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Exploring underground ecosystems

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

PNNL scientists discover new soil viruses across different climates.

Journal: mBio

Sandia scientist to lead materials science organization

DOE/Sandia National Laboratories

Brad Boyce, a materials scientist at Sandia National Laboratories, was elected president of The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society. Boyce will become vice president of the society on March 3 at its annual meeting,

Driving innovation through diversity

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

Three of Argonne’s rising stars take an introspective look at their careers and research in advance of Argonne’s OutLoud virtual public event.

ORNL experts help measure new world record for fusion energy

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Diagnostics experts at Oak Ridge National Laboratory played a key role in this month's fusion milestone at the Joint European Torus (JET) by measuring what was happening inside the plasma.

Cracking under pressure: What teeth can teach us about modern materials

DOE/Idaho National Laboratory

Idaho National Laboratory researchers are studying the rigid and resilient properties of dental enamel in hopes of using them to impact the energy and national security sectors.

Improved nuclear accident code helps policymakers assess risks from small reactors

DOE/Sandia National Laboratories

Sandia National Laboratories recently updated the Maccs code to better aid the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the global nuclear industry in assessing the consequences of nuclear accidents. The Maccs code can also evaluate the potential health and environmental risks posed by advanced nuclear reactors and small modular nuclear reactors.

Funder: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Third annual STEM event connects students to Argonne

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

To give students from underrepresented communities the opportunity to learn and discover alongside professional scientists, Argonne offers First Look at Argonne, which connects students to undergrad programs at the Lab.

Battery research at Argonne targets a fast charging future

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

The Argonne-led XCEL initiative is steadily improving lithium-ion batteries to accommodate fast charging for electric cars and trucks.

Journal: Journal of Power Sources

Adding ozone lowers the heat for biofuel combustion

DOE/US Department of Energy

Studying low temperature chemistry (LTC) aids in understanding how internal combustion engines burn fuel. Fuel ignition is a complex two-step process that affects how engines produce harmful emissions. One way to make an LTC reaction faster is to inject ozone into a system. This study examined the use of ozone injection with methyl hexanoate to broaden understanding of LTC and potentially reduce harmful emissions.

Journal: The Journal of Physical Chemistry

Q&A: Could magnesium be a battery future? Argonne chemist Brian Ingram weighs in

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne chemist Brian Ingram answers questions about magnesium-ion batteries.

Journal: ACS Energy Letters