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Scientists Discover ‘Chiral Phonons’ – Atomic Rotations in a 2-D Semiconductor Crystal

Animation - The atomic motion in a 2-D material, tungsten disulfide, is shown in this animation. In this phonon mode (known as longitudinal or LO), the selenium atoms (yellow) rotate clockwise while the tungsten atoms (blue) are still. (Credit: Hanyu Zhu, et al.)

‘Holy Grail’ for Batteries: Solid-State Magnesium Battery a Big Step Closer

How the Earth Stops High-Energy Neutrinos in Their Tracks

Photo - The IceCube Lab in March 2017, with the South Pole station in the background. (Credit: IceCube Collaboration)

X-Rays Reveal the Biting Truth About Parrotfish Teeth

Photo - Scientists studied the microstructure of the coral-chomping teeth of the steephead parrotfish, pictured here, to learn about their powerful bite. (Credit: Alex The Reef Fish Geek/Nautilus Scuba Club, Cairns, Australia)

Experiment Provides Deeper Look into the Nature of Neutrinos

Scientists Decode the Origin of Universe’s Heavy Elements in the Light from a Neutron Star Merger

Image - Simulated merger of a pair of neutron stars. (Credit: Caltech)

DOE Renews Funding for Joint BioEnergy Institute at Berkeley Lab

Dark Matter Day Is Approaching … but Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark

Photo - Dark matter visualization. (Credit: Illustris Collaboration/Illustris Simulation)

Coming to a Lab Bench Near You: Femtosecond X-Ray Spectroscopy

Cellular Contamination Pathway for Plutonium, Other Heavy Elements, Identified

Bionic Liquids from Lignin

Berkeley Lab Researchers Moonlight in “Cleanweb” Sector