical physicist.

Buzz about thermoelectrics heats up with promising new magnesium-based materials

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Researchers at Duke University and Michigan State University used neutrons at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to gain new fundamental insights into two magnesium-based materials. Investigations at the atomic scale revealed the origin and mechanism behind the materials' ability to convert thermal energy at room temperature into electricity and provides possible new pathways for improving thermoelectric applications such as those in the Perseverance rover and myriad other devices and energy-generation technologies.

DOE announces $11M to study critical ecosystems, improve climate and Earth system modeling

DOE/US Department of Energy

The US Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $11 million in funding for new research studying how critical ecosystems, such as forests, arid lands, and coastal environments, are impacted by extreme weather events, such as floods, droughts, and heat waves.