DOE R&D Accomplishments

Nobel Prize in Chemistry for seminal work related to ribosome, now a major target for new antibiotics

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:53:03 -0400

Venkatraman R. Ramakrishnan, Thomas A. Steitz, and Ada E. Yonath were awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their seminal research related to the ribosome’s translation of DNA information into the code of life. The research by all three winners was conducted in part at the Advanced Photon Source (APS) at Argonne National Laboratory. Ramakrishnan and Steitz research was also conducted in part at the National Synchrotron Light Source (NSLS) at Brookhaven National Laboratory. Additionally, Steitz conducted research at the Advanced Light Source (ALS) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Ramakrishnan also spent the early part of his career at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory High Flux Isotope Reactor. The three Laureates have all generated 3D models that show how different antibiotics bind to the ribosome. These models are now used by scientists in order to develop new antibiotics, directly assisting the saving of lives and decreasing humanity's suffering, according to the Nobel Laureate press release. View the feature and find Resources with Additional Information at DOE R&D Accomplishments, a central forum for information about the outcomes of past DOE R&D that have had significant economic impact, have improved people's lives, or have been widely recognized as remarkable advances in science.

Enrico Fermi winner John B. Goodenough featured at OSTI

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:38:49 -0400

For his "lasting contributions to materials science and technology, especially the science underlying lithium-ion batteries," John B. Goodenough was named a winner of the 2009 Enrico Fermi Award, one of the most prestigious science and technology awards awarded by the U.S. Government. View the feature on Goodenough at the DOE R&D Accomplishments website and find resources with additional information. DOE R&D Accomplishments is a central forum for information about the outcomes of past DOE R&D that have had significant economic impact, have improved people's lives, or have been widely recognized as remarkable advances in science. For more information on Goodenough and related research, visit the OSTI Science Showcase featuring the 2009 Enrico Fermi award winners.

Enrico Fermi winner Siegfried S. Hecker featured at OSTI

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:38:47 -0400

For his "contributions to plutonium metallurgy, his broad scientific leadership and for his energetic and continuing efforts to reduce the danger of nuclear weapons around the globe," Siegfried S. Hecker was named a winner of the 2009 Enrico Fermi Award, one of the most prestigious science and technology awards awarded by the U.S. Government. View the feature on Hecker at the DOE R&D Accomplishments website and find resources with additional information. DOE R&D Accomplishments is a central forum for information about the outcomes of past DOE R&D that have had significant economic impact, have improved people's lives, or have been widely recognized as remarkable advances in science. For more information on Hecker and related research, visit the OSTI Science Showcase featuring the 2009 Enrico Fermi award winners.

Ilya Prigogine and Dissipative Structures

Wed, 2 Sep 2009 14:35:13 -0400

Considered one of the founders of complexity science, Ilya Prigogine received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1977 for "his contributions to nonequilibrium thermodynamics, particularly the theories of dissipative structures." According to The Univeristy of Texas at Austin, Prigogine developed the concept of "dissipative structures" to describe the coherent space-time structures that form in open systems in which an exchange of matter and energy occurs between a system and its environment. He was a leader in the fields of nonlinear chemistry and physics, and his research helped create a greater understanding of the role of time in the physical sciences and biology. View the feature on Prigogine at the DOE R&D Accomplishments website and find resources with additional information. DOE R&D Accomplishments is a central forum for information about the outcomes of past DOE R&D that have had significant economic impact, have improved people's lives, or have been widely recognized as remarkable advances in science.

OSTI "special collection" highlighted in the Bulletin of IEEE Technical Committee on Digital Libraries

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:33:09 -0400

The Bulletin of IEEE Technical Committee on Digital Libraries featured the DOE R&D Accomplishments website in its Spring 2009 issue. A Unique Insight into Department of Energy Research Accomplishments: A Special Collection was written by OSTI staff member Mary Schorn, who is product manager of DOE R&D Accomplishments. Landmark documents such as The Eightfold Way: A Theory of Strong Interaction Symmetry and The First Weighing of Plutonium are among approximately 300 specially-selected documents included in the collection. A fact card and poster are available for download with the Bulletin's feature. DOE R&D Accomplishments is a central forum for information about the outcomes of past DOE R&D widely recognized as remarkable advances in science.

Taming the molecular wildness, understanding chemical bonds: documents, lectures of Nobel Laureate Dudley Herschbach posted at OSTI

Tue, 7 Jul 2009 14:27:19 -0400

Research documents and lectures of Dudley Herschbach, 1986 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, are now posted at OSTI's DOE R&D Accomplishments website. Herschbach helped explain in detail how chemical reactions take place, and solved the problem of how to observe the random directions and velocities of molecules in a gas or a liquid (see Understanding Chemical Reactions at the DOE Office of Science website). Resources with additional information, including downloadable full-text documents, can be found at DOE R&D Accomplishments. You can also browse the database, read about other Nobel Laureates, and link to Enrico Fermi Award Laureates. DOE R&D Accomplishments is a central forum for information about the outcomes of past DOE R&D widely recognized as remarkable advances in science.

