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2-Apr-2021
DOE to provide $5M for workforce development for high energy physics instrumentation
DOE/US Department of Energy
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced plans to provide $5 million to support a DOE traineeship program to address workforce needs in high energy physics instrumentation.
2-Apr-2021
DOE awards $110M to small businesses pursuing scientific, clean energy, climate solutions
DOE/US Department of Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced awards totaling $110 million for diverse small businesses working on scientific, clean energy, and climate solutions for the American people. The 102 projects in 24 states are pursuing technological solutions in various areas, including advanced manufacturing of wind turbines and batteries, new instruments for atmospheric measurement, and particle accelerator technologies that can power next-generation scientific discoveries.
30-Mar-2021
Susannah Tringe: Then and now / 2011 Early Career Award Winner
DOE/US Department of Energy
Susannah Tringe is the Deputy for User Programs of the Joint Genome Institute. Her 2011 Early Career Award research revealed complex interactions among soil microbes, soil nutrient content, water salinity, and other features that ultimately determine net greenhouse gas fluxes.
30-Mar-2021
Novel catalyst means ammonia synthesis with less heat and pressure
DOE/US Department of Energy
Neutron scattering has unveiled new insights into the performance of a novel metal catalyst used to convert nitrogen into ammonia. The key discovery is that the hydrogen atoms on the surface of the material--not caged inside the catalyst--play the most significant role in the ammonia synthesis. The material catalyzes ammonia synthesis with significantly less energy than the traditional iron-based catalysts.
30-Mar-2021
New data libraries open a new chapter in designing compounds that mimic antibodies
DOE/US Department of Energy
Researchers developed a new method to synthesize and screen libraries of peptoid nanostructures. This enables researchers to design structures that can target bacteria and other microorganisms that can cause disease. It is the first rapid method for synthesizing and discovering compounds that can act like antibodies.
26-Mar-2021
DOE announces $29 million for ultramodern data analysis tools
DOE/US Department of Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $29 million to develop new tools to analyze massive amounts of scientific information, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced algorithms.
24-Mar-2021
DOE announces $54 million for microelectronics research to power next-generation technologies
DOE/US Department of Energy
The US Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $54 million in new funding for the agency's National Laboratories to advance basic research in microelectronics. Microelectronics are a fundamental building block of modern devices such as laptops, smartphones, and home appliances, and hold the potential to power innovative solutions to challenges like the climate crisis and national security.
24-Mar-2021
Fighting cancer with DNA origami
DOE/US Department of Energy
Scientists have devised a new way to build nanomaterials that can maintain their structural integrity and functionality in ways relevant to drug delivery. The team developed a class of molecular coatings compatible with biological environments. They used these coating to stabilize wireframed DNA origami cages that can carry an anticancer drug with a slower release of the medicine over time than possible with noncoated counterparts.
23-Mar-2021
Paul Dauenhauer: Then and Now / 2011 Early Career Award Winner
DOE/US Department of Energy
Paul Dauenhauer leads a group that has developed a new catalytic reactor that permits investigation of the precise energetics of biopolymer deconstruction. Key transitions in non-food biomass activation can now be observed, with implications for fuels, chemicals, and materials synthesis.