Nano Mag Flux Lines BNL

Color-enhanced image of magnetic flux lines around individual nickel nanodots. 

 Brookhaven National Laboratory

The Office of Science has several vehicles to update the public on the latest scientific outcomes of funded projects. The content is available as In the News articles, In Focus articles, and presentations and testimony.

In the News

02.15.13FROM THE LABS

Proof: Cosmic Rays Come from Exploding StarsExternal link

Menlo Park, Calif. — A new study confirms what scientists have long suspected: Cosmic rays – energetic particles that pelt Earth from all directions – are born in the violent aftermath of supernovas, exploding stars throughout the galaxy. Read More »

02.13.13FROM THE LABS

Help Choose the Next Iconic "Big Science" ImageExternal link

Vote for your favorite photo among the stunning submissions from the world's top physics facilities, including the Office of Science's Brookhaven Lab and Fermilab. Read More »

02.12.13FROM THE LABS

"Fermilab: Science at Work" DocumentaryExternal link

"Fermilab: Science at Work" is a new 40-minute documentary from Clayton Brown and Monica Long Ross, makers of the PBS film "The Atom Smashers." It follows ten Fermilab scientists as they try to solve the mysteries of the universe. You can watch the entire film online now. Read More »

In Focus

An image of a artifical retina.02.14.13PRESS REALEASE

FDA Approves First Bionic Eye for the Blind

Decade of Department of Energy research played a key role in the technology.
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An electron microscope image of a zombie cell.02.13.13Article

Sandia’s Cellular Statuettes in Silica

Lab’s artistic forms may lead to many real-life applications.
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A group of students and a teacher holding a banner.02.11.13Article

A Competition Like No Other Rolls On

Winners for the fourth week of the National Science Bowl have been determined. See the finalists, and return for future updates here:

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Presentations & Testimony

12.04.12Presentations & Testimony

Energy Independence with Sustainability Presentation.pdf file (3.4MB)

American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, presentation by Dr. W. F. Brinkman, Director, Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy.

11.08.12Presentations & Testimony

The many uses of Synchrotrons Presentation.pdf file (7.2MB)

The many uses of Synchrotrons, presentation by Dr. W. F. Brinkman, Director, Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy.

10.26.12Presentations & Testimony

Balancing Basic and Applied Research Presentation.pdf file (2.6MB)

Netherlands National Academy of Sciences, presentation by Dr. W. F. Brinkman, Director, Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy.

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