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A 1-Atom-Deep Look at a Water-Splitting Catalyst

Rendering - This illustration shows two possible types of surface layers for a catalyst that performs the water-splitting reaction, the first step in making hydrogen fuel: The gray surface is lanthanum oxide and the colorful surface is nickel oxide. A rearrangement of nickel oxide’s atoms while carrying out the reaction made it twice as efficient. Researchers hope to harness this phenomenon to make better catalysts. Lanthanum atoms are depicted in green, nickel atoms in blue, and oxygen atoms in red. (Credit: CUBE3D)

New Research Technique Sheds Light on Least Understood Part of Lithium Batteries

A user works on MALDI at the Molecular Foundry

Ozone Generators May Help Remediate Contamination Caused by Thirdhand Smoke

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Building a Giant 2D Map of the Universe to Prepare for the Largest 3D Map

Screenshot - A spiral galaxy, viewed with the Sky Viewer tool. (Credit: DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys)

Shine On: Avalanching Nanoparticles Break Barriers to Imaging Cells in Real Time

avalanching nanoparticles make possible real-time bioimaging

Two Berkeley Lab Scientists Honored with the Lawrence Award

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The Odd Structure of ORF8: Scientists Map the Coronavirus Protein Linked to Immune Evasion and Disease Severity

Impacts of Climate Change on Our Water and Energy Systems: It’s Complicated

Basics 2 Breakthroughs

Graphic collage of a person standing in front of a periodic table

Rachel Slaybaugh to Lead Berkeley Lab’s Cyclotron Road

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Unique X-Ray Microscope Reveals Dazzling 3D Cell Images

An illustration showing how X-ray tomography can reveal details about the inner workings of intact cells

Berkeley Lab’s Top 10 Science Stories of 2020

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