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Newswise: New DESI Results Weigh In On Gravity
14-Nov-2024 8:00 AM EST
New DESI Results Weigh In On Gravity
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Researchers used the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument to map how nearly 6 million galaxies cluster across 11 billion years of cosmic history. Their observations line up with what Einstein's theory of general relativity predicts.

Newswise: Scientists Capture Images of Electron Molecular Crystals
Released: 7-Nov-2024 11:00 AM EST
Scientists Capture Images of Electron Molecular Crystals
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Researchers have taken direct images of the Wigner molecular crystal, a new quantum phase of an electron solid. The breakthrough may advance future technologies for quantum simulations.

Newswise: Exploring the Cost and Feasibility of Battery-Electric Ships
Released: 30-Oct-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Exploring the Cost and Feasibility of Battery-Electric Ships
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Retrofitting a portion of the US shipping fleet from internal combustion engines to battery-electric systems could significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and be largely cost effective by 2035, according to a new study from Berkeley Lab researchers.

Newswise: Researchers Succeed in Taking 3D X-ray Images of a Skyrmion
Released: 22-Oct-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Researchers Succeed in Taking 3D X-ray Images of a Skyrmion
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

A difficult-to-describe nanoscale object called the magnetic skyrmion might one day yield new microelectronic devices that can do much more—for example, massive data storage—all while consuming much less power. But researchers need a more detailed understanding of skyrmions if they are ever to be used reliably in computational devices, including quantum computers. Berkeley Lab scientists led a project to make 3D X-ray images of skyrmions that can characterize or measure the orientations of spins inside the whole object.

Newswise: Excitement about new QSA studies propel quantum research into a higher energy orbit
Released: 9-Oct-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Excitement about new QSA studies propel quantum research into a higher energy orbit
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

QSA is breaking new ground in particle physics and promoting interdisciplinary teamwork to address critical scientific challenges.

Newswise: QSA Pioneers Innovations in Quantum Devices and Algorithms for Chemical Science
Released: 9-Oct-2024 11:30 AM EDT
QSA Pioneers Innovations in Quantum Devices and Algorithms for Chemical Science
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Amid various efforts to develop algorithms and technologies that close the gap between today's noisy quantum systems and future fault-tolerant quantum computers, QSA researchers from partner institutions have concentrated on using quantum devices and novel techniques for significant applications such as complex molecular simulations in chemistry.

Newswise: Manganese Cathodes Could Boost Lithium-ion Batteries
Released: 25-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Manganese Cathodes Could Boost Lithium-ion Batteries
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Manganese is earth-abundant and cheap. A new process could help make it a contender to replace nickel and cobalt in batteries.

Newswise: Magnifying Deep Space Through the “Carousel Lens”
Released: 18-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Magnifying Deep Space Through the “Carousel Lens”
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

A newly discovered cluster-scale strong gravitational lens, with a rare alignment of seven background lensed galaxies, provides a unique opportunity to study cosmology.

Newswise: New Computer Simulations Help Scientists Advance Energy-Efficient Microelectronics
Released: 12-Sep-2024 11:00 AM EDT
New Computer Simulations Help Scientists Advance Energy-Efficient Microelectronics
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Researchers have developed FerroX, a new open-source, 3D simulation framework that could advance record-breaking energy efficiency in microelectronics by unveiling the microscopic origins of a physical phenomenon called negative capacitance in ferroelectric thin films.

Newswise: Neutral Atom Innovations by Quantum Systems Accelerator Mark Quantum Computing Milestones
Released: 5-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Neutral Atom Innovations by Quantum Systems Accelerator Mark Quantum Computing Milestones
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Novel research developments as a result of multi-institution collaboration at the Quantum Systems Accelerator

Newswise: Five Ways LiSA is Advancing Solar Fuels
Released: 29-Aug-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Five Ways LiSA is Advancing Solar Fuels
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Since its launch in 2020, the Liquid Sunlight Alliance has enabled major progress in artificial photosynthesis – including advances in device performance, materials durability, and computational modeling. Here are five breakthroughs LiSA research teams led by Berkeley Lab have achieved so far.

Newswise: LZ Experiment Sets New Record in Search for Dark Matter
Released: 26-Aug-2024 1:00 PM EDT
LZ Experiment Sets New Record in Search for Dark Matter
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

New results from the world’s most sensitive dark matter detector put the best-ever limits on particles called WIMPs, a leading candidate for what makes up our universe’s invisible mass.

Newswise: Revealing the Mysteries Within Microbial Genomes
Released: 14-Aug-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Revealing the Mysteries Within Microbial Genomes
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

A new technique developed at Berkeley Lab will make it much easier for researchers to discover the traits or activities encoded by genes of unknown function in microbes, a key step toward understanding the roles and impact of individual species within the planet’s diverse microbiomes.

Newswise:  R&D 100 Awards Honor Two Berkeley Lab Innovations
Released: 8-Aug-2024 2:05 PM EDT
R&D 100 Awards Honor Two Berkeley Lab Innovations
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Two technologies from Berkeley Lab have been honored with a 2024 R&D 100 Award. Berkeley Lab’s winning innovations improve wastewater treatment and develop software for autonomous labs of the future.

Newswise: A Better Understanding of DNA Unpacking
Released: 6-Aug-2024 4:30 PM EDT
A Better Understanding of DNA Unpacking
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Researchers now have a better understanding of the protein complex that creates access to packed DNA, TIP60. Knowing the detailed structure and behavior of TIP60 could provide insight into different diseases where the protein complex plays a role, such as Alzheimer's and various cancers.

   
Newswise: A New Way to Make Element 116 Opens the Door to Heavier Atoms
Released: 23-Jul-2024 5:00 PM EDT
A New Way to Make Element 116 Opens the Door to Heavier Atoms
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Researchers at Berkeley Lab’s 88-Inch Cyclotron successfully made superheavy element 116 using a beam of titanium-50. That milestone sets the team up to attempt making the heaviest element yet: 120.

Newswise: Creating Carbon Negative Materials with Ancient Microbes
Released: 22-Jul-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Creating Carbon Negative Materials with Ancient Microbes
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Our bioproduct experts collaborated with industry to help scale-up a promising microbe-made plastic alternative built from the carbon in methane gas.

Newswise: Second “You Belong in Quantum” Series Highlights Unconventional Career Pathways
Released: 17-Jul-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Second “You Belong in Quantum” Series Highlights Unconventional Career Pathways
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

The second virtual session on April 30 featured diverse speakers discussing their unique journeys into QIS.

Newswise: A New Approach to Accelerate the Discovery of Quantum Materials
Released: 17-Jul-2024 11:00 AM EDT
A New Approach to Accelerate the Discovery of Quantum Materials
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Researchers at Berkeley Lab have successfully demonstrated an innovative approach to find breakthrough materials for quantum applications. The approach uses rapid computing methods to predict the properties of hundreds of materials, identifying short lists of the most promising ones.

Newswise: Turning Agricultural Trash to Treasure
Released: 16-Jul-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Turning Agricultural Trash to Treasure
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

New funding will help Berkeley Lab and partners improve how the diverse agricultural waste in California’s Northern San Joaquin Valley can be used to make sustainable bioproducts and biofuels.



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