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Official account of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), a U.S. Department of @ENERGY national lab.

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MatterChat was built to empower LLMs with a structural ‘vision’ that allows researchers to leverage their full potential for solving complex, real-world materials challenges,” says Berkeley Lab's Yingheng Tang. @LBNLcs newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/05/18/new…
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For the first time, researchers simultaneously use ultrafast X-rays and electrons to image a shockwave in water, a “multi-messenger” view that reveals details previous experiments couldn’t see.
LBNL Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics@LBNLatap

“It was a challenging experiment, but with very fruitful results,” says our Research Scientist, Hai-En Tsai, on how a collaboration with @umich has explored the microphysics of plasmas to advance #fusion research. @BerkeleyLab @DOEscience @ENERGY newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/01/08/a-n…

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“This technology is still very young, and we’re helping develop it. We had a high-temperature superconducting dipole reach 6 tesla, and that’s a record in the field.” – Soren Prestemon, head of the Berkeley Center for Magnet Technology at Berkeley Lab
LBNL Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics@LBNLatap

Learn how @BerkeleyLab researchers are developing powerful new #magnets to support advances in #ParticleAccelerator and #fusion research, create new elements and materials, improve medical diagnoses and treatments, and much more. @DOEscience @ENERGY newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/01/15/lea…

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“Advancing AI for the physical sciences doesn’t mean we have to build massive LLMs from the ground up. MatterChat is a ‘bridge model’ that simply translates between existing commercial #AI and our complex scientific data," says Berkeley Lab's Jackie Yao. newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/05/18/new…
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Advancing #AI for physical sciences doesn't require building massive LLMs from scratch. Berkeley Lab's MatterChat bridges open-source LLMs with 3D physics models to support materials research in microelectronics and batteries. @LBNLcs newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/05/18/new…
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“As advances in #AI and #DataScience transform science, Berkeley Lab is uniquely positioned to lead. I look forward to working with the lab’s extraordinary community to advance its mission and deliver solutions to the nation’s most pressing challenges.” - Kathy Yelick
News from Science@NewsfromScience

Computer scientist Katherine Yelick will become director of the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory on 1 July. Yelick spoke with @ScienceInsider about the lab’s future, the intricacies of melding its broad research portfolio with Genesis, and scientists’ apprehensions about #AI. scim.ag/4uJL9f1

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.@fervoenergy has become the first Cyclotron Road alum to go public. Through the Berkeley Lab fellowship, the company received early technological support in 2018 and is now advancing #geothermal systems designed to provide 24/7 electricity. nytimes.com/2026/05/13/bus…
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“Curiosity-driven science and discovery has been the strength of Berkeley Lab. And we absolutely have to maintain that.” - Kathy Yelick
News from Science@NewsfromScience

Computer scientist Katherine Yelick will become director of the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory on 1 July. Yelick spoke with @ScienceInsider about the lab’s future, the intricacies of melding its broad research portfolio with Genesis, and scientists’ apprehensions about #AI. scim.ag/4uJL9f1

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“We don’t want to just take AI and apply it to science. We want to understand, are there better ways of doing #AI?” Incoming Lab Director Katherine Yelick spoke with @ScienceMagazine about the future of AI-enabled discovery in advancing science. science.org/content/articl…
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Congratulations to Berkeley Lab researcher Kristin Persson, newly elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences! Persson is the founder of the Materials Project, an #OpenAccess database that’s vital for researchers designing new materials. newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/05/08/ber…
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Warm congratulations to Kathy Yelick on her appointment as Director of @BerkeleyLab! In the words of CCST CEO Julianne McCall, "The UC Regents couldn't have selected a better leader to step into that significant role."
Berkeley Lab@BerkeleyLab

“I am honored to serve as director of Berkeley Lab, an institution that has long stood at the forefront of scientific discovery and innovation.” – Kathy Yelick @UofCalifornia @ENERGY newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/05/05/uc-…

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“We are thrilled that President Milliken has chosen Dr. Yelick to lead Berkeley Lab at this critical time for science and innovation. She brings the scientific expertise and leadership experience the Lab needs to advance its mission.” – June Yu, VP for UC National Laboratories
University of California@UofCalifornia

UC President Milliken announced the appointment of Katherine “Kathy” Yelick as the ninth director of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory @BerkeleyLab. bit.ly/4wauX85

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