Dr. Sang Goo Lee’s research team at the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) has enhanced the conventional electrochemical fluorination method, which replaces hydrogen (H) atoms in carbon-hydrogen compounds with fluorine (F).

Hydropower is a reliable source of energy. However, the inconsistent nature of water flows and electricity demand often challenges hydropower operators and reduces revenue.

Data centers are one of the fastest growing areas of America’s technology sector. These massive warehouses of servers make some of today’s most important technical achievements possible, such as the expanding use of artificial intelligence applications and cryptocurrency mining. Because they use a great deal of energy, they emit a substantial amount of waste heat. But rather than let the heat – well, go to waste – what if we could use it to create new revenue streams for businesses?

Everyday life depends on a robust infrastructure network that provides access to running water, communications technology and electricity, among other basic necessities. The experts who keep our national infrastructure secure and resilient also need a strong network to share their knowledge and train the next generation of professionals capable of solving complex infrastructure challenges. This means finding ways to bring government, academia and the private sector together. One way is through sabbaticals that temporarily place professors in our national labs.

Three undergraduates working under the guidance of virologist Luwen Zhang co-authored a scientific research study tracing how the immune system evolved when vertebrate organisms developed jaws. 

On 24 February, the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science (DOE-SC) approved the start of execution of a $49.7 million instrument at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB). DOE-SC granted Critical Decision 2/3 approval to FRIB at Michigan State University (MSU) for the start of execution of the High Transmission Beam Line (HTBL), one of the two segments of the High Rigidity Spectrometer (HRS).

Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Cincinnati achieved a breakthrough in understanding the vulnerability of microbes to the butanol they produce during fermentation of plant biomass. The discovery could pave the way for more efficient production of domestic fuels, chemicals and materials.