display Latest news from Ames National Laboratory on News en-us Copyright 2025 News 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/researchers-address-material-challenges-to-make-commercial-fusion-power-a-reality/?sc=rsin /articles/researchers-address-material-challenges-to-make-commercial-fusion-power-a-reality/?sc=rsin Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:15:44 EST Researchers from the U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) Ames National Laboratory and Iowa State University are leading efforts to overcome materials challenges that could make commercial fusion power a reality. Ames National Laboratory /articles/the-future-of-more-sustainable-cooling-and-heating-technology-could-be-just-around-the-corner/?sc=rsin /articles/the-future-of-more-sustainable-cooling-and-heating-technology-could-be-just-around-the-corner/?sc=rsin Thu, 05 Dec 2024 09:55:32 EST A team of researchers from the U. S. Department of Energy Ames National Laboratory developed a magnetocaloric heat pump that matches current vapor-compression heat pumps for weight, cost, and performance. Ames National Laboratory /articles/ames-national-laboratory-to-test-new-electrical-transmission-line-that-could-improve-grid-resiliency/?sc=rsin /articles/ames-national-laboratory-to-test-new-electrical-transmission-line-that-could-improve-grid-resiliency/?sc=rsin Tue, 09 Jul 2024 14:05:05 EST Material scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames National Laboratory are moving into the field-testing stage of a new type of high voltage overhead power conductor (cable). Ames National Laboratory /articles/new-understanding-of-a-common-plant-enzyme-could-lead-to-better-crop-management/?sc=rsin /articles/new-understanding-of-a-common-plant-enzyme-could-lead-to-better-crop-management/?sc=rsin Tue, 02 Jul 2024 09:05:54 EST New findings about chitinases, enzymes found naturally in plants, could allow farmers to address fungal infections sooner and more efficiently. Ames National Laboratory /articles/researchers-find-unexpected-excitations-in-a-kagome-layered-material/?sc=rsin /articles/researchers-find-unexpected-excitations-in-a-kagome-layered-material/?sc=rsin Fri, 21 Jun 2024 17:05:45 EST Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy Ames National Laboratory have discovered an unexpected chiral excitation in the kagome layered topological magnet TbMn6Sn6. Ames National Laboratory /articles/new-process-tackles-pollution-on-two-fronts-plastic-waste-and-fuel-emissions/?sc=rsin /articles/new-process-tackles-pollution-on-two-fronts-plastic-waste-and-fuel-emissions/?sc=rsin Thu, 02 May 2024 09:05:45 EST A team of scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames National Laboratory recently developed a chemical conversion process that makes diesel out of plastic waste. Ames National Laboratory /articles/scientists-are-shaking-up-lithium-extraction-with-a-different-kind-of-chemistry/?sc=rsin /articles/scientists-are-shaking-up-lithium-extraction-with-a-different-kind-of-chemistry/?sc=rsin Fri, 26 Apr 2024 17:05:09 EST Scientists at the Critical Materials Innovation (CMI) Hub, led by the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames National Laboratory, have developed a new process, mechanochemical extraction of lithium at low temperatures, or MELLT, to increase and diversify the supply of lithium in the United States. Ames National Laboratory /articles/scientists-reveal-the-first-unconventional-superconductor-that-can-be-found-in-mineral-form-in-nature/?sc=rsin /articles/scientists-reveal-the-first-unconventional-superconductor-that-can-be-found-in-mineral-form-in-nature/?sc=rsin Wed, 13 Mar 2024 09:10:21 EST Scientists from Ames National Laboratory have identified the first unconventional superconductor with a chemical composition also found in nature. Ames National Laboratory /articles/theoretical-modeling-illuminates-a-new-nonlinear-hall-effect/?sc=rsin /articles/theoretical-modeling-illuminates-a-new-nonlinear-hall-effect/?sc=rsin Mon, 30 Oct 2023 11:05:14 EST An international team of researchers including a team from the Center for the Advancement of Topological Semimetals (CATS), an Energy Frontier Research Center under the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science led by Ames National Laboratory, experimentally demonstrated a new type of nonlinear Hall effect. Ames National Laboratory /articles/researchers-use-ai-to-find-new-magnetic-materials-without-critical-elements/?sc=rsin /articles/researchers-use-ai-to-find-new-magnetic-materials-without-critical-elements/?sc=rsin Tue, 05 Sep 2023 13:05:20 EST A team of scientists from Ames National Laboratory developed a new machine learning model for discovering critical-element-free permanent magnet materials based on the predicted Curie temperature of new material combinations. Ames National Laboratory /articles/researchers-develop-a-unique-quantum-mechanical-approach-to-determining-metal-ductility/?sc=rsin /articles/researchers-develop-a-unique-quantum-mechanical-approach-to-determining-metal-ductility/?sc=rsin Mon, 14 Aug 2023 10:05:42 EST A team of scientists from Ames National Laboratory and Texas A&M University developed a new quantum-mechanics-based approach to predict metal ductility. The team demonstrated its effectiveness on refractory multi-principal-element alloys. Ames National Laboratory /articles/squeeze-a-little-science-onto-your-toothbrush/?sc=rsin /articles/squeeze-a-little-science-onto-your-toothbrush/?sc=rsin Tue, 08 Aug 2023 09:55:34 EST Ames National Laboratory partnered with the Colgate-Palmolive Company to improve stannous fluoride, an FDA approved ingredient that prevents tooth decay and plaque formation, and combats gum disease. Ames National Laboratory /articles/structure-of-the-elusive-boron-monoxide-finally-determined-after-83-years/?sc=rsin /articles/structure-of-the-elusive-boron-monoxide-finally-determined-after-83-years/?sc=rsin Tue, 18 Jul 2023 09:50:55 EST In an effort to discover new 2D materials, a team of scientists from Ames National Laboratory determined the structure of boron monoxide using new NMR methods and previously unavailable analytical tools. Ames National Laboratory /articles/researchers-make-a-surprising-discovery-about-the-magnetic-interactions-in-a-kagome-layered-topological-magnet/?sc=rsin /articles/researchers-make-a-surprising-discovery-about-the-magnetic-interactions-in-a-kagome-layered-topological-magnet/?sc=rsin Tue, 11 Jul 2023 08:05:49 EST A team from Ames National Laboratory conducted an in-depth investigation of the magnetism of TbMn6Sn6, a Kagome layered topological magnet. They were surprised to find that the magnetic spin reorientation in TbMn6Sn6 occurs by generating increasing numbers of magnetically isotropic ions as the temperature increases. Ames National Laboratory /articles/new-tool-helps-improve-quantum-computing-circuit-component/?sc=rsin /articles/new-tool-helps-improve-quantum-computing-circuit-component/?sc=rsin Wed, 05 Jul 2023 10:05:13 EST A team of scientists from Ames National Laboratory in partnership with the Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems Center, used the terahertz SNOM microscope, originally developed at Ames Lab, to investigate the interface and connectivity of a nano Josephson Junction that was fabricated by Rigetti Computing. The images they obtained with the terahertz microscope revealed a defective boundary in the nano junction that causes a disruption in the conductivity. Ames National Laboratory /articles/scientists-make-a-surprising-discovery-about-magnetic-defects-in-topological-insulators/?sc=rsin /articles/scientists-make-a-surprising-discovery-about-magnetic-defects-in-topological-insulators/?sc=rsin Fri, 09 Jun 2023 12:05:35 EST Scientists from the Department of Energy's Ames National Laboratory made an intriguing discovery while characterizing the magnetism in a dilute magnetic topological insulator. Despite this material's ferromagnetism, they discovered strong antiferromagnetic interactions between some pairs of magnetic defects that play a key role in several families of magnetic topological insulators. Ames National Laboratory /articles/ultralow-temperature-terahertz-microscope-capabilities-enable-better-quantum-technology/?sc=rsin /articles/ultralow-temperature-terahertz-microscope-capabilities-enable-better-quantum-technology/?sc=rsin Fri, 12 May 2023 13:30:54 EST A team of scientists from the Department of Energy's Ames National Laboratory have developed a way to collect terahertz imaging data on materials under extreme magnetic and cryogenic conditions. They accomplished their work with a new scanning probe microscope that was recently developed at Ames Lab. The team used the ultralow temperature terahertz microscope to take measurements on superconductors and topological semimetals that were exposed to high magnetic fields and extremely cold temperatures. Ames National Laboratory /articles/scientists-take-an-important-step-towards-using-quantum-computers-to-advance-materials-science/?sc=rsin /articles/scientists-take-an-important-step-towards-using-quantum-computers-to-advance-materials-science/?sc=rsin Mon, 01 May 2023 12:00:24 EST A team of scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames National Laboratory demonstrated a way to advance the role of quantum computing in materials research with an adaptive algorithm for simulating materials. Quantum computers have potential capabilities far beyond today's computers, and using an adaptive algorithm allows them to produce solutions quickly and accurately. Ames National Laboratory /articles/new-zirconia-based-catalyst-can-make-plastics-upcycling-more-sustainable/?sc=rsin /articles/new-zirconia-based-catalyst-can-make-plastics-upcycling-more-sustainable/?sc=rsin Wed, 22 Feb 2023 10:30:21 EST A new type of catalyst breaks down polyolefin plastics into new, useful products. This project is part of a new strategy to reduce the amount of plastic waste and its impact on our environment, as well as recover value that is lost when plastics are thrown away. The catalyst was developed by a team from the Institute for Cooperative Upcycling of Plastic (iCOUP), a U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Frontier Research Center. Ames National Laboratory /articles/a-newly-developed-catalyst-makes-single-use-plastics-easier-to-upcycle-recycle-and-biodegrade/?sc=rsin /articles/a-newly-developed-catalyst-makes-single-use-plastics-easier-to-upcycle-recycle-and-biodegrade/?sc=rsin Mon, 20 Feb 2023 13:05:03 EST Researchers created a new catalyst that transforms hydrocarbons into chemicals and materials that are higher value, easier to recycle, and biodegrade in the environment. This catalyst transforms materials such as motor oil, plastics in single-use grocery bags, water or milk bottles, and their caps, and even natural gas. Ames National Laboratory