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Bringing Discoveries to Light: Six Ways the Advanced Light Source Is Accelerating Technology Breakthroughs for Society

The Advanced Light Source dome as seen from an aerial drone at sunset looking towards the San Francisco Bay and Golden Gate Bridge.

Expert Interview: Bruno La Fontaine on Chip Manufacturing Advances at the ALS

Bruno La Fontaine, Director of the Center for X-ray Optics (CXRO), speaks on how the CXRO supports the microchip industry.

Expert Interview: Ethan Crumlin on Advancing Energy Materials at the ALS

A researcher posed next to a scientific beamline.

Expert Interview: Marc Allaire on Breakthrough Medical Discoveries at the ALS

A man in a blue shirt stands smiling next to a metallic instrument with many separate components connected by tubes and wires.

From Sequence to Structure: A Fast Track for RNA Modeling

Two 3D renderings of a RNA molecule with a twisted ribbon-like backbone with multicolored bars protruding. The image on top has a blue backbone, the image below is pink, and also includes purple balls placed at certain points of the backbone.

Milestone 10-GeV Experiment Shines Light on Laser-Plasma Interactions

Four members of the BELLA team in an office sitting in chairs around the new gas injector system.

Preventing Magnet Meltdowns Before They Can Start

Two men seated at a table with computer monitors in the background, discussing a 3 x 14 inch plate mounted with a strip of gray metal and a strip of copper metal with wires protruding from the ends.

First U.S.-Built Focusing Magnet for LHC Upgrade Arrives at CERN

Close-up of the U.S.-built HL-LHC magnet with signatures and a U.S. flag.

Newly Released Roadmap for Particle Physics Includes Support for Berkeley Lab Projects

Cover image for the 2023 P5 Report. An illustration of a blue and purple light coming out of a black hole. Two light beams are jutting out from the center toward the edges of the frame. The beam on the left is filled with moving blue orbs and the beam on the right is filled with two larger orbs containing small galaxy depictions.

SLAC Fires Up the World’s Most Powerful X-Ray Laser: LCLS-II Ushers in a New Era of Science

The newly upgraded Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) X-ray free-electron laser (XFEL) at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.

Cabling for LHC Upgrade Wraps Up

Looped GIF of wire winding.

From Qubits to Potential Cancer Treatments: Laser Upgrade Opens New Research Possibilities

Three scientists in protective gear hold up a green and blue radiochromic film.