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NOAA Releases Extended Version of 20th Century Reanalysis Project
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released an updated version of the 20th Century Reanalysis Project - a high-resolution, four-dimensional reconstruction of the global climate that now estimates what the weather was every day...
14-Jan-2020 4:25 PM EST
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The Wild World of Microbe-Made Products – Skis Now Included
Biomanufacturing – harnessing biological processes in cells and microbes to design and manufacture products – is revolutionizing how we make everything from futuristic consumer goods to sustainable fuels to breakthrough medicines. Every...
9-Jan-2020 2:00 PM EST
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The CUORE Underground Experiment Narrows the Search for Rare Particle Process
The largest set of data yet from an underground experiment called CUORE sets more stringent limits on a theoretical ultra-rare particle process known as neutrinoless double-beta decay that could help to explain the abundance of matter over...
8-Jan-2020 2:40 PM EST
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Milestone in Advanced Light Source Upgrade Project Will Bring in a New Ring
An upgrade of the Advanced Light Source, a synchrotron at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), has passed an important milestone that will help to maintain the ALS’ world-leading capabilities. On...
7-Jan-2020 4:05 PM EST
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Polluted Wastewater in the Forecast? Try A Solar Umbrella
Evaporation ponds, commonly used in many industries to manage wastewater, can occupy a large footprint and often pose risks to birds and other wildlife, yet they’re an economical way to deal with contaminated water. Now researchers at Berkeley Lab...
3-Jan-2020 3:05 PM EST
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Science Snapshots From Berkeley Lab
This edition of Science Snapshots highlights the discovery of an investigational cancer drug that targets tumors caused by mutations in the KRAS gene, the development of a new library of artificial proteins that could accelerate the design of new...
23-Dec-2019 4:10 AM EST
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The Quantum Information Edge Launches to Accelerate Quantum Computing R&D for Breakthrough Science
A nationwide alliance of national labs, universities, and industry launched today to advance the frontiers of quantum computing systems designed to solve urgent scientific challenges and maintain U.S. leadership in next-generation information...
20-Dec-2019 12:35 PM EST
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Berkeley Lab’s Top 10 Science Stories of 2019
From the health benefits of cool roofs to an experiment to search for dark matter, Berkeley Lab researchers did a lot of science!
16-Dec-2019 10:30 AM EST
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Improving Indoor Air Quality During Wildfires
25-Oct-2019 4:15 PM EDT
Using Physics to Keep Our Electrical Grid Safe
A Q&A with a Berkeley Lab computer security expert on cyberattacks
24-Oct-2019 1:00 PM EDT
On quantum, "we've only scratched the surface." Director of Berkeley Lab's Advanced Quantum Testbed available to talk what's next
23-Oct-2019 4:25 PM EDT
Using Faster Computing to Better Predict Earthquake Damage to Infrastructure
18-Oct-2019 2:55 PM EDT
Tiny Toxins: How Algal Blooms Affect Coastal Systems Through a Complex Web of Interactions
A Q&A with scientist Michelle Newcomer on looking for unexpected causes of harmful algal blooms. Harmful and nuisance algal blooms are thought to have a number of contributing causal factors, including a build-up of nutrients, unusually high water...
28-Aug-2019 10:30 AM EDT
Moving Forward on Desalination
A Q&A with scientist Jeff Urban, who explains forward osmosis and how Berkeley Lab is pushing the frontiers of this emerging technology
31-Jul-2019 10:05 AM EDT
Experts on Ecosystems Getting Greener in the Arctic
28-Jan-2019 1:05 PM EST
How Drought and Other Extremes Impact Water Pollution
One in 10 Americans depends on the Colorado River for bathing and drinking. Last fall’s record-high temperatures reduced Colorado snowpack in winter 2018 to 66 percent of normal, sparking concern over water shortages downstream and leaving water...
10-Oct-2018 11:30 AM EDT
