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Dark Energy Survey releases most precise look at the universe's evolution

DOE/Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory

To tackle big questions about our universe, the Dark Energy Survey uses a powerful 570-megapixel camera to photograph galaxies close to home and billions of light years away. The analysis of the first three years of data resulted in the largest maps ever made showing the distribution and shapes of galaxies in our universe -- and provided a fantastic test for scientist's best predictions.

DOE names six Argonne scientists to receive Early Career Research Program awards

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

Six Argonne scientists receive Department of Energy's Early Career Research Program Awards.

Unveiling what governs crystal growth

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Crystals are wonders of nature and science with important applications in electronics and optics. Scientists from Argonne have new insights into how gallium nitride crystals grow. Gallium nitride crystals are in wide use in light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and may form transistors for high-power switching electronics to make electric grids more energy efficient and smarter.

Journal: Nature Communications

Argonne researchers using artificial intelligence to shape the future of science

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

Artificial intelligence is being called "the next generation of the way we do science." At Argonne, researchers are leveraging the lab's state-of-the-art-facilities and unparalleled expertise to shape the very future of science.

Corn ethanol reduces carbon footprint, greenhouse gases

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Research shows that the use of corn ethanol reduces the carbon footprint and diminishes greenhouse gases.

Argonaut project launches design effort for super-cold robotics

DOE/Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory

A new robotics project called Argonaut at the Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory will share that same name and spirit of adventure. Argonaut's mission will be to monitor conditions within ultracold particle detectors by voyaging into a sea of liquid argon kept at minus-193 degrees Celsius -- as cold as some of the moons of Saturn and Jupiter.

ICARUS gets ready to fly

DOE/Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory

The ICARUS detector, part of Fermilab's Short-Baseline Neutrino Program, will officially start its hunt for elusive sterile neutrinos this fall. The international collaboration led by Nobel laureate Carlo Rubbia successfully brought the detector online and is now collecting test data and making final improvements.

Rare earth supply disruptions have long-range impacts, computer model shows

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

Many devices rely on rare earth elements. Disruptions to supplies have consequences. Argonne analyzed potential disruptions with a computer model called Global Critical Materials to forecast rare earth market dynamics.

Argonne partners with Chilean company SQM to better understand lithium life cycle

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Business Announcement

A groundbreaking collaboration with one of the world's largest producers of lithium will yield critical insights into the lithium production process and how it relates to environmental sustainability.

Liquid-like motion in crystals could explain their promising behavior in solar cells

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Scientists studied the inner workings of a solar cell material using X-ray and neutron scattering. The study revealed that liquid-like motion in the material may be responsible for their high efficiency in producing electric currents from solar energy.

Journal: Nature Materials

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