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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 9-Jun-2026 17:15 ET (9-Jun-2026 21:15 GMT/UTC)

Zhaodi Pan seeks to uncover the oldest mysteries of the universe

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

Zhaodi Pan developed a detector to search for ancient clues in the cosmic microwave background.

Sustaining US nuclear power plants could be key to decarbonization

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

As the world races to discover solutions for reaching net zero carbon emissions, a PNNL analysis quantifies the economic value of the existing nuclear power fleet and its carbon-free energy contributions.

Journal: Nuclear Technology

Cybersecurity goes undercover to protect electric grid data

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Inspired by one of the mysteries of human perception, an ORNL researcher invented a new way to hide sensitive electric grid information from cyberattack: Within a constantly-changing color palette.

Let’s get cracking: Sandia scientists detect gases from fractured rock

DOE/Sandia National Laboratories

Geoscientists have detected specific gases being released from fractured rocks in real time after a series of small chemical explosions set underground. This fundamental research, led by Sandia National Laboratories geoscientist Steve Bauer, could one day improve the prediction of earthquakes or detection of underground explosions.

Making electric vehicle charging stations cybersecure

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne research is informing smart infrastructure that can support the electric grid.

ORNL celebrates 80th anniversary, unveils International Hall representing diversity

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Oak Ridge National Laboratory leadership and staff gathered at the lab’s main campus in Oak Ridge, Tenn., on April 27 to dedicate a renovated International Hall of flags and unveil new displays reflecting the lab’s rich 80-year history.

First-of-a-kind technology: INL demonstrates mobile hot cell for radioactive source recovery

DOE/Idaho National Laboratory

A crowd gathers around a black wooden box that resembles a short refrigerator, waiting for the motion of a pair of robotic arms sitting just outside the box. When the arms move, a wave of excited energy in the room at Idaho National Laboratory conveys how this simple action may alter the future of international radioactive source removal and disposal.

An unlikely plan is helping the U.S. fast-track hypersonic conventional weapons

DOE/Sandia National Laboratories

Sandia National Laboratories has piloted a new way to transfer technical designs to defense contractors for the common hypersonic glide body, which detaches from a rocket and soars at speeds above Mach 5.

Argonne’s new Sunspot testbed provides on-ramp for Aurora exascale supercomputer

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

The test and development system for the Aurora exascale computer is up and running, allowing researchers to prepare their code while the supercomputer is still being built.

Empowering women entrepreneurs in East Africa with energy efficiency

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Researchers are helping women entrepreneurs in Uganda grow small businesses by investing in energy-efficient technology. Helping the women invest in energy-efficient equipment and appliances could not only benefit the women and their communities but could also reduce their business’s carbon footprint.

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