Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Launch of Antimalarial Drug a Triumph for Synthetic Biology

Twelve years ago, Berkeley Lab's Jay Keasling used synthetic biology to engineer microbes to inexpensively produce the critical chemical component of artemisinin, a drug that represents a lifesaver for the nearly 300 million people in developing nations who contract malaria each year. Now a microbial-based version of artemisinin has officially become available to patients worldwide, produced by the French pharmaceutical company Sanofi using a no-profit, no-loss production model to maintain a low price for those who need it most. (Photo by Gabrielle Tenenbaum) »

Berkeley Lab Startup Brings Fuel Cells to the Developing World

Point Source Power, a startup company spun from technology developed at Berkeley Lab, has created a cheap, rugged fuel cell that can provide electricity to the 2.5 billion people in the world who don't get it reliably. More>

Tick Tock, Watch the Beamclock!

Since it was first introduced, the Advanced Light Source beamline diagram has been informally known as "the beamclock." A new video, produced as part of the ALS 20th anniversary, transforms the static image into a literal clock. It marks time, not by hours or minutes, but by the addition of beamlines to the facility from 1993 to 2013. For more about ALS science, go here.

Daughters and Sons to Work Day 2013

On April 18, 112 children between ages 9 and 16 visited the Lab as part of Daughters and Sons to Work Day, a national program to bring youngsters to the workplace to explore possible careers opportunities. Participants represented 39 elementary schools, 19 middle schools, and eight high schools from 17 different school districts. This was the 19th year the Lab's Center for Science and Engineering Education has organized this event.

Daughters and Sons to Work Day 2013

On April 18, 112 children between ages 9 and 16 visited the Lab as part of Daughters and Sons to Work Day, a national program to bring youngsters to the workplace to explore possible careers opportunities. Participants represented 39 elementary schools, 19 middle schools, and eight high schools from 17 different school districts. This was the 19th year the Lab's Center for Science and Engineering Education has organized this event.

Daughters and Sons to Work Day 2013

On April 18, 112 children between ages 9 and 16 visited the Lab as part of Daughters and Sons to Work Day, a national program to bring youngsters to the workplace to explore possible careers opportunities. Participants represented 39 elementary schools, 19 middle schools, and eight high schools from 17 different school districts. This was the 19th year the Lab's Center for Science and Engineering Education has organized this event.

Daughters and Sons to Work Day 2013

On April 18, 112 children between ages 9 and 16 visited the Lab as part of Daughters and Sons to Work Day, a national program to bring youngsters to the workplace to explore possible careers opportunities. Participants represented 39 elementary schools, 19 middle schools, and eight high schools from 17 different school districts. This was the 19th year the Lab's Center for Science and Engineering Education has organized this event.