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7-Feb-2020
Discovering the Elusive Quantum Spin Liquid State
DOE/US Department of Energy
Scientists may have discovered a quantum phase where magnetic moments of electrons (the strength and orientation of a magnet) inherently change over time and never become ordered even at absolute zero temperature.
6-Feb-2020
Machine Learning Accelerates Metamaterial Design
DOE/US Department of Energy
Researchers are increasingly using computer models to predict how light will interact with metamaterials. Scientists used machine learning techniques to analyze databases of information. The computer program predicted the ideal metamaterial design for absorbing low-energy light.
31-Jan-2020
If You Want to Catch More Light, Twist It
DOE/US Department of Energy
Scientists created devices based on one Weyl semimetal, tantalum arsenide. They observed that this material was able to convert more light to electricity than any other material. The conversion was 10 times higher than previous measurements with other materials.
31-Jan-2020
Breaking Through Computational Barriers to Create Designer Proteins
DOE/US Department of Energy
Using advanced computational methods to find working designs, researchers created six protein pairs in cells.
31-Jan-2020
Half-Quantum Step Toward Quantum Advantage
DOE/US Department of Energy
Researchers recently measured a surprising effect for a new type of superconductor: bismuth palladium.
29-Jan-2020
Marivi Fernández-Serra: Then and Now
DOE/US Department of Energy
Marivi Fernández-Serra is a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Stony Brook University.
29-Jan-2020
New centers lead the way towards a quantum future
DOE/US Department of Energy
The Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced that it will establish Quantum Information Science Centers to help lay the foundation for these technologies. As Congress put forth in the National Quantum Initiative Act, the DOE's Office of Science will make awards for at least two and up to five centers.
13-Jan-2020
DOE to provide $75 million for bioenergy crops research
DOE/US Department of EnergyGrant and Award Announcement
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a plan to provide up to $75 million over five years for research to develop sustainable bioenergy crops tolerant of environmental stress and resilient to changing environmental conditions.
13-Jan-2020
Department of Energy announces $625 million for new quantum centers
DOE/US Department of EnergyGrant and Award Announcement
The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $625 million over the next five years to establish two to five multidisciplinary Quantum Information Science (QIS) Research Centers in support of the National Quantum Initiative.