12-Jun-2024 NASA’s Roman Mission gets cosmic ‘sneak peek’ from Argonne supercomputer DOE/Argonne National Laboratory Researchers from DOE and NASA joined forces to use Argonne’s Theta supercomputer to produce 4 million simulated images that are being used to prepare for future observations from the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and the Vera C. Rubin Observatory.
12-Jun-2024 Sandia boosts battery research DOE/Sandia National Laboratories Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories are working to make large back-up batteries for homes or neighborhoods less expensive, hold more energy and be less prone to bursting into flame. One way to tackle all three challenges is by changing up the battery chemistry with the addition of sulfur, according to Sandia battery expert Melissa Meyerson. Funder DOE/US Department of Energy
11-Jun-2024 Researchers make ‘green’ floor to replace steel DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Maine have designed and 3D-printed a single-piece, recyclable natural-material floor panel tested to be strong enough to replace construction materials like steel. The project is part of the Sustainable Materials & Manufacturing Alliance for Renewable Technologies, or SM2ART, program. The SM2ART team previously constructed BioHome3D, the nation’s first additively manufactured home made entirely from biologically based materials.
10-Jun-2024 Students rev their engines for biggest heat of the year at Argonne’s Middle School Electric Car Competition DOE/Argonne National Laboratory Fourteen teams from 11 schools, including seven schools new to the competition, gathered at Argonne to race. They also learned about teamwork, competition, engineering and problem-solving.
10-Jun-2024 A novel spray device helps researchers capture fast-moving cell processes DOE/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory We have way more to learn about nature’s beautiful and enigmatic building blocks of life: cells. But scientists need advanced tools to do so. Sometimes those advanced tools are right under your nose, so to speak. Researchers turned an existing spray nozzle device from a power hose into a gentle mister. They can now observe cells close up in their natural state as they change over time.
10-Jun-2024 The Joint Genome Institute (JGI) advances genomic science as a pure data resource DOE/US Department of Energy Humans can learn a lot from nature, especially when dealing with climate change and other environmental issues. A clean energy future relies on us reducing our dependency on fossil fuels, breaking down waste, and storing atmospheric carbon. Biofuels made from decomposing living things or biological waste are a potential alternative to fossil fuels. Soil microorganisms can break down plant biomass to produce biofuels and bioproducts. Improving our understanding of these microorganisms is important for developing a U.S. bioeconomy.
7-Jun-2024 Argonne convenes leaders from community organizations, civic agencies and industry to co-design an equitable clean energy transition DOE/Argonne National Laboratory Argonne recently hosted its second Argonne in Chicago Partner Forum in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. Over 80 community leaders, researchers and representatives from industry and civic agencies convened to discuss opportunities for partnership in pursuit of a clean energy future for all.
6-Jun-2024 Argonne-led study highlights public transit’s critical role across Chicago DOE/Argonne National Laboratory A joint study by Argonne and MIT highlights the essential role of public transportation in Chicago and warns of serious impacts if the system was removed, including increased traffic congestion, increased pollution, economic decline and activity cancellations.
6-Jun-2024 ORNL demonstrates affordable, energy efficient, low-carbon building technologies on National Mall during HUD Innovation Housing Showcase DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory Building innovations from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory will be on display in Washington, D.C. on the National Mall June 7 to June 9, 2024, during the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s, or HUD’s, Innovation Housing Showcase.
5-Jun-2024 Green Era Campus and Argonne align to forge community partner–focused agreement DOE/Argonne National Laboratory Argonne National Laboratory’s Office of Community Engagement has established a Memorandum of Understanding with Chicago’s Green Era Campus to pursue research in sustainability in agriculture, renewable energy generation, and food equity and access.
