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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 25-May-2026 07:15 ET (25-May-2026 11:15 GMT/UTC)
A new blueprint for designing high-performance batteries
DOE/Argonne National LaboratoryDiscovery of “cooperative” interactions among battery components points to an exciting new approach for designing batteries beyond lithium-ion.
Fast reactor technology is an American clean, green and secure energy option
DOE/Argonne National LaboratoryArgonne National Laboratory leads the Fast Reactor Program, which provides key support to industry in demonstrating clean, green advanced nuclear reactor technologies.
Kevin Brown is paving the way toward the next generation of supercomputers
DOE/Argonne National LaboratoryKevin Brown, a Walter Massey Fellow at Argonne National Laboratory, talks about the fellowship and his career focused on optimizing supercomputers.
New international consortium formed to create trustworthy and reliable generative AI models for science
DOE/Argonne National LaboratoryA new international consortium brings together teams of researchers to create trustworthy and reliable generative AI models to address critical scientific and engineering challenges.
Topology, algebra, and geometry give math respect in data science
DOE/Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryThe use of disciplines in pure mathematics can increase the reliability and explainability of machine learning models that “transcend human intuition,” according to PNNL scientists.
Jefferson Lab, ODU launch joint institute on advanced computing for environmental studies
DOE/Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator FacilityJefferson Lab and Old Dominion University are launching a unique joint institute that will leverage the lab’s specialties in data science and computing in an effort to tackle the most pressing problems and disparities at the intersection of health and the environment in Hampton Roads.
Study probes risks to power plants from electromagnetic pulse
DOE/Oak Ridge National LaboratoryResearchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have been leading a project to understand how a high-altitude electromagnetic pulse, or EMP, could threaten power plants.
Idaho National Laboratory to play a key role in Midwest hydrogen hub
DOE/Idaho National LaboratoryAs the United States works to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, different energy sectors will require different solutions.
Argonne’s STEM mapping project aims to elevate equitable STEM opportunities on Chicago’s South Side
DOE/Argonne National LaboratorySTEM mapping provides communities a holistic view of community assets and collective strengths, including libraries, computer labs, makerspaces and instructional kitchens.