What's NewThe What's New page contains information about recent developments on Department of Energy (DOE) Research and Development (R&D) Accomplishments, including additions of Database reports, Snapshots, Featured Topics, and other related topics of interest. It is divided into general categories: Recently Added Features , Recently Added Database Reports, and Recently Added Laureates.
Recently Added FeaturesVenkatraman Ramakrishnan, Thomas Steitz, and Ada Yonath won the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for "studies of the structure and function of the ribosome". All three Nobel winners conducted research at Argonne National Laboratory's (ANL) Advance Photon Source (APS); additionally, Ramakrishnan and Steitz conducted research at Brookhaven National Laboratory's (BNL) National Synchrotron Light Source (NSLS); and Steitz also conducted research at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's (LBNL) Advanced Light Source (ALS). [added 10/2009] John B. Goodenough made lasting contributions to materials science and technology, especially the science underlying lithium-ion batteries. Dr. Goodenough identified and developed the cathode materials for the lithium-ion rechargeable battery that is ubiquitous in today’s portable electronic devices, including cell phones and other portable wireless devices.[added 9/2009] Siegfried S. Hecker was heavily involved in plutonium metallurgy research, he provided broad scientific leadership, and he contributed energetic and continuing efforts to reduce the danger of nuclear weapons around the globe. Dr. Hecker is credited with resolving a long-standing controversy involving the stability of certain structures (or phases) in plutonium alloys near equilibrium that arose from significant discrepancies between U.S. and former USSR research on plutonium metallurgy. [added 9/2009] Recently Added Database Reports
Recently Added Laureates Laureates recently added to R&D Accomplishments are:
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