APS Has Paused Experiments; Major Upgrade in Process

Advanced Photon Source has paused experiments as a major year-long upgrade is underway.
EMSL: Zombie Fungus from “The Last of Us” Spurs Increased Interest in Fungal Research

The popularity of the hit HBO show “The Last of US” has many people searching the internet for whether it’s possible for a type of real fungus to evolve to cause a zombie apocalypse.
CINT 2023 Spring Call for User Proposals

CINT offers world-leading capabilities to create, characterize, and understand nanoscale materials in complex integrated environments.
JGI Announces Final Round of 2022 Functional Genomics Awardees

The CSP Functional Genomics call enables users to perform state-of-the-art functional genomics research and to help them translate genomic information into biological function.
National Nanotechnology Initiative User Facilities

Several Federal agencies operate nanotechnology research facilities that are available to outside users.
LANSCE Nuclear Science & Radiation Effects 2023 Call for Proposals Due March 13

Proposals Due March 13 for Nuclear Science, and also for Radiation Effects, at the Weapons Neutron Research (WNR) Facility for the run cycle June 19 – December 19, 2023.
ORNL’s Merlin Theodore Appointed to National Science Board

Merlin Theodore has received a presidential appointment to the National Science Board announced by President Joe Biden.
Dept. of Energy, National Science Foundation Sign MOU

MOU will continue a longstanding collaboration on scientific and engineering research and enable increased partnerships to address the most important challenges of the 21st century.
SSURF Congratulations Statement on NIF Fusion Achievement

The Society for Science at User Research Facilities (SSURF) joins the global scientific community to celebrate the historic fusion ignition achievement at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) announced by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).
National Ignition Facility Achieves Fusion Ignition

This major scientific breakthrough – decades in the making – paves the way for advancements in national defense and the future of clean power.