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 …
Researcher Katie Klymko studies current and future quantum computing hardware and their potential to power new algorithms. Her work aims to accelerate complex computations and new discoveries in fields like biology, chemistry, and materials science.
A machine that sucks carbon emissions from the atmosphere might sound like science fiction, but it is one of several carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies expected to help achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. While emission mitigation is the current …
Q. Data encryption is talked about a lot as a commercial application for quantum systems, but what are some other uses that people are hoping to bring to fruition soon? de Jong: In the next couple of years, we should be able to start to do simulations of …
Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are growing in adoption, used in devices like smartphones and laptops, electric vehicles, and energy storage systems. But supplies of nickel and cobalt commonly used in the cathodes of these batteries are limited. New …
Light traveling from far-distant space can be magnified and curved as it passes through the gravitationally distorted space-time of nearer galaxies or clusters of galaxies. In rare instances, a configuration of objects aligns nearly perfectly to form a …
Following an international search, Peter Fischer, an internationally recognized expert in magnetic materials, has been selected to serve as the next division director of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s (Berkeley Lab) Materials Sciences Division. …
Uncovering the atomistic origins of negative capacitance In 2008, co-author Sayeef Salahuddin, a professor of electrical engineering and computer sciences at UC Berkeley and senior faculty scientist in Berkeley Lab’s Materials Sciences Division, first …
Three scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science to receive funding through the Early Career Research Program (ECRP). The Department of Energy today announced …
Adapted from a news release by the Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory. Today the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the creation of two new Energy Innovation Hubs. One of the national hubs, the Energy Storage Research Alliance (ESRA …
Adapted from a release by Robert Sanders at UC Berkeley A new chemical process can essentially vaporize plastics that dominate the waste stream today and turn them into hydrocarbon building blocks for new plastics. The catalytic process, developed at …
Artificial photosynthesis could one day harness energy from the sun to convert carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and water into liquid fuels to power your car, and enable a process for creating chemicals and fertilizers that is better for the environment. But …
Key Takeaways With 280 days of data, the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) collaboration has made a world-leading search for weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs) in areas no experiment has probed before. The new result is nearly five times better than the previous …
• Wind energy prices have risen but remain attractive for purchasers. Wind power purchase agreement prices have been drifting higher since about 2018, with a recent range from less than $20 per MWh to more than $40 per MWh depending on region and other …
The Engineering Division partners with research and development efforts and collaborates with science divisions in support of projects and programs across Berkeley Lab. As the Laboratory’s Chief Engineer, Leitner will report to the Laboratory Director, …
Key Takeaways The approach allows scientists to easily study what genes in microbes do. It can be applied to a huge range of isolated organisms or analyze genes derived from microbiome samples with many species mixed together. Initial experiments with the …
Adapted from a news release by Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. In a major step for the international Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE), scientists have detected the first neutrinos using a DUNE prototype particle detector at the U.S. …
Under Persson’s directorship since 2011, the Materials Project has become the most widely used open-access repository of information on inorganic materials in the world. The database holds millions of properties on hundreds of thousands of crystalline …
Two innovative technologies from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have been honored with a 2024 R&D 100 Award. The award, presented by R&D Magazine and selected by an independent panel of …
Adapted from a release by Université Laval. To transcribe the information contained in our genes or to repair the dozens of breaks that occur daily in our DNA, our enzymes must be able to directly access the DNA to perform their functions. However, in the …
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