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22-Nov-2024

Accessing the lesser known nucleon

DOE/Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New results published in Physical Review Letters describe a first-time glimpse of the internal structure of the neutron thanks to the development of a special, 10-years-in-the-making detector installed in Experimental Hall B at Jefferson Lab.

Journal

Physical Review Letters

Funder

DOE/US Department of Energy

20-Nov-2024

Argonne plays critical role in assessing small modular reactor applications to rebuild a clean economy in post-war Ukraine

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Business Announcement

Small modular reactors could play key role in rebuilding a clean economy in post-war Ukraine. Argonne scientists will assess the emerging technology in new research.

19-Nov-2024

New DESI results weigh in on gravity

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Reports and Proceedings

Researchers used the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument to map how nearly 6 million galaxies cluster across 11 billion years of cosmic history. Their observations line up with what Einstein's theory of general relativity predicts.

19-Nov-2024

Thermochemical tech shows promising path for building heat

DOE/National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Energy stored in thermochemical materials can effectively heat indoor spaces, particularly in humid regions, according to researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

Journal

Applied Energy

19-Nov-2024

Spinning fusion fuel for efficiency

DOE/Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new method to increase fusion-fuel efficiency would involve aligning the quantum spin of deuterium and tritium and changing the mix of the two fuels. The approach could boost tritium-burn efficiency by up to 10 times, reducing tritium needs and lowering fusion system costs. The technique could lead to safer, more compact fusion systems, making fusion energy more practical and affordable.

Journal

Nuclear Fusion

18-Nov-2024

New program aims to BRIDGE gap in solar

DOE/Sandia National Laboratories
Business Announcement

Sandia National Laboratrories is collaborating with Red Cloud Renewable to train Native American women in photovoltaic panel installation. Native American women are significantly underrepresented in the solar installation field, making up just 0.05% of the industry, according to Red Cloud Renewable.

15-Nov-2024

How microbes create the most toxic form of mercury

DOE/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

SLAC’s SSRL helps pin down key players in the microbial production of methylmercury, a poison that can accumulate in fish.

Journal

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

15-Nov-2024

DOE’s Quantum Computing User Program releases request for information to father input on quantum computing access

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Business Announcement

The Department of Energy's Quantum Computing User Program at the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility is releasing a Request for Information to understand the latest in quantum computing hardware, software tools and user engagement.