Category: DOE Science News

Researchers use CRISPR to engineer a bacteriophage to deliver DNA into targeted members of microbial communities for precise genome editing.

The results of parity-violating electron scattering experiments PREX and CREX suggest a disagreement with global nuclear models.

Roughening of fusion reactor wall surfaces over time may significantly reduce erosion rate predictions

Scientists analyzed detonation formation in hydrogen/methane air mixtures, quantifying the effect of non-thermal reactions on the mechanism of detonation.

New article describes how to extract and analyze genomes from microbiomes using the Department of Energy Systems Biology Knowledgebase

New improvements to an open-source platform streamline enzyme engineering.

Even microbes that can’t break down a plentiful food source can still be successful by interacting with fellow community members.

A novel experiment sheds new light on a possible mechanism that may seed magnetic fields for the galactic dynamo.

Scientists used tokamak plasmas to study how heat shield materials protect spacecraft in the extreme conditions of atmospheric entry.

Scientists introduce a bacterial enzyme into bioenergy poplars to increase the amount of a valuable platform chemical.

A molecular catalyst integrated with a carbon nitride semiconductor harvests sunlight to rapidly and selectively convert carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide.

A theoretical analysis of recent findings in neutron star research suggests the possibility of a phase transition in these stars’ interiors.

New measurements show the proton’s electromagnetic structure deviates from theoretical predictions.

Deblurring, practiced in optics, can reveal three-dimensional features of nuclear collisions.

Three common solvents for pretreating switchgrass yield lignin extracts with the potential for making different valuable bioproducts.

Using a novel combination of advanced research techniques, scientists show how the roots of various tropical plants react to harsh conditions.

Colliding gold nuclei at various energies enables scientists to investigate phases of nuclear matter and their possible co-existence at a critical point.

Researchers develop the first 2D telecommunication-compatible quantum light source, smoothing the path toward a quantum internet.

Warming stimulates methanogenesis fueled by the release of plant metabolites.

A first-of-its-kind measurement of the rare calcium-48 nucleus found a neutron-rich “thin skin” around a core of more evenly distributed protons and neutrons.

Scientists investigate virus-host interactions at sub-freezing temperatures in Arctic peat soil.

Nuclear physicists find that the internal structures of protons and neutrons may be altered in different ways inside nuclei.

Historical precipitation influences soil viruses and their functional potential in grassland soils.

Predictions for future measurements at the Electron-Ion Collider may help solve ‘proton spin’ mystery.

Soil moisture influences the activity of soil DNA viruses and the composition and abundance of RNA viruses.

New discovery allows scientists to better stabilize the plasma in future compact fusion reactors.

A new cultivation technology called a “porous microplate” reveals how photosynthetic microalgae interact with their micro-environment.

Researchers study the energy and angular dependence of how neutrons scatter off materials to improve reactor safety and efficiency.

Scientists use engineered gene circuits in plants to control gene expression and root architecture.

Microbes in Arctic soils are equipped to respond rapidly to the diverse effects of ongoing permafrost thaw.

Electrode engineering produces unprecedented selectivity, and high rates of carbon dioxide reduction to multicarbon products.

High-energy proton experiments optimize production of medical imaging isotopes while providing insight into how to protect astronauts from space radiation.

Long predicted by theory with support from supercomputers, this combination of neutrons advances nuclear physics

A new UV-visible protein allows researchers to see gene expression in plants without special equipment.

Cloud microphysics affect precipitation extremes on multiple time scales in climate models.

Quantum technique accelerates identification of entangled materials.

Scientists measure the proton’s electric and magnetic polarizabilities using the High Intensity Gamma Ray Source (HIGS).