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28-Jun-2021
How exploring the building blocks of the universe sets the foundation for innovation
DOE/US Department of Energy
Particle physics peers into the mysteries of our cosmos while opening the door to future technologies. Research into the Higgs boson, dark energy, and quantum physics reveals insights into the universe and enables innovation in other fields.
24-Jun-2021
Disaster response and mitigation in an AI world
DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
PNNL researchers are expanding PNNL's operational Rapid Analytics for Disaster Response (RADR) image analytics and modeling suite to predict the path of fires, floods and other natural disasters, giving first responders an upper hand. The suite utilizes a combination of image-capturing technology (satellite, airborne, and drone images), artificial intelligence, and cloud computing, to not only assess damage but predict it as well.
24-Jun-2021
Mary Dunlop: Then and now / 2011 Early Career Award winner
DOE/US Department of Energy
Mary Dunlop leads a team at Boston University that uses multi-disciplinary approaches to improve the amount of biofuel that certain microbes can produce. These microbes can produce replacements for gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel.
24-Jun-2021
DOE announces $2.85M to support undergraduate research traineeships at HBCUs, other MSIs
DOE/US Department of Energy
Today, the US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded over $2.85 million with a focus on broadening and diversifying the nuclear and particle physics research communities through research traineeships for undergraduates from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs).
24-Jun-2021
New, tiny battery powers big insight into fish passage for hydropower
DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
PNNL scientists developed a tiny battery and tag to track younger, smaller species, to evaluate behavior and estimate survival during downstream migration.
23-Jun-2021
Classic magic trick may enable quantum computing
DOE/Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Quantum computing could solve problems that are difficult for traditional computer systems. It may seem like magic. One step toward achieving quantum computing even resembles a magician's trick: levitation. A new project at the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility will attempt this trick by levitating a microscopic particle in a superconducting radiofrequency (SRF) cavity to observe quantum phenomena.
23-Jun-2021
DOE announces $22 million for energy research projects in underserved regions
DOE/US Department of Energy
The US Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $22 million in funding for nine projects covering a range of energy research topics from grid integration, solar energy, wind energy, and advanced manufacturing.
23-Jun-2021
PPPL's Quest magazine highlights research discoveries
DOE/Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Release on the publication of PPPL's annual Quest magazine features achievements of the laboratory over the past year.
22-Jun-2021
Bahran honored with Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Service
DOE/Los Alamos National Laboratory
Rian Bahran, a Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist on assignment in Washington, D.C, has received the Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Public Service for his exemplary performance.