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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 21-Jun-2026 02:16 ET (21-Jun-2026 06:16 GMT/UTC)

Kate Keahey breaks new ground in computer science

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne computer scientist Kate Keahey has built multiple application projects popularizing the use of cloud computing.

Generations of separation: EMIS keeps improving

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

ORNL’s electromagnetic isotope separator, or EMIS, made history in 2018 when it produced 500 milligrams of the rare isotope ruthenium-96, unavailable anywhere else in the world. And EMIS technology just keeps getting better, said Brian Egle, who heads the Enrichment Science and Engineering Division’s Stable Isotope Research, Development and Production Section. “It’s capable of, essentially, separating the whole periodic table,” he said.

Funder: U.S. Department of Energy

New study examines US markets for microreactors

DOE/Idaho National Laboratory

Developers seeking to deploy advanced nuclear reactors can find high market potential in states with energy-intensive industries, nuclear-friendly laws, and widespread social acceptance – factors outlined in a new report by researchers at Idaho National Laboratory (INL).

ORNL inventor Tomonori Saito honored at Battelle Celebration of Solvers

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Tomonori Saito, a distinguished innovator in the field of polymer science and senior R&D staff member at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, was honored on May 11 in Columbus, Ohio, at Battelle’s Celebration of Solvers.

Funder: US Department of Energy Office of Science

Climate Risk and Resilience Portal wins leadership award

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

The Climate Risk and Resilience Portal received a 2023 Climate Leadership Award recognizing Argonne National Laboratory’s collaboration with AT&T and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The portal provides projections and maps to enhance U.S. preparedness for climate risks.

The copper key to more efficient biomass breakdown

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Nonfood, plant-based biofuels have potential as a green alternative to fossil fuels, but the enzymes required for production are too inefficient and costly to produce. However, new research is shining a light on enzymes from fungi that could make biofuels economically viable.

Journal: Chemical Science

Sandia switches to hydrogen weather balloons

DOE/Sandia National Laboratories

More than three years ago, the Sandia National Laboratories-operated atmospheric measurement facility in Alaska switched from launching helium-filled weather balloons to launching weather balloons filled with hydrogen produced on-site. By switching the gas used in their weather balloons, they have reduced their metaphorical footprint on the fragile Arctic ecosystem. Since then, they have launched nearly 5,000 hydrogen balloons with minimal issues.

Idaho researchers develop tool to help restore electricity after natural disasters

DOE/Idaho National Laboratory

Storm-DEPART helps utilities refine their damage estimates by combining utility infrastructure data with weather data from the National Hurricane Center to efficiently deploy restoration resources.

Material scientist Ashley Bielinski relied on her passion for cutting-edge research to grow her career at Argonne

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne fellow Ashley Bielinski developed a new approach to study atomic layer deposition, an important technique in research and industry.

Rouven Essig: Then and Now / 2012 Early Career Award Winner

DOE/US Department of Energy

Rouven Essig is a theoretical particle physicist at Stony Brook University. He conceives new experiments and detection methods in the search for knowledge about dark matter.

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