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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 14-Sep-2025 21:11 ET (15-Sep-2025 01:11 GMT/UTC)

Outstanding graduate students selected for Department of Energy Office of Science research program

DOE/US Department of Energy
Grant and Award Announcement

A total of 62 PhD students from 24 states have been selected for the prestigious Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program.

A new and unique fusion reactor comes together with PPPL's contributions

DOE/Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

As part of the global effort to harness power from fusing plasma, PPPL and the University of Seville’s Plasma Science and Fusion Technology Lab worked on the computer codes, engineering and physics for a new and unique fusion reactor: the SMall Aspect Ratio Tokamak.

Journal: Review of Scientific Instruments
Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy, European Research Council Grant Agreement, European Research Council Grant Agreements, Euratom Research and Training Programme Grant Agreement, Junta de Andalucía Ayuda a Infraestructuras y Equipamiento de I+D+i, Proyectos I+D+i FEDER Andalucía

Argonne researchers crack a key problem with sodium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and grid energy storage

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New method for cathode preparation prevents the particle cracking that caused performance decline with cycling of sodium-ion batteries, which offer a cheaper, more abundant alternative to lithium-ion batteries.

Journal: Nature Nanotechnology

Argonne physicist honored with 2024 Science Breakthrough of the Year

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

The German Falling Walls Foundation is recognizing Argonne physicist Saw Wai Hla for X-ray research that could be widely applied in environmental and medical research and the development of batteries and microelectronic devices.

Manganese cathodes could boost lithium-ion batteries

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Manganese is earth-abundant and cheap. A new process could help make it a contender to replace nickel and cobalt in batteries.

Journal: Nature Nanotechnology

Department of Energy announces $6 million for research toward a more robust and reliable electric grid

DOE/US Department of Energy
Grant and Award Announcement

Two Department of Energy (DOE) offices have funded $6 million in research projects for an inaugural partnership to better prepare the nation for multiple disruptive power events and enable rapid response in a crisis for U.S. grid operators.

Replacing hype about artificial intelligence with accurate measurements of success

DOE/Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new paper in Nature Machine Intelligence notes that journal articles reporting how well machine learning models solve certain kinds of equations are often overly optimistic. The researchers suggest two rules for reporting results and systemic changes to encourage clarity and accuracy in reporting.

Journal: Nature Machine Intelligence
Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy, DOE/US Department of Energy

Innovative electrolytes could transform steelmaking and beyond

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Scientists are pioneering a new approach to designing electrolytes for more energy-efficient and less carbon-intensive electrochemical processes. They hope to improve electrolyte performance in applications such as iron production for steel.

Journal: Chem

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