Find remarkable advancements in science with one easy search

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 14:25:23 -0400

Now you can use a one-stop search of the DOE R&D Accomplishments database to find, access, and download over 290 searchable documents and bibliographic citations that report accomplishments from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and DOE contractor facilities. Using the new search box at the top center of the website banner, you can also search more than 60 web pages about Nobel Laureates and/or remarkable advances in science, either independently or in conjunction with searching the database. DOE R&D Accomplishments is a central forum for information about the outcomes of past, significant DOE R&D activities.

Research documents of the late Nobel Laureate Henry Taube featured at OSTI

Tue, 26 May 2009 09:17:27 -0400

Research documents of Henry Taube from the 1960s and 1970s can be downloaded in full-text format from OSTI’s DOE R&D Accomplishments website. Taube received the 1983 Nobel Prize in Chemistry and was cited by the Nobel Committee as "one of the most creative research workers of our age in the field of coordination chemistry" (see press release). Find resources with additional information about Taube at OSTI. While at the site, browse the database, read about other Nobel Laureates, and link to Enrico Fermi Award Laureates. DOE R&D Accomplishments is a central forum for information about the outcomes of past DOE R&D widely recognized as remarkable advances in science.

Bombardments of electrons at supersonic speed revolutionized molecular beam kinetics - read about it at OSTI

Thu, 9 Apr 2009 08:29:29 -0400

OSTI has posted a feature on Yuan T. Lee, 1986 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, at its DOE R&D Accomplishments website. Lee’s Crossed Molecular Beam Experiment provided a "view" of chemical reactions as they occur and improved the ability to control those reactions for the benefit of society. To read more about Lee’s experiments and lifetime work, see the feature, including additional resources and websites, and Lee’s awards. Find full-text documents such as Molecular-beam Studies of Primary Photochemical Processes and Internal Energy Dependence of Molecular Condensation Coefficients Determined from Molecular Beam Surface Scattering Experiments at the site. The DOE R&D Accomplishments website is a central forum for information about the outcomes of past DOE R&D widely recognized as remarkable advances in science.

Explore Science: Separated Oscillatory Fields Method and Pioneering Advances by Norman Ramsey

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:14:49 -0500

You can explore the separated oscillatory fields method and learn about creative investigator Norman Ramsey at OSTI’s DOE R&D Accomplishments website. Ramsey invented the separated oscillatory fields method which provides extremely high resolution in atomic and molecular spectroscopy. It is the practical basis for the most precise atomic clocks, according to the IEEE website. Resources with Additional Information are available at DOE R&D Accomplishments, a central forum for information about the outcomes of past DOE R&D that has had significant economic impact, have improved people's lives, or have been widely recognized as remarkable advances in science.

From termite guts to laser cooling, find Steven Chu resources at osti.gov

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:00:00 -0500

Find scientific documents authored by Steven Chu as well as a compilation of related websites, interviews, speeches and presentations at the OSTI DOE R&D Accomplishments website. President-elect Barack Obama announced Monday his selection of Dr. Chu, Nobel Prize winner and director of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, to be Energy Secretary.

Full-text documents now available for Nobel Laureate Yoichiro Nambu

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:00:30 -0500

Find full-text documents authored by co-winner of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Physics, Yoichiro Nambu, at the DOE R&D Accomplishments website. Nine reports authored by Nambu have been added to the Accomplishments database, including Three-Triplet Model with Double SU(3) Symmetry, a DOE Technical Report from 1965 (included on page 7, the 53rd reference in the "Scientific Background on the Nobel Prize in Physics 2008: Broken Symmetries" at the official Nobel Prize website). Resources with Additional Information about Nambu are available at the site. DOE R&D Accomplishments is a central forum for information about the outcomes of past DOE R&D that are widely recognized as remarkable advances in science.

From the first weighing of plutonium to the first video game, get scientific breakthroughs with latest OSTI Widget

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:00:00 -0500

Search remarkable advances in science, discover the latest featured accomplishments, check out landmark documents right from your own webpage or online profile using the latest U.S. Department of Energy R&D Accomplishments widget. Get the widget and explore scientific breakthroughs that have had remarkable impact on society. From the first weighing of plutonium to the first video game, you can find the Energy Department’s greatest hits at the DOE R&D Accomplishments website.

