Isotopes have unique properties that make them useful for medical diagnostic & treatment as well as quantum information science, nuclear power, & national security. U.S. Department of Energy is providing $6 M for 12 awards for isotope enrichment, targetry, and separations:

#PicOfTheWeek : Super-efficient electrical lines. Mag-lev trains. Computers that don't need cooling. All could be possible with room-temperature superconductors. In the search for room-temp ones, Brookhaven Lab compared 'high-temp' superconductors: energy.gov/science/articl…

After months of hard work, the construction of a new section of tunnel has been completed, marking a significant step forward in the mission to advance #neutron science.
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What types of technology initiatives and core research areas is our High Energy Physics program pursuing? Find out at the next virtual office hours tomorrow (May 21) at 2:00 PM ET. Register today! science-doe.zoomgov.com/meeting/regist…

As we get ready to break ground for the Princeton Plasma Innovation Center (PPIC), see how theory and computational sciences continue to lay the foundation for advancements in plasma physics and enable us to push the limits of possibility. bit.ly/4doHkUF

Your Wi-Fi uses microwave signals; one day these signals could be useful in quantum tech. Scientists UMass Amherst adapted a device that guides microwave signals. It enables control over a feature of quantum computers that's important for data security: umass.edu/news/article/r…

Like a layer cake bound together with frosting, Van der Waals materials have 2D layers held together by weaker forces. These materials could be used in computers that mimic the brain. UWyo News scientists created a way to control magnetic states in them: uwyo.edu/news/2024/05/u…

'If you're looking for a type of chemistry, microbes have probably figured out how to do it.' - Madeline Hayes UW–Madison & Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC). She's researching how to use groups of microbes to transform waste from biofuel production into valuable chemicals: energy.wisc.edu/news/graduate-…

.SLAC will leverage ORNL’s #supercomputing power to accelerate studies on biological molecules that could pave the way for innovative treatments and therapies. bit.ly/3wrTQlv

The atmospheric boundary layer is familiar to you, even if you don't realize it. It's where most weather occurs. Zhien Wang Stony Brook University studies this area to increase our knowledge of cloud properties and processes. #ClimateScienceSunday arm.gov/news/features/…

Hybrid inhibitors treat viral diseases by drawing on features from multiple other treatments. Researchers Oak Ridge Lab, @UTHSC, NIH, & Institut Laue-Langevin shared new atomic insights on the way antiviral drugs fight the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19: energy.gov/science/bes/ar…

In the extreme temperature and pressure of planets like Neptune, ice can come in exotic forms. Scientists SLAC, Stanford University, UC Berkeley & Johns Hopkins University directly observed one form, Ice XIX, in the lab for the first time: energy.gov/science/bes/ar…

Dark energy is pushing galaxies away from each other at ever faster speeds. But this pattern may not continue in the future. Early results from DESI Survey offer hints that dark energy could be weakening over time, as covered in nature: nature.com/articles/d4158…

How destructive are weather events like tornados? It depends on their intensity & how often they occur. Researchers Berkeley Lab & Iowa State University found that climate change is likely to make tornadoes more frequent and more hazardous, as covered in Bloomberg: bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…

Watch out qubits! While qubits are at the heart of quantum computers, their cousins, qudits, carry more info & could be more stable. Scientists Oak Ridge Lab, Purdue University, & partners developed a new method to measure qudits more precisely. #ScienceNeverSleeps energy.gov/science/ascr/a…

It's hard enough to climb a mountain with a backpack. But getting a giant digital camera up one is a whole different challenge. To install the LSST Camera on Rubin Observatory, a team led by SLAC has carefully planned out its journey, as covered in Scientific American: scientificamerican.com/article/how-to…

The cleanest air in the world isn't immune to climate change. That combination of factors makes it perfect for scientists monitoring the climate. ARM News just kicked off a new campaign at Kennaook/Cape Grim in Australia, as reported by ABC Australia: abc.net.au/news/2024-05-0…

When comparing nuclear physics theory and experiments, researchers need to describe the level of uncertainty. Scientists Università di Pisa, INFN, Jefferson Lab & Washington University in St. Louis are doing just that to advance our understanding of muon capture: energy.gov/science/np/art…

When drought strikes, soil microbes release more volatile organic compounds into the atmosphere. This finding by researchers University of Arizona, Universität Freiburg, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Universität Innsbruck @[email protected], Joint Genome Institute, Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) & partners shows how drought adds to climate change: energy.gov/science/ber/ar…

Pairing diagnostic & therapeutic drugs has the potential to improve cancer treatment. 2 promising options depend on scandium isotopes. Researchers UW–Madison created a new, cheaper way to make the targets needed to make these isotopes. #ScienceNeverSleeps energy.gov/science/ip/art…