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22-Dec-2021
Department of Energy announces $35 million for scientific discovery through advanced computing (sciDAC) partnership in nuclear physics
DOE/US Department of EnergyGrant and Award Announcement
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $35 million for research in computation and simulation techniques and tools to understand the nucleon structure, nuclear matter, and strong force via collaborations that enable effective use of DOE high performance computers.
21-Dec-2021
Illuminating magnetic turbulence in fusion plasmas
DOE/US Department of Energy
Researchers believe that fluctuations in the magnetic fields tokamaks use to confine plasma can reduce fusion energy production by causing particle and heat losses from the plasma to the reactor walls. New research has developed a novel light probe that uses polarization to reveal small-scale magnetic turbulence in detail. This will help validate the models used to design reactors and predict their performance.
- Journal
- Physics of Plasmas
21-Dec-2021
Jesse Thaler: Then and Now / 2011 Early Career Award Winner
DOE/US Department of Energy
At MIT, associate professor Jesse Thaler develops new ways to analyze and interpret particle collision data from experiments like the Large Hadron Collider, with the ultimate goal of advancing our knowledge of fundamental physics.
20-Dec-2021
Department of Energy announces $30 million for plant genomics research to facilitate experimental validation of plant gene function
DOE/US Department of EnergyGrant and Award Announcement
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a plan to provide up to $30 million for basic research that will lead to transformative approaches to determine and validate gene function in plant species relevant to the sustainable production of bioenergy and bioproducts.
20-Dec-2021
The quantum rodeo
DOE/US Department of Energy
Particles in quantum systems have many potential values, making them hard to simulate with a conventional computer. Researchers have proposed a new way to prepare energy states of a simulated quantum system using a quantum computer. Researchers first determine the energy state they are interested in creating. The quantum computer starts the system in a simplified state, then produces different combinations of how the variables evolve over time, then eliminates the energy states that don’t match researchers’ targets.
- Journal
- Physical Review Letters
17-Dec-2021
Using math to significantly improve modeling of surface and subsurface water flow in complex landscapes
DOE/US Department of Energy
Computer models of water and land help scientists understand the effects of fire, drought, and human activity, but these models are challenging to build, especially in complex landscapes like the Arctic tundra. Scientists have developed a new mathematical formulation that enables models to predict water runoff in these complex landscapes. This approach will also advance researchers’ ability to predict how surface and subsurface water flow will change over time in a given watershed.
- Journal
- Advances in Water Resources
16-Dec-2021
Department of Energy announces $6.5 million for research on high energy density science
DOE/US Department of EnergyGrant and Award Announcement
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science and DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) announced a plan to provide up to $6.5 million to support work related to High-Energy Density Laboratory Plasmas (HEDLP).
15-Dec-2021
Department of Energy announces $36 million for environmental microbiome research to facilitate predictions of microbial interactions and behavior
DOE/US Department of EnergyGrant and Award Announcement
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a plan to provide up to $36 million for basic research into microbial processes and community interactions in natural systems.
15-Dec-2021
Department of Energy announces second round of FY 2021 Public-Private Partnership Awards to advance fusion energy
DOE/US Department of EnergyGrant and Award Announcement
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced awards for eight projects with private industry that will allow for collaboration with DOE national laboratories on overcoming challenges in fusion energy development.