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The western U.S. has huge deposits of lithium-rich clay, but getting the #lithium out is a long-standing challenge. A new method could unlock a vast domestic resource. Better yet? It’s energy-efficient & avoids toxic byproducts. #LBNLCriticalMinerals @BerkeleyLabETA bit.ly/4ytNkpe
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“IceCube grew out of ideas developed in the early 1960s,” says @berkeleylab's Spencer Klein -- who worked on IceCube alongside Francis Halzen starting in the 2000s. “It’s worked far better than we could ever have expected when we were getting started.” physicstoday.aip.org/news/fr…

Francis Halzen to receive 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for cosmic neutrino detection

His 1988 sketch of how to use Antarctic ice to detect neutrinos led to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, which made the first detections of high-energy neutrinos in 2013.

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"Gravity is probably discrete, measured like electromagnetism, but what else could happen is a shockingly difficult question to answer," says @berkeleylab's Daniel Carney. newscientist.com/article/258…

Embracing the glitches in gravity could give us a unified theory of reality | New Scientist

Physicists have long struggled with their goal of making gravity a quantum force. A radical post-quantum approach might solve that problem – and clear up other cosmic mysteries, too

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The mineral spodumene is an abundant natural source of lithium, but processes to separate it typically require lots of energy & hazardous acids. Our scientists' new approach uses safe ingredients and less energy, opening up a rich domestic supply for the #battery industry #LBNLCriticalMinerals @eesalbnl bit.ly/4ytNkpe
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Society depends on critical minerals for energy, transportation, consumer products, healthcare, and scientific and defense technologies. Our scientists are building affordable & reliable domestic supply chains from raw, recycled, and waste sources. #LBNLCriticalMinerals bit.ly/4ytNkpe
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EUV lithography prints chip circuits 50,000x thinner than a hair, built on decades of research at Berkeley Lab's CXRO. "CXRO will continue to play a vital role in helping push the boundaries of Moore's Law even further in the many years to come." – Bruno La Fontaine Read more:bit.ly/4z9RT7R

Basic to Breakthrough: Pushing the Boundaries of Moore’s Law with Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography

Pioneering technique key to economic security, national defense, and computing breakthroughs of the future.

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Berkeley Lab researchers have developed Time-of-Flight Cascade Gamma Imaging, a new technique that could advance a promising cancer therapy called targeted alpha therapy. Read more: newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/10/0…
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We're wrapping up the first Bay Area Light Sources Users' Meeting of all three local light sources! SLAC's Linac Coherent Light Source & Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, and @BerkeleyLab's @advlightsource thank you for coming to SLAC!
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“It opens the door to engineering new materials that would affect the fusion rate,” says Arun Persaud, head of our Fusion Science & Ion Beam Technology Program, about new research on #materials-driven #fusion. @BerkeleyLab @doescience @ENERGY @ucdavis newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/07/2…
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For over a decade, nearly every major heat shield material @NASA has flown was tested here first: the Advanced Light Source. newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/09/2…

Scientists Get Real-Time Look Inside Spacecraft Heat Shields During Extreme Heat Conditions

X-ray imaging and AI-powered analysis reveal how heat shield materials degrade microscopically during atmospheric reentry conditions.

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“Nearly every major @NASA ablative heat shield material has been studied with this technique at the Advanced Light Source, including those relevant to the Artemis and Mars entry missions.” - Vishnu Oruganti, user of the ALS. newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/09/2…

Scientists Get Real-Time Look Inside Spacecraft Heat Shields During Extreme Heat Conditions

X-ray imaging and AI-powered analysis reveal how heat shield materials degrade microscopically during atmospheric reentry conditions.

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"Leveraging our expertise in high-temperature fluid chemistry, we will sample and analyze well fluids and integrate results into simulation codes to evaluate thermochemical evolution and phase transitions during operation." says @berkeleylab's Eva Schill interestingengineering.com/e…

Quaise Energy to help US complete first geothermal energy development

Quaise Energy’s Oregon project aims to become the world’s first commercial superhot geothermal plant, with its next three-well test.

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Join us in celebrating Hakyung Lee, Adway Gupta, Paula-Marie Ivey, and Mythili Surendran — this year’s winners of the 2026 Berkeley Lab Research SLAM! Congratulations to all 12 finalists who took the stage to share their science in three minutes. @LBNLpathways #LabSLAM2026 slam.lbl.gov/
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“We’re pushing it into new high-temperature superconductor territory, where almost every design choice lets us genuinely innovate,” says Penelope Quassolo, a graduate student working in our Superconducting Magnet Program. @BerkeleyLab @doescience @ENERGY atap.lbl.gov/news/graduate-s…
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Celebrating our incredible postdocs @BerkeleyLab! 🎉 Their brilliance, dedication, & collaborative spirit make a meaningful impact everyday. Here’s to the diligence, creativity, & good energy that make the ATAP postdocs so special! 🎉 @doescience @ENERGY sites.google.com/lbl.gov/pos…
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"Looking forward to working with @PNNLab & @OregonState to analyze findings from the first three geothermal wells," says @berkeleylab's Eva Schill. "This will inform future drilling, including plans to reach record-setting temperatures above 400°C." msn.com/en-us/money/general/…
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Today at 3 p.m.: Cheer on 12 Berkeley Lab early-career scientists as they take the stage for the 2026 Research SLAM. Join us in Building 50 Auditorium or watch live at streaming.lbl.gov. #LabSLAM2026

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12 early-career scientists. Three minutes each. One stage. Join us for the 2026 Berkeley Lab Research SLAM on Wednesday, Sept. 23 from 3–4:30p PT. Onsite? Building 50 Auditorium Online? streaming.lbl.gov Details? slam.lbl.gov @LBNLPathways #LabSLAM2026
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Our August All-to-All meeting featured a science talk on enhanced nuclear fusion, an update from our IPO office, a presentation on appreciation as a core stewardship value, and changes to the @BerkeleyLab access process. @doescience @ENERGY @ucdavis atap.lbl.gov/seminars-and-ev…
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“There’s something rewarding about walking people through the ‘why’ and ‘how’ behind what we do,” says Staff Scientist Kei Nakamura, reflecting on showing student interns the BELLA Center’s laser facilities. @BerkeleyLab @LBNLALIFT @doescience @ENERGY ow.ly/4y7P50ZFUyV
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Welcome! This new video tour welcomes viewers into the exciting and vibrant research environment ... Inside the Physics Division at Berkeley Lab @LBNLphysics @BerkeleyLab youtu.be/380EvTcr3y0
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