From new insights into the building blocks of matter to
advances in understanding batteries, superconductors, and a protein that could
help fight cancer, 2014 was a year of stunning successes for the U.S.
Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory. Oh, and did we mention
the opening of a brand new facility that will push the limits of discovery
across the scientific spectrum? For details on these and the rest of our Top-10
breakthroughs, check out the items below. You can follow Brookhaven Lab on
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happen.