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Happy #StarWarsDay! Head to space and take a flight through 47 million galaxies mapped by the @DESIsurvey 🔭. ⬇️ #MayThe4thBeWithYou newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/04/15/des…

“This new study simplifies the theoretical basis for the entire field of ultralight #DarkMatter.” – Nick Rodd, @LBNLphysics divisional fellow Details: physics.lbl.gov/2026/04/29/qua… #quantum

#ThrowbackThursday to the 1930s #AtBerkeleyLab #FunFact: It started with a cyclotron you could hold in your hand. At LBNL that idea scaled within a decade, transforming nuclear #physics. In 1939, Ernest Orlando Lawrence won the @NobelPrize. Learn more: lbl.gov/about/history/

Grateful to have representatives from @uvmvermont, @IowaStateU, @Cargill and @BerkeleyLab join us to discuss how partnerships between academia, industry and the national laboratories are helping translate bioeconomy innovations from the laboratory to the marketplace.

“Working in research administration has given me the opportunity to contribute to a wide range of scientific projects,” says our Senior Resource Analyst, Xochilena Edgerton, on her experience of working at @BerkeleyLab. @doescience @ENERGY atap.lbl.gov/news/3q4-xochi…

Through OPAL, part of @ENERGY's Genesis mission, we're working with @BerkeleyLab, @ORNL, and @argonne to build a new ecosystem for biological research using AI and autonomous lab equipment. The aim: improve bioproduct production and critical mineral extraction for the nation.

Random heat fluctuations usually limit computing efficiency. But what if that same noise could help power computation? A new study explores thermodynamic computing—an emerging approach to more efficient computing. newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/03/05/the… @molecularfndry

Lab researchers capture a shockwave using X-rays + electrons for the first time, revealing fusion physics at tiny scales. This could improve models and help design better #fusion systems. newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/01/08/a-n…

DYK, #DNA shapes our health and helps us better understand it? At Berkeley Lab, researchers use genomics, imaging, and data science to explore how #biology impacts human health. Learn more: lbl.gov/research/human… #DNADay 🧬

Congrats @dani_lbnl! Your contributions haven't gone unnoticed. 💙💛 Thank you!

Scientists at Gladstone expanded their retron-based genome editing technology beyond E. coli, showing it works in 15 diverse bacterial species. @seth_shipman @NatureBiotech @UCSF @alex_gonzadel @UCSF_BTS @biohub @UABBarcelona @UCBerkeley @BerkeleyLab gladstone.org/news/universal…

Our BELLA Center Project Scientist, Sarah Schröder, a judge at the Contra Costa County Science & Engineering Fair in March at Los Medanos College, said, “The projects were executed with a high degree of technical rigor.” @BerkeleyLab @DOEscience @ENERGY atap.lbl.gov/news/schroder-…

🔭 The @DESIsurvey set out to map 34 million galaxies to study #DarkEnergy. Instead, the project mapped an incredible 47 million galaxies, plus 20 million stars. skyatnightmagazine.com/news/desi-3d-m…

“We’re going to celebrate completion of the original survey and then get started on the work of churning through the data, because we’re all curious about what new surprises are waiting for us.” - Michael Levi, @DESIsurvey director and Lab scientist discovermagazine.com/desi-exceeds-e…

"We’re going to celebrate completion of the 3D map of the #universe and then churn through the data, because we’re all curious about what new surprises are waiting for us," says @BerkeleyLab's Michael Levi discovermagazine.com/desi-exceeds-e…

"@NVIDIAAI's Ising Calibration AI Model, which we're using @BerkeleyLab, is at the forefront of integrating #quantum & #AI," says Bert de Jong. "It allows us to accelerate the continuous calibration of our quantum computers & improve their performance." interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/nv…

Past results from the @DESIsurvey hinted #DarkEnergy evolves. DESI gathered amounts of data to check whether it holds true. “This could be the most interesting discovery in cosmology since that of dark energy itself.” - Nathalie Palanque-Delabrouille space.com/astronomy/dark…

Introducing the future of AI-powered scientific discovery! OPAL project combines agentic #AI, robotics, automation, and shared data infrastructure to accelerate research to move science to real-world applications faster. Learn more: opal-doe.org @argonne @ORNL @PNNLab

Discover how we are working with @BerkeleyLab’s Advanced Quantum Testbed & @nvidia to develop advanced #ArtificialIntelligence-enhanced #quantum experiments, securing U.S. leadership in scientific discovery and innovation. @DOEscience @ENERGY @QSACenter aqt.lbl.gov/2026/03/16/hyb…

How do you make data AI-ready? "AI-ready data requires operationalizing pipelines embedded with scientists. We must bridge the workforce gap with dedicated teams for data engineering and platform technologies." – Dr. Patrick Huck, Berkeley Lab @fedscoop youtube.com/watch?v=Jk3hog…