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New qubits bring us one step closer to quantum networks

DOE/US Department of Energy

Researchers are exploring chromium defects in silicon carbide as potential spin qubits. These spin qubits would be compatible with telecommunications optical fibers, making them potentially useful for optical fiber-based quantum networks. Researchers recently investigated new ways to make high-quality chromium defects in silicon carbide.

Department of Energy announces $6 million for plasma science research

DOE/US Department of Energy
Grant and Award Announcement

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a plan to provide up to $6 million to support frontier plasma science experiments at several plasma research facilities across the nation.

DOE announces $420 million to advance clean energy breakthroughs at energy research centers across America

DOE/US Department of Energy
Grant and Award Announcement

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a $420 million funding opportunity for DOE’s Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC). This funding will advance climate solutions through early-stage research on clean energy technology, advanced and low-carbon manufacturing, and quantum information science.

Avoiding chains of magnetic islands may lead to fusion paradise

DOE/US Department of Energy

Magnetic confinement fields in tokamaks can contain areas called magnetic islands in which plasma particles move extra quickly, preventing the plasma from reaching fusion temperatures. Researchers have now observed the spontaneous formation of a structure in the plasma with multiple magnetic islands. These “heteroclinic islands” do not merge into each other while embedded in a larger magnetic field tube. This information will aid the design and operation of future fusion reactors.

Journal: Physical Review Letters

Department of Energy to accept national laboratory nominations for Distinguished Scientist Fellows Program

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Grant and Award Announcement

The Department of Energy (DOE) announced today that it is accepting nominations from the DOE national laboratories for the Department’s Distinguished Scientist Fellows Program.

DOE’s Office of Science to Support 153 Outstanding University and Community College Students

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Grant and Award Announcement

The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Science will sponsor the participation of 153 undergraduate students from across the nation in two STEM-focused workforce development programs at 17 DOE national laboratories and facilities during Spring 2022.

Time, more than genes, shapes the poplar tree microbiome

DOE/US Department of Energy

Recent work shows that the plant microbiome—the microorganisms in a plant and its immediate environment—influences plant health, survival, and fitness. New research on the microbiome of several types of poplar trees found that the composition of the microbiome changed dramatically over time, and the trees’ genetic makeup proved to be less of a factor than researchers had expected.

Journal: mSphere

Near-surface gas-phase imaging techniques give a more complete picture of heterogeneous catalysis

DOE/US Department of Energy

Until the last decade, scientists examining gas-solid heterogeneous catalysis often studied these reactions under conditions not found in real-world industrial applications. That has changed, and now researchers have developed a suite of approaches to improve scientific understanding of the interactions between the catalyst surface and the near-surface gases at conditions relevant to operating catalysts.

Journal: ACS Catalysis

DOE awards $35 million to small businesses pursuing clean energy and climate solutions

DOE/US Department of Energy
Grant and Award Announcement

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $35 million in funding for diverse small businesses to pursue scientific, clean energy, and climate solutions. The funding will support 158 projects across 29 states that will aim to develop an array of clean energy technology, from climate research tools to improved batteries for electric vehicles.

Department of Energy announces $8 million for research on nuclear theory topical collaborations

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Grant and Award Announcement

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $8 million for theoretical research in nuclear interactions, nucleon structure, and properties of nuclei and nuclear matter via collaborations that bring together leading nuclear scientists to address well-defined topical areas.

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