Ames Laboratory

Ames Lab researchers and members of the CaloriCool consortium Luke Griffin, Julie Slaughter and Vitalij Pecharsky, with the CaloriSMART (Small Modular Advanced Research-scale Test-station) successfully show refrigeration level cooling with a small sample of gadolinium. READ MORE

Under Secretary of Energy for Science Paul Dabbar, right, hears about advanced powder synthesis from Ames Laboratory's Emma White, Director Adam Schwartz and Iver Anderson during a tour on March 27. READ MORE

A new biochemical leaching process has been developed that uses corn stover as feedstock, and recovers valuable rare earth metals from electronic waste. Read More

Ames Middle School (left) and Iowa City Regina competed for the championship of the Ames Laboratory/Iowa State University Regional Middle School Science Bowl on Feb. 24. Ames won 90-30 to advance to the U.S. Department of Energy's National Science Bowl® April 26-30 in Washington, DC. Find results HERE.

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory have discovered a state of magnetism that may be the missing link to understanding the relationship between magnetism and unconventional superconductivity. Read more

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