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Science Friday! A low-carbon alternative to traditional cement may be even more durable than expected. Using X-ray techniques at the Advanced Photon Source, researchers showed that magnesium helps protect alkali-activated slag from CO₂ damage. Read more:
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3D-printed metals could help power the next generation of nuclear reactors. Read more about how the APS is helping to evaluate the long-term thermal stability of these materials:
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ICYMI: A hormone best known for regulating appetite may hold the key to treating fibrosis. The work opens a promising new path toward therapies for organ scarring and failure.
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Science Friday! The APS has been a leader in structural biology using X-rays since the facility began. What is structural biology? Read this entry-level Science 101 piece to learn more!
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"When an experiment is completed, and we understand more than we did before, and perhaps are left with new questions, we feel the impact of what we do, and we’re reminded that it matters.”
Meet physicist George Sterbinsky in the latest People of the APS profile:
https://bit.ly/4ogsFRi
The next Argonne OutLoud lecture is in two weeks, on June 18. This event will spotlight the lab's work in nuclear energy, and will include information about how the APS is making both current and next-generation nuclear reactors safer. Read more and sign up below!
https://bit.ly/4x9iPV6
Put simply, accelerators accelerate. Here at Argonne they speed up both subatomic particles and the research enabled by those particles. Read more about accelerator science at Argonne below:
https://www.anl.gov/article/where-power-meets-promise-particle-accelerators-as-engines-of-innovation
If you missed this great story about APS-powered research into soft materials, well, ketchup!
https://www.anl.gov/article/tiny-forces-big-effects-how-particle-interactions-control-the-flow-of-soft-materials
Science Friday! A hormone best known for regulating appetite may hold the key to treating fibrosis. Using X-ray crystallography at the APS, researchers developed an antibody that reduced fibrosis in the liver, kidney, lung, and blood vessels in mouse models.
www.aps.anl.gov/APS-Science-...
Registration is now open for Argonne National Laboratory's open house. On June 27, visitors will have the opportunity to explore the world-class facilities, technologies, and research. Don't miss it! #ArgonnesOpen26
Space is limited! Go here to sign up: www.anl.gov/open-house/2...
Argonne Open House 2026Saturday, June 27, 20269:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.Lemont, Illinois Argonne National Laboratory, located just 15 miles west of Chicago, is one of the world’s leading scientific researc...
