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Lab researchers present on medicine, energy, the environment and more at Boston ACS meeting

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Berkeley Lab scientists delivered nearly 100 presentations at the American Chemical Society’s Fall 2010 national meeting in Boston, August 22-26, 2010. This post features reports on two unique approaches to environmental studies. » 

Study shows deepwater oil plume in Gulf degraded by microbes

A study by Berkeley Lab researchers of a deepwater dispersed oil plume formed in the aftermath of the damaged BP wellhead in the Gulf of Mexico shows that microbial activity, spearheaded by a new and unclassified species, degrades oil much faster than anticipated.  » 

Ozone and Nicotine a Bad Combination for Asthma

Using ozone to remove the smell of tobacco smoke from indoor environments is probably a bad idea. A recent Berkeley Lab study has shown that ozone can react with the nicotine in secondhand smoke to form ultrafine particles that may become a bigger threat to asthma sufferers than nicotine itself.  » 

Dancing in the dark: how proteins and salts interact

Scientists are getting a new look at how proteins interact with simple salts in water, and what impacts these interactions may have on protein structures at the atomic level.  »  video icon

Ashok Gadgil named Director of Environmental Energy Technologies Division

Ashok Gadgil, widely recognized for his work as a researcher, inventor and humanitarian, has been named the new Director of the Environmental Energy Technologies Division (EETD).  » 

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Open HouseBerkeley Lab Open House October 2, Register Now

Ever wonder how biofuels are produced, cool roofs and smart windows reduce energy use, the Internet was created, or supernovas are discovered? Families, community members, and others who want to learn the answers to these and other scientific questions are invited to attend Berkeley Lab's Open House on Saturday, Oct. 2, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Go here for more information or to register.

 

Schoolteachers Hone New Science Skills at Lab

ACTSAt Berkeley Lab, 59 teachers have participated in the "Academies Creating Teacher Scientists" program since it launched in 2004. Berkeley Lab researcher Ashok Gadgil is sharing one of his projects with teachers this summer. "The teachers who participate here as interns get exposed to how real science is done, which is sometimes different than the clean, nice sanitized version that appears in textbooks," said Gadgil.  »  video icon

 

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