Federally funded research laid the foundation for many technological advances contained in the modern car.
Read More »Sustained federal investment in scientific research is critical for even stronger, lighter materials.
Read More »The armed forces of the United States derive its military strength primarily from its advanced personnel training and its large technological advantage over its adversaries. This advantage is in no small part dependent upon the advancements in materials science enabling stealth technology, improved body armor, and faster more robust electronic systems.
Read More »Sustained investment in scientific research and education is critical for energy solutions of the future.
Read More »To fully address emerging challenges, scientists must study real materials—learning the intricate details of how they function in order to design life-saving medicines and cancer treatments, radically advanced batteries and engines, and novel materials and composites, to name only a few applications. This requires synchrotron and neutron sources. These facilities allow scientists to investigate materials at the atomic scale, thus enabling them to make groundbreaking discoveries and spur transformational innovations that create new products and industries, generate new jobs, and address our energy, national security, and technological needs.
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