Berkeley Lab researchers win funding from US Department of Energy
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Six Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory scientists received Early Career Research awards from the U.S. Department of Energy.
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Scientists study fish scales in hopes of creating penetration-resistant materials
One day, scientists hope to make lightweight, synthetically derived armor and other flexible, penetration-resistant materials — today, they are studying the scales of fish to determine how this can be done.
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Researchers create ‘movie’ to capture important step in photosynthesis
An international team of scientists, including researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, used crystallography and spectroscopy technology to capture an important step during photosynthesis.
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Quantum: What is it, what does it mean, how is it applied?
Theoretical physicist Richard Feynman famously said, “If you think you understand quantum mechanics, you don’t understand quantum mechanics.” For many people working in this field, that still holds true today.
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‘Extraordinary scientist’: Former UC Berkeley physics professor George Trilling dies at 89
Known for his wisdom, brilliance and modesty, George Trilling, a former UC Berkeley physics professor and experimental particle physicist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, died April 30 at age 89.
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Study shows how lithium crowding produces faster-charging batteries
Researchers have identified why some batteries charge quickly, a discovery that could lead to better batteries for certain devices.
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United Auto Workers locals call for increased federal research funding, better worker protection amid COVID-19 pandemic
A national coalition of United Auto Workers, or UAW, locals is lobbying for increased federal research funding and better worker protection amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as announced in a press release Monday.
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Berkeley Lab Advanced Light Source X-ray facility to study COVID-19
With the current climate created by the coronavirus pandemic, many researchers are refocusing their research, including those at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, which is recalling its Advanced Light Source X-ray facility to exclusively study COVID-19.
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CA Energy Commission to vote on funding Berkeley Lab fiber optic cable projects
The California Energy Commission will vote to fund two projects investigating the usefulness of fiber optic cables as scientific sensors for the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory on April 8, according to an email from CEC spokesperson Michael Ward.
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Berkeley Lab study reveals correlation between coffee consumption, genetics
Coffee consumption might not be as arbitrary as people may think, according to a study from Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, or Berkeley Lab.
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