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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 17-May-2026 17:15 ET (17-May-2026 21:15 GMT/UTC)
Future of mining is microreactors: Idaho National Laboratory sees big benefits
DOE/Idaho National LaboratoryExperts estimate that mining accounts for between 4% and 7% of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions and around 3.5% of all energy consumed.
Q&A with SLAC lab director John Sarrao
DOE/SLAC National Accelerator LaboratoryA materials scientist who specializes in superconductors, Sarrao brings a deep background in national lab leadership and the evolution of SLAC science.
Enhanced geothermal, offshore wind energy gain Earthshot™ Support at PNNL
DOE/Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryTwo renewable energy approaches—enhanced geothermal systems and floating offshore wind energy—get new focus as Energy Earthshot™ Research Centers at PNNL.
Testing, testing, testing: How SLAC researchers make sure the LSST Camera is the best it can be
DOE/SLAC National Accelerator LaboratoryThree SLAC scientists explain what they do to ensure the world's largest digital camera for astronomy is ready for the big time.
Developing the next-generation of radiation safety professionals
DOE/Brookhaven National LaboratoryBrookhaven National Laboratory and Queensborough Community College (QCC) have proposed a unique, hands-on certificate program to train future radiation protection professionals. This project is now being funded through the Developing Next Generation Radiation Safety Professionals (DNGRSP) grant awarded by the DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Minority Serving Institution Partnership Program (MSIPP).
Student ambassadors bridge the gap
DOE/Argonne National LaboratoryArgonne’s Student STEM Ambassadors program makes past and present interns a part of recruitment and outreach activities, letting them better shape the programming based on their own experiences with the lab.
Argonne’s STEM mapping project highlights opportunities on Chicago’s south side
DOE/Argonne National LaboratorySTEM mapping provides communities a holistic view of community assets and collective strengths, including libraries, computer labs, makerspaces and instructional kitchens.
Light-activated acid drives energy-efficient, on-demand release of captured CO2
DOE/Oak Ridge National LaboratoryUsing light instead of heat, researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have found a new way to release carbon dioxide, or CO2, from a solvent used in direct air capture, or DAC, to trap this greenhouse gas. The novel approach paves the way for economically viable separation of CO2 from the atmosphere.
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- Angewandte Chemie International Edition
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- US Department of Energy Office of Science