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New and Improved Capabilities will Benefit Users and Berkeley Lab Scientists As most researchers at Berkeley Lab know, the Lab is in the midst of a historic modernization of the Advanced Light Source — also referred to as the “ALS Upgrade” or “ALS-U” project. The project will replace the current ALS ring with two rings, […]

José Luis Rudeiros Fernández is a research scientist in the Physical Sciences Area’s Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics (ATAP) Division. Born in Spain, José Luis worked at the European Organization for Nuclear Research, known as CERN, in Geneva for five years before joining Berkeley Lab in 2020. At the Lab, he designs and builds superconducting […]

It is Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program proposal season once again. The FY2027 call for proposals was issued on November 19. This year, the deadline for multi-area proposals will be March 13, while Area Priority and Early Career Development proposals are due on April 17. The LDRD Program is one of Berkeley Lab’s […]

With the recent Director’s Awards celebration, Research News took the opportunity to chat with some Director’s Award early-career scientist recipients about their careers and what they have learned about how to be successful researchers. We spoke with scientists Timon Heim (Physical Sciences Area), Kate Zhalnina (Biosciences Area), and Marco Pritoni (Energy Technologies Area).  Timon Heim […]

-Ruby Barcklay and Linda Vu Artificial intelligence is everywhere we look — featured in headlines, scientific publications, scientific conferences and workshops, and increasingly in proposal calls. While AI might appear to be a recent phenomenon, its core technologies and methods were built over decades of scientific exploration. At Berkeley Lab, foundational advances in computational science, […]

From battery technologies to biofuels innovations, many technology inventions prove of great value to industry. But did you know that Lab-developed software is also highly sought after by some industry sectors? For example, Phenix software, which had its start in the late 1990s in Paul Adams’ lab in the Biosciences Area, solves the 3D structures […]

  ScienceIT offers AI tools and services for Lab researchers under the CBorg AI Portal, providing Berkeley Lab staff with access to selected AI models that can perform a multitude of tasks. Many researchers have taken advantage of these offerings with creative applications and using new tools. One of the tools that researchers are finding […]

“AI is data hungry.” – Kjiersten Fagnan, CIO of the Joint Genome Institute As a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science user facility supported by the Biological and Environmental Research (BER) program, the Joint Genome Institute (JGI) leads genomic innovation for advancing biotechnology through its high-throughput sequencing, DNA design and synthesis, metabolomics, and computational […]

Scenario A: There’s a fire raging in Oakland, and it’s headed towards the Berkeley Lab main site. You’ve received a LabAlert on your phone or email to evacuate the Lab. Scenario B: There’s a nearby building fire in Emeryville and you’ve received an order to evacuate your building in EmeryStation East. Scenario C: The fire […]