Physicist accomplishments featured at OSTI

Tue, 4 Nov 2008 10:00:00 -0500

Allan M. Cormack, a high energy physicist at Tufts University, shared the 1979 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine for his key work in developing the methods for CAT scanners. At the time of development, these methods were widely regarded as the most significant advance in medical radiography since the 1895 discovery of x-rays. This and other major research accomplishments can be found at the DOE R&D Accomplishments website, a central forum for information about the outcomes of past U.S. Department of Energy R&D. Resource links with additional information are available. The website was developed and is maintained by OSTI. It is a Science Accelerator resource.

Rudolph Marcus and the Marcus Theory Featured at OSTI

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:43:29 -0500

Read about Rudolph Marcus, his 1992 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, and his Theory of Electron Transfer Reactions at the OSTI DOE R&D Accomplishments website. Resources with additional information, interviews, and publications are available. DOE R&D Accomplishments is a central forum for information about past DOE R&D that has had significant economic impact, improved people's lives, or been widely recognized as a remarkable advance in science.

OSTI Website Features Non-medical Uses of Computed Tomography (CT) and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)

Tue, 5 Aug 2008 14:00:00 -0500

From fruit juice screening to coal cleaning processes, Computed Tomography (CT) and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) are being put to use for non-medical research. The radiographic inspection methods are currently featured at the DOE R&D Accomplishments website, a central forum for information about the outcomes of past U.S. Department of Energy R&D. Resource links with additional information are available. The website was developed and is maintained by OSTI.

DOE science insights posted at OSTI

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:04:08 -0500

From evidence of why dinosaurs existed to uncovering secrets that power the stars; from bubble chambers to Cooper pairs, OSTI's "Interesting Insights" web page showcases a diversity of accomplishments by DOE-associated researchers. Interesting Insights provides links to web pages that contain more information about these accomplishments as well as bios on the researchers and links to their research institutions. OSTI's DOE R&D Accomplishments website is a central forum for widely recognized remarkable advances in science.

OSTI posts feature of DOE scientists contributing to 2007 Nobel Peace Prize about Climate Change

Tue, 20 May 2008 14:04:05 -0500

OSTI has posted a Climate Change feature of Department of Energy researchers who contributed to the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. Information on these researchers, along with DOE technical reports about climate change and links to additional web pages can be found at DOE R&D Accomplishments. Read about the Human Effects on Global Warming, Climate Change Controversies, Reversing the Trend, Modeling the Earth System, and much more at the Climate Change feature. DOE R&D Accomplishments is a central forum for information about the outcomes of past DOE R&D that have had significant economic impact, have improved people's lives, or have been widely recognized as remarkable advances in science.

PET Scan research highlighted at OSTI website

Tue, 4 Mar 2008 13:51:32 -0500

Many mysteries of the human brain have been solved through positron emission tomography (PET), an imaging tool now used around the globe to diagnose disease and perform scientific studies. Born of DOE "hot atom" chemical research, PET has facilitated significant strides in investigations of drug addiction, aging, mental illness, and neurogenic disorders. To find out more, see OSTI's DOE R&D Accomplishments website, where you can find technical reports on PET, the PET Scanner, and radiotracers, as well as links to resources with additional information. DOE R&D Accomplishments is a DOE Science Accelerator resource.

Edward Teller, Still Shaking Up Science Today

Tue, 8 Jan 2008 15:02:59 -0500

From "Sound Waves to Stars", the work of Edward Teller, an icon of 20th Century Physics, still resonates today. Teller, co-founder and Director Emeritus of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, was at the forefront of the some of the 20th Century's most dramatic and history-making events (see press release), and his impact is still felt in such diverse fields as nuclear physics, plasma physics, astrophysics, and statistical mechanics. In conjunction with the centennial of Teller's birth on January 15, OSTI has posted at its DOE R&D Accomplishments website highlights of his outstanding career.

Climate Change Documents Added to Database

Tue, 8 Jan 2008 11:00:00 -0500

In conjunction with the centennial of Edward Teller's birth on January 15, OSTI has posted a document section addressing climate change and global warming. Users can download from DOE R&D Accomplishments the full text of documents co-authored by Teller, such as "Global Warming and Ice Ages: I. Prospects For Physics Based Modulation of Global Change"; "Long-range Weather Prediction and Prevention of Climate Catastrophes: A Status Report"; "Long Range Weather Prediction III: Miniaturized Distributed Sensors for Global Atmospheric Measurements"; "Toward Robust Climate Baselining: Objective Assessment of Climate Change Using Widely Distributed Miniaturized Sensors for Accurate World-Wide Geophysical Measurements"; and "Active Climate Stabilization: Practical Physics-Based Approaches to Prevention of Climate Change."