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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Press Releases

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Published on September 10, 2019 - 17:36 GMT

X-ray Experiments Contribute to Studies of a Drug Now Approved to Combat Tuberculosis

A Pretomanid pill. The drug was developed by the nonprofit TB Alliance. (Credit: TB Alliance) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new antibiotic that, in combination with two existing antibiotics, can tackle one of the most formidable and …

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Published on September 9, 2019 - 15:08 GMT

New Investigation Cuts Through the Haze Surrounding “Smoke-Free” Tobacco Products

(Credit: Realstock/Shutterstock) A class of alternative tobacco product called heat-not-burn is quickly gaining in popularity across the globe. The product manufacturers claim that these battery-operated devices produce a “clean,” nicotine-laden vapor that …

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Published on September 5, 2019 - 15:01 GMT

Q&A with Berkeley Lab Nuclear Scientist Maria Żurek

Maria Zurek, right, speaks during a discussion panel at the Linda Nobel Laureates Meeting. Panel moderator Alaina Levine is pictured at left. (Credit: Julia Nimke/Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings) Maria Żurek, a postdoctoral researcher in the Nuclear …

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Published on September 4, 2019 - 14:04 GMT

How California Wildfires Can Impact Water Availability

Berkeley Lab researchers built a numerical model of the Cosumnes River watershed, extending from the Sierra Nevada mountains to the Central Valley, to study post-wildfire changes to the hydrologic cycle. (Credit: Berkeley Lab) In recent years, wildfires in …

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Published on September 3, 2019 - 16:14 GMT

Study Reveals ‘Radical’ Wrinkle in Forming Complex Carbon Molecules in Space

This composite image shows an illustration of a carbon-rich red giant star (middle) warming an exoplanet (bottom left) and an overlay of a newly found pathway that could enable complex carbons to form near these stars. (Credits: ESO/L. Calçada; Berkeley …

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Published on August 29, 2019 - 15:03 GMT

The Chemistry of Art: Scientists Explore Aged Paint in Microscopic Detail to Inform Preservation Efforts

(Credit: iStock/piranka, Berkeley Lab) Watching paint dry may seem like a boring hobby, but understanding what happens after the paint dries can be key in preserving precious works of art. The formation of metal soaps in artwork composed with oil paints …

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Published on August 28, 2019 - 14:59 GMT

Tiny Toxins: How Algal Blooms Affect Coastal Systems Through a Complex Web of Interactions

Think summertime and the mind usually wanders to warm thoughts of sand, sunscreen, and fireworks. But increasingly summertime fun is being interrupted by algal blooms. From the Atlantic seaboard to the Gulf of Mexico, from the Great Lakes to the Pacific …

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Published on August 27, 2019 - 15:12 GMT

VIDEO: Particle Accelerators Drive Decades of Discoveries at Berkeley Lab and Beyond

This video and accompanying article highlight the decades of discoveries, achievements and progress in particle accelerator R&D at Berkeley Lab. Lab accelerators have enabled new explorations of the atomic nucleus; the production and discovery of new …

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Published on August 26, 2019 - 15:13 GMT

Wildfires Could Permanently Alter Alaska’s Forest Composition

Alaskan boreal forest (Credit: Scott Rupp, University of Alaska Fairbanks) This summer, Alaska has experienced record high temperatures and devastating wildfires. If such events become more frequent, how might that impact our northernmost forests? A team …

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Published on August 20, 2019 - 14:21 GMT

Amazon Rainforest Absorbing Less Carbon Than Expected

News Release By Christina Procopiou • August 20, 2019 View from the top of a measurement tower, where researchers monitor critical forest canopy processes such as photosynthesis, plant water fluxes, leaf characteristics, and growth. (Credit: Joao M. Rosa, …

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Published on August 19, 2019 - 16:11 GMT

Getting Teens Hooked on STEM

It’s 1 p.m. on a sunny afternoon in July – smack dab in the middle of summer break – and a perfect 75 degrees outside; but Jonathan Park is laser-focused. Though he could be strolling down a beach, or at home browsing social media, this 16-year-old is …

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Published on August 14, 2019 - 14:52 GMT

Cool Roofs Can Help Shield California’s Cities Against Heat Waves

Aerial view of white roofed homes and streets forming circular patterns; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA (Credit: Shutterstock) This summer alone, intense heat waves have been to blame for at least 11 deaths in Japan, a record-breaking 45.9-degree Celsius …

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Published on August 13, 2019 - 15:24 GMT

A Community-Driven Data Science System to Advance Microbiome Research

The National Microbiome Data Collaborative (NMDC), a new initiative aimed at empowering microbiome research, is gearing up its pilot phase after receiving $10 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science. Spearheaded by Lawrence …

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Published on August 12, 2019 - 16:58 GMT

Report Confirms Wind Technology Advancements Continue to Drive Down the Cost of Wind Energy

Wind energy pricing remains attractive, according to a report released by the U.S. Department of Energy and prepared by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). With prices averaging below 2 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for newly built …

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Published on August 1, 2019 - 21:53 GMT

Two Berkeley Lab Researchers Receive DOE Early Career Research Awards

Two scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science to receive significant funding for research through its Early Career Research Program. The program, now in its …

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Published on August 1, 2019 - 15:06 GMT

Is your Supercomputer Stumped? There May Be a Quantum Solution

(Credit: iStock/metamorworks) Some math problems are so complicated that they can bog down even the world’s most powerful supercomputers. But a wild new frontier in computing that applies the rules of the quantum realm offers a different approach. A new …

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Published on July 31, 2019 - 15:12 GMT

New Recipes for Taking Salt Out of Seawater

The Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant near U.S. Route 101 (the Pacific Coast Highway) in the northern portion of San Diego County; Carlsbad, California. (Credit: Art Wager/iStock) As populations boom and chronic droughts persist, coastal …

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Published on July 31, 2019 - 15:12 GMT

Moving Forward on Desalination

As global populations grow and water scarcity becomes an increasingly pressing issue, the number of desalination plants is growing. There are now more than 20,000 worldwide, and more than 300 million people around the world rely on desalination for some or …

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Published on July 29, 2019 - 15:15 GMT

Can We Reuse Polluted Water? Yes, Add Bacteria

(Credit: baona/iStock) Drilling a single oil or natural gas well with hydraulic fracturing requires between 1.5 to 16 million gallons of water. When the well starts flowing, the fluid that is brought back to the surface alongside the oil and gas is a …

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Published on July 26, 2019 - 15:36 GMT

Exploring Human Origins in the Uncharted Territory of Our Chromosomes

(Credit: Sasha Langley and Charles Langley) A group of geneticists from Berkeley Lab, UC Davis, UC Santa Cruz, and UC Berkeley are unraveling new details about human evolution by studying the uniquely regulated portion of our chromosomes that surround the …

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