Features

The Big Chill
By Mark Bowman
Magnetic refrigerators, a limited-use technology up to now, get a boost from new magnetic materials, making them more coompetitive with conventional gas-based systems.

Searching for the Light of Decay
By Saren Johnston
Using a powerful resonance technique allows Joe Shinar to study the decay processes of certain polymers and small organic molecules. What he discovers from changes in the luminescence caused by microwave radiation may transform the technology for polymeric and organic light-emitting diodes.

Lights, Camera, Action
By Saren Johnston
Ed Yeung and Xiaohong Xu are unlocking the secrets of single-molecule environments. Using their new detection technique, they can continuously monitor the dynamics of molecules in solution, one molecule at a time.

Gaining an Edge
By Steve Karsjen
The past meets the future in a new technology designed by Ames Lab scientists that may help the DOE solve its massive contaminated waste cleanup problems.

Kind Chemistry
By Saren Johnston
Jim Espenson is chemically redefining the old motto, "waste not, want not." In his work with hydrogen peroxide reactions, he makes every atom count, avoiding harmful byproducts that could be detrimental to the environment.

INtouch
It's been a great year for the Ames Laboratory. Learn about our accomplishments in INtouch.

Extra, Extra!
Ames Lab scientists win two more prestigious R&D 100 Awards

Message from our Director
Tom Barton reflects on the Lab's first 50 years


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