Physical Sciences Area at Berkeley Lab

Scientists use cutting-edge quantum tech to push the boundaries of what instruments can detect. But what if dark matter had quantum mechanical properties? Dark Matter's Quantum Nature Leaves No Trace in Detectors – @LBNLphysics @BerkeleyLab @PhysRevLett physicalsciences.lbl.gov/2026/04/29/dar…

Congratulations to Benjamin R. Safdi @ucberkeley on winning the 2026 New Horizons in Physics Prize for proposing new ways to seek axion-like particles with laboratory experiments and astronomical observations. breakthroughprize.org/News/98

"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…

Does the periodic table break down? To find out, researchers @BerkeleyLab are using FIONA – a state-of-the-art spectrometer at the Lab's 88-Inch Cyclotron – to study the chemistry of the heaviest elements. Behind the Science: FIONA youtu.be/1EUShbj1l3U?si… via @YouTube

“DESI’s 5-year survey has been spectacularly successful,” says @berkeleylab's Michael Levi. “We’re going to celebrate completion of the original survey & get started on the work of churning through the data, because we’re all curious about what new surprises are waiting for us.”

“This could be the most interesting discovery in cosmology since that of dark energy itself," says @berkeleylab's Nathalie Palanque-Delabrouille @desisurvey arstechnica.com/science/2026/0…

“The @desisurvey is still the leading instrument like it in the world,” says @berkeleylab's David Schlegel. It completed its initial 5-year survey and mapped 47 million galaxies and quasars. The experiment will continue observations into 2028. newscientist.com/article/252000…

The largest 3D map of our universe just got even bigger. @DESIsurvey has mapped 47M galaxies and quasars. This tracks #DarkEnergy across 11B years. Observations 🔭 continue through 2028. newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/04/15/des… #Space

“Beyond using #AI as a tool, I think really the interesting thing will be how does it transform the way we do science?” says Natalie Roe, a particle physicist and LBNL’s associate director @BerkeleyLabPSA. @aaas @ENERGY #NationalLabs #GenesisMission science.org/content/articl…

Scientists working on the TESSERACT experiment are building supersensitive detectors to hunt #DarkMatter. Solving a mystery in those detectors could also help improve #QuantumComputers. @LBNLphysics @BerkeleyLab newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/03/17/sol…

Big step for U.S quantum innovation! @BerkeleyLab's Advanced Quantum Testbed & @nvidia linked a quantum processor to an NVIDIA DGX Spark GPU using NVQLink for cutting-edge AI-enhanced quantum experiments. #NVIDIAGTC cc. @LBNLatap @QSAcenter Learn more: aqt.lbl.gov/2026/03/16/hyb…

How do we tackle the world’s most complex challenges? By building the future of computing from the atom up. ⚛️ Our next #DiscoveryToDelivery chapter highlights how Berkeley Lab is advancing #QuantumComputing. Learn more: #discovery-to-delivery" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">lbl.gov/impact/#discov… #Quantum

“Creation of a new element is an extremely rare feat. It’s exciting to be a part of the process and to have a promising path forward,” says @berkeleylab's Jackie Gates bbc.com/audio/play/p0m…

Discover how our BELLA Center researchers use #ArtificialIntelligence to predict a high-power laser's position with micron-scale accuracy before it hits a target, advancing next-generation laser-plasma accelerators. @DOEscience @ENERGY @LBNLEngineering atap.lbl.gov/news/using-art…

Discover how our researchers use Accelerator Assistant, the first #ArtificialIntelligence system based on large language models, to enhance multi-stage experiments at the @BerkeleyLab @advlightsource @DOEscience @ENERGY atap.lbl.gov/news/agentic-a…

The final superconducting magnet for the Large Hadron Collider upgrade is heading to @CERN. These magnets resulted from over 20 years of collaboration among @BerkeleyLab, @BrookhavenLab, @Fermilab, @NationalMagLab & CERN. @DOEscience @LBNLEngineering atap.lbl.gov/news/the-final…

#AI-powered digital twins help push our world-class instruments further. By linking real-time data with advanced models, researchers can test ideas faster, refine experiments, and speed up science across disciplines. @advlightsource @NERSC @ESnet newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/02/19/acc…

Big advances start with better building blocks. At Berkeley Lab, we invent the techniques industry needs to turn next-generation #microelectronics into real-world applications, speeding the path from research to use. #DiscoveryToDelivery lbl.gov/research/micro…

MOAT: newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/02/02/ai-…

A neutrino being its own anti-particle sounds impossible. But if it is, it could explain why there's more matter than antimatter in the universe. The CUORE experiment led @BerkeleyLab placed new limits on a process that would reveal this double identity: newscenter.lbl.gov/2025/11/20/new…