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Expert Interview: Cameron Geddes on Fusion Energy

Cameron Geddes speaking behind podium

Machine Learning Helps Ease the Jitters of High-Power Lasers

Three researchers align precision optics to prepare the Berkeley Lab Laser Accelerator (BELLA) Petawatt laser for laser-plasma accelerator experiments.

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.

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: Dimitri Argyriou on Seeing Things More Clearly, in the Right Light

Dimitri Argyriou posed in front of the Advanced Light Source

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.