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New DESI Results Strengthen Hints That Dark Energy May Evolve
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The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument used millions of galaxies and quasars to build the largest 3D map of our universe to date.
on Mar 19
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A Community Resource for Secondary Metabolite Researchers - Biosciences Area
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The JGI's Secondary Metabolism Collaboratory (SMC) has launched as an interactive public database for the research community.
on Mar 25
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DESI Opens Access to the Largest 3D Map of the Universe Yet
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A new data release from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument is now available for researchers to explore.
on Mar 20
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Scientists Discover New Heavy-Metal Molecule ‘Berkelocene’
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Breakthrough in heavy-element chemistry shatters long-held assumptions about transuranium elements.
on Mar 18
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Berkeley Lab Helps Explore Mysteries of Asteroid Bennu
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The Advanced Light Source and Molecular Foundry provided powerful tools to study asteroid samples returned by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission.
on Jan 29
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A Film Capacitor That Can Take the Heat
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Berkeley Lab and several collaborating institutions have successfully demonstrated a machine-learning technique to accelerate discovery of materials for film capacitors — crucial components in electrification and renewable energy technologies. The technique was used to screen a library of nearly...
on Dec 5
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AI Helps Researchers Dig Through Old Maps to Find Lost Oil and Gas Wells
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Undocumented orphaned wells pose hazards to both the environment and the climate. Scientists are building modern tools to help locate, assess, and pave the way for ultimately plugging these forgotten relics.
on Dec 4
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Cataloging the Microbiome of U.S. Rivers
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Rivers and streams serve as critical connectors across vast geographical landscapes, and yet, compared with other larger water bodies, the microbiology of rivers is relatively understudied. A collaborative effort including Berkeley Lab researchers has revealed for the first time both information...
on Dec 2
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New DESI Results Weigh In On Gravity
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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.
on Nov 28
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Building a Giant 2D Map of the Universe to Prepare for the Largest 3D Map
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Before a dark energy telescope instrument can begin producing the largest 3D sky map yet, researchers first needed an even bigger 2D map.
on Nov 22
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Exploring the Cost and Feasibility of Battery-Electric Ships
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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.
on Nov 20
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Biosciences Area Strategy - Biosciences Area
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Our Plan The Biosciences 10-year Strategic Plan (2024–2034) represents the research, technology, and organizational stewardship strategic framework of the Area. Through it, we aim to convey our enthusiasm for the future of our research to our stakeholders and the public. The plan was made...
on Oct 30
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Reducing Food Waste with Traditional Techniques - Biosciences Area
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Former Biosciences postdoctoral researcher and chef Vayu Hill-Maini’s emerging work on Neurospora, a type of fungus, explores a revolutionary approach to addressing food waste through sustainable fermentation practices. Neurospora mold thrives on food waste such as leftover grains, oat milk...
on Oct 23
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Cybersecurity Center of Excellence Receives Five-Year, $6M/Year Award From NSF
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Berkeley Lab will serve as the central steward of Trusted CI, the NSF Cybersecurity Center of Excellence.
on Oct 3
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Big Batteries on Wheels Can Deliver Zero-Emissions Rail While Securing the Grid
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Berkeley Lab study shows how battery-electric trains can deliver environmental justice, cost-savings, and resilience to the U.S.
on Sep 11
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Commonly Used Acronyms - Biosciences Area
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If you believe an acronym is missing, please email bioscicomms@lbl.gov.
on Sep 7
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LZ Experiment Sets New Record in Search for Dark Matter
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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.
on Aug 27
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DUNE Scientists Observe First Neutrinos with Prototype Detector at Fermilab
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DUNE’s prototype particle detection system, designed and built by a collaboration led by Berkeley Lab, has successfully recorded its first neutrino tracks.
on Aug 13
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A New Way to Make Element 116 Opens the Door to Heavier Atoms
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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.
on Jul 25
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Turning Agricultural Trash to Treasure
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In California's Northern San Joaquin Valley, agricultural leftovers such as almond shells, fruit peels, and orchard trimmings can potentially be converted into sustainable bioproducts and biofuels – with the right technology. Today, Schmidt Sciences’ Virtual Institute on Feedstocks of the Future...
on Jul 21
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Is Gravity a Quantum Force? Berkeley Lab Scientists Seek to Find Out.
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Researchers at Berkeley Lab and NIST have proposed an experiment that may settle the persistent question: Is gravity truly a quantum force?
on Jun 28
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Making Sustainable Products Faster with AI and Automation - Biosciences Area
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A Q&A with Héctor García Martín, a scientist merging biology with data-driven tools and robotics to accelerate the pipeline for medicines, eco-friendly materials, and biofuels.
on May 31
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MAJORANA, the Search for the Most Elusive Neutrino of All - Berkeley Lab
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Neutrinos may be even stranger than they seem, if indeed they are the only fermions (particles of matter) that are their own antiparticles. Proof would be a rare form of radioactive decay called neutrinoless double-beta decay, which could only be seen if there’s virtually no background...
on May 25
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Unraveling the mysteries of consecutive atmospheric river events
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In California’s 2022-2023 winter season, the state faced nine atmospheric rivers (ARs) that led to extreme flooding, landslides, and power outages – the longest duration of continuous AR conditions in the past 70 years. Scientists recently conducted a study using machine learning to better...
on May 13
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Laura Fernandez, Fermentation Maven - Biosciences Area
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Science and creativity are intertwined for Laura Fernandez, senior fermentation engineer and safety liaison at Berkeley Lab's ABPDU.
on May 9
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Scientists Discover First Nitrogen-Fixing Organelle
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After years of work, an international team found evidence that a once-independent nitrogen-fixing microbe has become a permanent resident within algae cells
on Apr 21
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NAWI Awarded Funding to Continue to Accelerate Research and Development for a Secure Water Future
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The National Alliance for Water Innovation (NAWI), which is led by Berkeley Lab, has been extended for five more years with $75 million in funding fromDOE. NAWI will continue its contributions to helping decarbonize the water and wastewater sectors through investments in technologies that...
on Apr 12
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It’s Hearty, It’s Meaty, It’s Mold
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Did you know fungi naturally produce all the ingredients needed for a cruelty-free meat substitute? Our scientists are exploring how tuning the genomes of mushrooms and molds can transform these food sources into gourmet, nutrient-packed meals made with minimal processing and a light...
on Mar 15, 2024
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Methane Emissions from Wetlands Increase Significantly over High Latitudes
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Wetlands are Earth’s largest natural source of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that is about 30 times more powerful than carbon dioxide at warming the atmosphere. A research team analyzed wetland methane emissions data across the entire Boreal-Arctic region and found that these emissions have...
on Mar 14, 2024