Simulation shows link between climate change and subsea methane

A first-of-its-kind computer simulation that mirrors real-world observations of methane bubbling up from a seabed in the Arctic Ocean provides further evidence that warming oceans may unleash vast quantities of methane trapped in hydrate deposits buried beneath the seafloor. More>

Beaming in on warm dense matter

Warm Dense Matter is found throughout the Universe in places like the cores of giant planets. It's also one of the stages matter passes through on its way to nuclear fusion. Now, a new accelerator under construction at Berkeley Lab will be custom-made to study warm dense matter for possible use in the fuel capsules of proposed inertial-fusion power reactors. More>

An Advanced Magnet for Next-Generation Accelerators

Berkeley Lab scientists and engineers have helped build and successfully test a powerful new superconducting magnet for focusing intense proton beams during the next design phase of the Large Hadron Collider. More>

Five Lab Scientists Named AAAS Fellows

Five Berkeley Lab scientists have been named to the 2009 class of “Fellow” by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). An honor bestowed by their peers, a AAAS Fellow is defined as a AAAS scientist whose efforts are “scientifically or socially distinguished.” More>

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The Molecular Foundry – Chemistry on the Nanoscale

Nature has shown that chemistry on the nanoscale can deliver spectacular results. Biological systems use nanoscale chemistry to transform and store energy, perform self-repair and adapt to changing environmental conditions. Learning to harness nanoscale chemistry as effectively as nature should open doors to advances in a great many scientific fields. The study of the chemistry behind nanoscale materials and processing is part of the mission of Berkeley Lab’s Molecular Foundry. more>