Category: DOE Science News

The observation of a resonance in the beryllium-11 nucleus suggests that the proton emission from beryllium-11 is a two-step process rather than a dark matter decay channel.

Researchers used deep learning methods to estimate the subsurface permeability of a watershed from readily available stream discharge measurements.

Experiments confirm the NUCLEI collaboration’s predictions of the existence of the tetraneutron.

Theoretical study exploits precision of new heavy ion collision data to predict how gluons are distributed inside protons and neutrons

Research finds that the effects of drought and wildfire on soil bacterial communities fade in deeper soils.

Combining synthesis, characterization, and theory confirmed the exotic properties and structure of a new intrinsic ferromagnetic topological material.

A weak proton emission following beta decay constrains the formation of elements in stellar nova explosions and determines their peak temperature.

Scientists develop a new learning method that incorporates quantum chemistry descriptions with conventional machine learning to predict the properties of biochemical molecules.

The Facility for Rare Isotope Beams has demonstrated an innovative liquid-lithium charge stripper to accelerate unprecedentedly high-power heavy-ion beams.

Using Earth-based particle accelerators, scientists measure the reactions that take place in stars to produce carbon.

Neutrons reveal remarkable atomic behavior in thermoelectric materials for more efficient conversion of heat into electricity.

The results may offer insight into the quark-gluon plasma—the hot mix of fundamental nuclear-matter building blocks that filled the early universe.

Studies of the nanostructure of a chiral magnet provides insights on controlling magnetic properties for applications in computers and other electronics.

New optics-on-a-chip device paves the way to helping characterize fast chemical, material, and biological processes.

Neutron scattering monitors structures during post-production heat treatment to validate production models.

Unusual filling of different sub-shells due to quantum confinement leads to a stable superatom that is also highly magnetic.

Short and long-range electron transfer compete to determine free-charge yield in organic semiconductors.

Researchers discover key details of how to drive photosynthesis in the shade by studying far-red light acclimation in cyanobacteria.

Neural networks determine the amplitude and phase of X-ray pulses, enabling new, high-resolution quantum studies.

Scientists capture the short-lived hydroxyl-hydronium pair and the induced dynamic response in ionized liquid water in unprecedented detail.

Using two methods is better than one when it comes to observing how solar cells form and improving cell properties.

Novel molecular beam scattering apparatus that uses a liquid flat jet can study chemical reactions at the gas liquid interface of volatile liquids.

Photon-deuteron collisions offer insight into the gluons that bind the building blocks of matter—and what it takes to break protons and neutrons apart.

Discovery of a short-lived state could lead to faster and more energy-efficient computing devices.

Scientists map atomic-level changes in the components of a running internal combustion engine using neutron techniques.

Varieties of switchgrass with different numbers of genome copies use different strategies in adapting to changes in climate and location.

Ultrafast electrons shed light on the web of hydrogen bonds that gives water its strange properties, vital for many chemical and biological processes.

Comparative genomics reveals physical differences in how a stress hormone regulates growth in plants that can survive extreme environmental conditions.

Measuring the shape of intense bursts of terahertz light paves the way for future accelerator technologies.

Monitoring data find that small spatial differences in snow cover, vegetation, and other factors shape how permafrost thaws.

The rhizosphere-on-a-chip offers an easier way to study a plant’s influence underground.

Studies of a common catalyst suggest strategies for improving the conversion of a natural gas component to useful chemicals.

Researchers leverage viruses identified from worldwide environmental samples to expand knowledge of viral taxa and their role in tree microbiomes.

Understanding platinum degradation could reduce waste and lower cost of a promising green technology, hydrogen fuel cells.

Paralyzed mice “walk” again after new treatment created with the aid of the Advanced Photon Source.

A bottom-up approach quantifies the contributions of human-caused heating from building energy use during extreme heat events.

Computational work uses a Chicago neighborhood to understand and quantify climate effects on building energy use from changes in urban design.

A new way of representing river-groundwater exchanges paves the way for next-generation river network modeling.

Researchers find that fungal spores are most abundant during initial growth, while bacteria predominate during flowering and fruit development.

Precision measurements on the oxygen formation in stellar helium burning use gamma-beams and a Time Projection Chamber.

Leveraging peeling physics in current tokamaks improves fusion performance and integrates with exhaust solutions for future fusion reactors.

The novel Lyman-alpha Measurement Apparatus (LLAMA) measures neutral particles in a fusion device and the fueling they provide.

Using an ensemble of artificial intelligence (AI) agents enabled faster, more accurate data analysis of synchrotron x-ray data.

Machine Learning offers New Insights and New Parameterization for the path from Drizzle Drops to Warm Rain

Biological production of acetone and isopropanol by gas fermentation captures more carbon than it releases.

Noise estimation circuits, in conjunction with other error mitigation methods, produce reliable results for quantum computer-based materials simulations.