Stanford's new lab could make particle accelerators 1,000 times smallerWe could understand the nature of atoms without giant colliders.By J. Fingas, 06.11.2018
The US again has the world's most powerful supercomputerThe US just grabbed back the crown from China with the AI-focused Summit.By K. Holt, 06.08.2018
NASA completes full-power tests of small, portable nuclear reactorIt could generate power for distant, long-term space travel.By M. Locklear, 05.02.2018
NASA tests small nuclear reactor that could power a habitat on MarsThe compact system can reliably generate power, a must for distant space travel.By M. Locklear, 01.18.2018
US Senate and Navy computers tied to revenge porn siteUsers both shared and requested nude photos.By M. Locklear, 01.11.2018
FAA names seven nuclear research labs as no-drone zonesDrones are now prohibited from flying within 400 feet of the facilities. By M. Moon, 12.19.2017
Researchers look deeply within batteries to see why they explodeControlling finger-like growths called dendrites may be the key to safer batteries. By R. LeFebvre, 10.26.2017
US funds tech giants' efforts to build next-gen supercomputersDOE wants HP, Intel, AMD, Nvidia, IBM and Cray to build exascale machines before anyone else can.By M. Moon, 06.16.2017
Researchers create hydrogen fuel with artificial photosynthesisThey could become a source of clean energy in the future. By M. Moon, 06.06.2017
What Trump's budget would mean for NASA and climate changeWhy are all these astronauts studying the Earth anyway?By J. Conditt, 03.16.2017
'Oleo Sponge' may be the key to cleaning up after oil spillsIt does what other methods can't: absorb sub-surface crude. By T. Seppala, 03.08.2017
Who is Jerry Falwell Jr. and why is he reforming higher education?The Liberty University leader has been tapped to head up a presidential task force.By A. Tarantola, 02.02.2017
Rick Perry didn't understand the role of the Department of EnergyThe prospective secretary of energy once wanted to eliminate the department.By M. Smith, 01.19.2017
Scientists copy climate change data in fear of a Trump crackdownAnd the Energy Department is refusing Trump's request to name climate change workers.By J. Fingas, 12.13.2016
X-ray laser spots photosynthesis in real-life conditionsYou no longer have to freeze leaves to see one of the most vital chemical processes on Earth.By J. Fingas, 11.21.2016
NVIDIA helps the US build an AI for cancer researchCANDLE's machine learning should accelerate the search for crucial genetic data.By J. Fingas, 11.15.2016
The Energy Department just started its own podcastAnd it's more interesting than you might think.By J. Fingas, 05.09.2016
World's most powerful X-ray laser will get 10,000 times brighterThe LCLS-II beam will study nature on an atomic scale.By J. Fingas, 04.04.2016
Gamma ray map offers best view yet of our galaxy's energyNASA's Fermi space telescope has given us a better view of our galaxy... and then some.By J. Fingas, 01.11.2016