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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 13-May-2025 02:10 ET (13-May-2025 06:10 GMT/UTC)

21-Aug-2024

Hydropower generation projected to rise, but climate change brings uncertain future

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Although climate change may bring increased precipitation to many parts of the United States, some areas may face drier conditions and lower streamflow, resulting in decreased hydropower generation.

Journal: Environmental Research Letters

21-Aug-2024

New heaviest exotic antimatter nucleus

DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Scientists studying the tracks of particles streaming from six billion collisions of atomic nuclei at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) — an “atom smasher” that recreates the conditions of the early universe — have discovered a new kind of antimatter nucleus, the heaviest ever detected. Composed of four antimatter particles — an antiproton, two antineutrons, and one antihyperon — these exotic antinuclei are known as antihyperhydrogen-4.

Journal: Nature
Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

21-Aug-2024

Unlocking the last lanthanide

DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A team of scientists led by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) was recently able to observe how promethium forms chemical bonds when placed in an aqueous solution.

Journal: Nature

21-Aug-2024

Quenching the intense heat of a fusion plasma may require a well-placed liquid metal evaporator

DOE/Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New fusion simulations of the inside of a tokamak reveal the ideal spot for a “cave” with flowing liquid lithium is near the bottom by the center stack, as the evaporating metal particles should land in just the right spot to dissipate excess heat from the plasma.

Journal: Nuclear Fusion
Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy, DOE/US Department of Energy

16-Aug-2024

A visionary approach: How an Argonne team developed accessible maps for colorblind scientists

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory worked with the Color Vision Deficiency (CVD) community to create CVD-friendly colormaps that are more inclusive and accessible.

Journal: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

16-Aug-2024

Underground event marks excavation completion on colossal caverns for underground neutrino laboratory, DUNE

DOE/Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Meeting Announcement

A massive milestone was celebrated on the international Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility/Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment that will tell us more about the universe and how it works.

15-Aug-2024

DOE announces $10 million to support climate resilience centers across America

DOE/US Department of Energy
Grant and Award Announcement

To support vulnerable communities responding to continued and extreme climate effects, the Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $10 million in funding for innovative Climate Resilience Centers (CRCs) in 10 different states. University-led research teams will leverage the world class modeling, data and research capabilities from DOE national laboratories customized for their local regions with a focus on climate prediction of weather hazard risks to better prepare communities. The CRCs are part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Justice40 Initiative and are designed to ensure that all Americans are benefitting from scientific research.

15-Aug-2024

Researchers observe “locked” electron pairs in a superconductor cuprate

DOE/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The finding could help future efforts to design superconductors that work at higher temperatures.

Journal: Science