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Berkeley Lab Scientists Generate Electricity From Viruses

Berkeley Lab scientists have developed a way to generate power using harmless viruses that convert mechanical energy into electricity. The milestone could lead to tiny devices that harvest electrical energy from the vibrations of everyday tasks. »

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From CPUs to RAMs, Second Graders Have Big Day on the Hill

Thanks to a hands-on workshop hosted by Berkeley Lab, second-graders from LeConte Elementary School now know that the CPU is like a computer's brain, the RAM its memory, the power supply like a heart and the motherboard its skeleton. "Our goal is to open up their minds to the world of science and computer science," said Berkeley Lab IT staff member Tammy Campbell. "It's very important to hit them up at a very young age and get them interested." »

Lab Sponsors Literacy Tutoring in Oakland and Berkeley Schools

As part of its community-relations activities that support education opportunities for local students, Berkeley Lab provided a $10,000 sponsorship to BUILD, Cal Corps Public Service Center's literacy tutoring program. Each year BUILD matches more than 350 Cal student-reading mentors with elementary school students in Oakland and Berkeley. Mentors read one-on-one with children and provide individualized support to help struggling readers catch up. »

Floating Robots Track Water Flow, Stream Data via Smartphones

To understand how water flows through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, 100 mobile sensors were placed into the Sacramento River on May 9 to make critical measurements every few seconds. Once collected, this data is transmitted to NERSC for assimilation and analysis. Read More »