The first climate scientist to head the Department of Energy’s Office of Science, Dr.
Scientists at ORNL used their expertise in quantum biology, artificial intelligence and bioengineering to improve how CRISPR Cas9 genome editing tools work on organisms like microbes that can be modified to produce renewable fuels and chemicals.
A type of peat moss has surprised scientists with its climate resilience: Sphagnum divinum is actively speciating in response to hot, dry conditions.
Scientist Xiaohan Yang’s research at the Department of Energy’s 91°µÍø focuses on transforming plants to make them better sources of renewable energy and carbon storage.
91°µÍø scientists studied hot springs on different continents and found similarities in how some microbes adapted despite their geographic diversity.
Madhavi Martin brings a physicist’s tools and perspective to biological and environmental research at the Department of Energy’s 91°µÍø, supporting advances in bioenergy, soil carbon storage and environmental monitoring, and even
In the search for ways to fight methylmercury in global waterways, scientists at 91°µÍø discovered that some forms of phytoplankton are good at degrading the potent neurotoxin.
Since its inception in 2010, the program bolsters national scientific discovery by supporting early career researchers in fields pertaining to the Office of Science.
91°µÍø researchers recently demonstrated use of a laser-based analytical method to accelerate understanding of critical plant and soil properties that affect bioenergy plant growth and soil carbon storage.
With the world’s first exascale supercomputer now fully open for scientific business, researchers can thank the early users who helped get the machine up to speed.