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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 19-May-2026 18:15 ET (19-May-2026 22:15 GMT/UTC)

Reshaping the world of research through remote experimentation

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

Seven user facilities, including Argonne’s Advanced Photon Source, have joined forces to form the Remote Access Working Group. This group works to improve remote experimentation at these facilities, using lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The value of wind energy

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Two PNNL studies that describe the potential value of offshore wind off the Oregon Coast and distributed wind in Alaska were published in the journal Energies.

Argonne’s Science of Cities program enables the development of more resilient, sustainable and equitable communities

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

The Laboratory is using systems science to reimagine urban planning, providing decision-makers with analyses and tools to develop the cities of the future.

Polymer upcycling of common plastic adds toughness, recyclability to structural adhesives

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory used polymer chemistry to transform a common household plastic into a reusable adhesive with a rare combination of strength and ductility, making it one of the toughest materials ever reported.

Four Sandians recognized by Society of Women Engineers

DOE/Sandia National Laboratories

This fall, four Sandia National Laboratories employees were recognized by the Society of Women Engineers. Laura Biedermann, Annie Dallman, Erica Douglas and Chris LaFleur were recognized for their professional excellence, leadership and support of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM.

Argonne-Commerce Department partnership seeks to strengthen local economies impacted by COVID-19

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

A new data tool reveals COVID-19 economic impacts — and opportunities for growth.

Argonne scientists tapped for principal roles advancing next-generation nuclear

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy has recently selected three Argonne scientists, Robert Hill, Bo Feng and Meimei Li, to principal roles in ushering in the next generation of nuclear reactors that could fill a crucial energy niche.

National labs support safe nuclear waste disposal by studying safety material for underground sites

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Geoscientists from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and two other U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratories, Sandia and Los Alamos, are collaborating on the HotBENT project. This international field experiment is evaluating how well the natural, clay-based material (bentonite) placed around canisters of buried, high-level nuclear waste retains its safety functions when exposed to simulated long-term heating.

Economic Impact: Sandia spends $3.9B, exceeds small-business goals

DOE/Sandia National Laboratories

Supporting a growing workforce and a wide range of businesses, Sandia National Laboratories contributed an all-time high of $3.9 billion into the economy during fiscal year 2021.

Live Celebration, Q&A: Brookhaven Lab's 75th Anniversary

DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory will kick-off its 75th anniversary with a live-streamed celebration. Meet three of the Lab’s leaders as they share their vision for the future of particle physics, climate science, quantum information science, and more. Then, the panel will answer questions from a live, virtual audience.