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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 1-Jun-2026 07:16 ET (1-Jun-2026 11:16 GMT/UTC)

Answering big questions with thin oxide films

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Thin oxide films play an important role in electronics and energy storage. Researchers in PNNL’s film growth laboratory create, explore, and improve new thin oxide films.

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DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

PNNL researchers developed a new model to help power system operators and planners better evaluate how grid-forming, inverter-based resources could affect the system stability.

Taking charge of our future: new federal program enhances nationwide electric vehicle infrastructure

DOE/Idaho National Laboratory

A series of federal recommendations announced last week aims to make electric vehicle charging more accessible. The announcement paved the way for NEVI to begin implementing these recommendations.

Feng Pan sculpts ultrathin materials for quantum information research

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

The Stanford University postdoctoral researcher, a collaborator with the Q-NEXT quantum research center led by Argonne, develops high-tech materials to deliver photon packages of quantum information.

Scientists create antibody 'cocktail' to fight deadly Lassa virus

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

A group of researchers have used the Advanced Photon Source to look at monoclonal antibodies to subvert the “shield” of the Lassa virus, potentially paving the way for new therapies.

Journal: Science

Research team proves bacteria-killing viruses deploy genetic code-switching to deceive hosts

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have confirmed that bacteria-killing viruses called bacteriophages deploy a sneaky tactic when targeting their hosts: They use a standard genetic code when invading bacteria, then switch to an alternate code at later stages of infection.

Journal: Nature Communications
Funder: University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute

Need for increased storage space leads to new project

DOE/Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

A new project gearing up at Jefferson Lab will construct a new facility for equipment and materials. The Laydown Yard Expansion project has received $2.25 million in Inflation Reduction Act funding to provide approximately 100,000 square feet of outside storage space. The new storage space will help accommodate large experimental assemblies and support structures, as well as equipment for future experiments and operations.

Sandia scientists help enhance advanced nuclear reactor analysis

DOE/Sandia National Laboratories

Sandia National Laboratories engineers have developed a standardized screening method to determine the most important radioactive isotopes produced by an advanced nuclear reactor in the unlikely event of an incident.

Funder: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

From atoms to earthquakes to mars: High-performance computing a swiss army knife for modeling and simulation

DOE/Idaho National Laboratory

At Idaho National Laboratory, computational scientists use INL’s supercomputers to perform “virtual experiments” to accomplish research that couldn’t be done by conventional means. While supercomputing can’t replace traditional experiments, supercomputing is an essential component of all modern scientific discoveries and advancements.

Sixbert Muhoza studies a new class of materials that could help fight climate change

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

A scholar in Argonne's Applied Materials Division, Sixbert Muhoza is studying a new class of materials called MXenes that could improve batteries and help convert carbon dioxide to fuel.

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