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Category: Science Snapshots

Joint Genome Institute Study Reveals Diversity of Giant Viruses Worldwide

An artistic illustration of a giant virus and a strand of DNA

X-Ray Technology Sheds New Light on Antibiotic Synthesis

An illustration of bacteria on a blue background

Unique Cancer Drug Discovered With Help From Advanced Light Source Begins Historic Clinical Trial

A structural map of KRAS(G12C), showing the AMG 510 molecule in the binding pocket. Amgen is a Participating Research Team member of the Berkeley Center for Structural Biology (BCSB), which maintains and operates five of the ALS beamlines.

In Tooth Enamel, Slight Crystal Misorientations Stop Cracks in Their Tracks

ALS tooth enamel

A Matchmaker for Microbiomes

An illustration of a community of microbes

When Solids and Liquids Meet: In Nanoscale Detail

Illustration - Infrared light is focused onto the sharp metallic tip of an atomic force microscope, enabling the acquisition of vibrational spectra from a graphene-liquid interface. (Credit: Artem Baskin, Jonathon Larson/Berkeley Lab)

Underwater Telecom Cables Make Superb Seismic Network

Gaming Protein Structures: X-Ray Studies Confirm Power of Crowdsourcing

Perfectly Raw or Cooked to Perfection? How Food Preparation Affects the Gut Microbiome

Trash to Treasure: Scientists Convert Municipal Waste to Biofuel Precursors

Simple Materials Offer a Peek into the Quantum Realm

Can Cellphones Help Cities Be More Energy Efficient?