Berkeley Lab has appointed Noël Bakhtian, previously a senior policy adviser in the White House Office of Science and Technology (OSTP) and currently director of the Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES) at Idaho National Laboratory, as its inaugural director of the Berkeley Lab Energy Storage Center.
What’s Nanotechnology? Kristin Persson Explains at 4 Different Levels
Feature Story By Clarissa Bhargava •
In this video, Molecular Foundry Director Kristin Persson explains nanotechnology at 4 different levels so that anyone – from a kindergartner to a graduate student – can learn about this exciting field.
An Electrical Trigger Fires Single, Identical Photons
News Release By Rachel Berkowitz •
Researchers at Berkeley Lab have found a way to generate single, identical photons on demand. The precisely controlled photon source, made from an atomically thin semiconducting material, could aid the development of advanced quantum communication.
Study Finds ‘Missing Link’ in the Evolutionary History of Carbon-Fixing Protein Rubisco
News Release Aliyah Kovner •
The discovery of a primitive form of a photosynthetic enzyme will help scientists understand how carbon-fixing organisms oxygenated the atmosphere and how modern plants evolved
Jennifer Doudna Wins 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
News Release By Theresa Duque •
Biochemist Jennifer Doudna, a professor at UC Berkeley and faculty scientist at Berkeley Lab, is co-winner of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her co-discovery of CRISPR-Cas9, a groundbreaking genetic engineering technology.
Berkeley Lab Technologies Honored With 7 R&D 100 Awards
News Release Julie Chao •
Innovations include a better lithium battery, secure quantum communications, and a tool for buildings to save energy.
An Innovative Pattern: Scientists Rewrite Rules for 2D Electronics
Science Snapshots Theresa Duque •
Scientists at Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley have developed a new technique for fabricating tiny circuits from ultrathin materials for next-generation electronics, such as rewritable, low-power memory circuits.
Scientists Capture Candid Snapshots of Electrons Harvesting Light at the Atomic Scale
News Release Theresa Duque •
A team of scientists led by Berkeley Lab has gained important new insight into electrons’ role in the harvesting of light in artificial photosynthesis systems. The scientists say that their findings can help researchers develop more efficient material combinations for the design of high-performance solar fuels devices.
Aerial Video: Berkeley Lab From Above
Feature Story Glenn Roberts Jr. •
View Berkeley Lab from the sky in this aerial video, which features drone footage taken earlier this year by Thor Swift, lead photographer in Berkeley Lab’s Creative Services office of the Information Technology Division. The video was produced by Marilyn Sargent, a multimedia producer in the Strategic Communications department.
2D Electronics Get an Atomic Tuneup
News Release Theresa Duque •
Scientists at Berkeley Lab have demonstrated a new technique that could improve the performance of atomically thin semiconductors for next-generation electronics such as optoelectronics, thermoelectrics, and sensors.