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Energy is a fundamental concept in science, representing the capacity to do work or produce change. It exists in many forms—including kinetic, potential, thermal, chemical, and nuclear—and powers everything from the tiniest atomic interactions to the largest cosmic events. In physics and engineering, energy is conserved and transformed, while in fields like biology and environmental science, it’s essential for sustaining life and driving ecological systems. This page features the latest research on how energy is generated, transferred, stored, and harnessed—spanning innovations in renewable energy, cutting-edge materials, and the physics that underlie it all.
Atomic disorder on boron-based materials boosts hydrogen uptake rates and may reshape how scientists design…
Engineering Switchgrass for Greater Resilience An Oak Ridge National Laboratory team has successfully introduced a…
Three HZB teams led by Prof. Christiane Becker, Prof. Bernd Stannowski and Prof. Steve Albrecht…
Berkeley Lab study shows how battery-electric trains can deliver environmental justice, cost-savings, and resilience to…
Electrocatalyst Converts CO2 Into Multicarbon Products A new electrocatalyst called a-CuTi@Cu converts carbon dioxide (CO2…
A new study finds that investments in R&D on materials and chemistry were key, while…
In a new study, genetically engineered E. coli eat glucose, then help turn it into…
Rice lab finds 2D perovskite compound has the right stuff to challenge bulkier products. Rice…
New microscopy reveals that perovskites’ efficiency comes from “good” chemical disorder mitigating “bad” defects, unlocking…
Ruthenium catalysts can convert ammonia to nitrogen at room temperature while releasing energy, paving the…
Experiments conducted in August achieved a record yield of more than 1.3 megajoules. After decades…
Compact Advanced Tokamak boosts fusion efficiency with self-sustaining plasma. Fusion power plants use magnetic fields…
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have discovered a new way to train microbes…
New research shows that tidal stream energy could provide up to 11% of the UK’s…
A new PPPL model shows electrons and ions interact strongly in plasma heat transport, boosting…
Japanese and Australian researchers show the number of premature deaths worldwide caused by consumption in…
A new study outlines a biotechnology process to produce rocket fuel on red planet. Researchers…