Science Highlights | U.S. DOE Office of Science (SC)

“Multitasking” AI Tool Extracts Cancer Data in Record Time

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Intense Light Pulses Bounce on a Crystalline Bed without Rumpling the Atomic Blanket

X-ray scattering measures the positions of atoms as they vibrate in a two-dimensional cover sheet.

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Linking Properties to Defects in 2D Materials

Scientists reveal oxygen’s hidden talent for filling atomic gaps in 2D semiconductors and the surprising role of electron spin in electronic conductivity

Artificial Intelligence Joins the Team for Smarter & Faster Experiments

Researchers have developed new artificial intelligence methods to enable “autonomous experimentation.”

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Stretched to the Limit and Sparkling on Curved Surfaces

Growing two-dimensional crystals on curved surfaces introduces strain to control the crystal’s light emission.

Climbing the Staircase to Fusion

Forming a staircase in the edge of the plasmas can boost the performance of a fusion reactor

Breaking Through Computational Barriers to Create Designer Proteins

Using advanced computing, scientists designed protein pairs that perfectly complement each other

Simulations Identify Importance of Atomic-Level Distortions in Certain Fuel Cell Materials

Researchers determine how to design better materials for energy storage.

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Summit Charts a Course to Uncover the Origins of Genetic Diseases

Researchers create the most complete model yet of complex protein machinery.

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New Algorithms Shed Light on Molecules’ Structure and Motion in Cells

Algorithms supporting a “microscope in a computer” tool enable early screening of several major cancers

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Accelerating the Development of Nuclear Fusion

Developing computer models of the plasma in a unique device is helping a company take the next steps towards producing power

Tiny Crystals Work Better When They Double Up With Designer Frameworks

Researchers develop design rules that guide the self-assembly of crystals and frameworks into thin sheets for energy storage and other uses