We keep this file online -- it lists sites that came online between January 1996 and some time in 1998 -- for archival purposes only.  Please note that it may have outdated information and bad links. For those curious about what was new on the Web here prior to January 1996, check out this earlier listing.

The Berkeley Lab Image Gallery includes several online collections of photographs and images. Currently, the Gallery includes the Image Library, an archive of hundreds of photographs which can be searched by keyword, or browsed through an index. The Berkeley Lab Overview features a series of PowerPoint slides that provides an overview of the Lab.

The Nuclear Science Division Annual Report is now on the Web. It was also printed this year, but for the last time. An e-mail list is being kept to inform people each year when a new version becomes available on the Web.

The Life Sciences Division advances the knowledge of biological processes by investigating mechanisms as intricate as gene expression and the linkage of DNA sequence with biological structure and function. The Division includes the following departments: Cancer Biology; Molecular and Nuclear Medicine; Radiation Biology and DNA Repair; Biophysics and Biomolecular Structure; and the Human Genome Center.

The Material Sciences Division (MSD) is dedicated to the discovery, creation, characterization, and development of new materials and materials phenomena. Its internationally recognized fundamental research program in these areas has, over the past decades, contributed significantly to the science, technology and application of materials.

The Chemical Sciences Division (CSD) conducts basic research in a number of areas important to environmental and chemical research. Studies of the chemistry of combustion assist in developing new control technologies to limit harmful air pollutants. Basic research in chemical energy enable industry to develop advanced fuels and chemical processes. The Heavy-Element Chemistry program is studying the fundamental chemistry of the actinides to help characterize and remediate contaminated sites and to safely encapsulate high-level radioactive wastes. Another of the CSD's projects studies the way electric charges behave at the interfaces of materials that are of technological importance. Advanced battery research is also being conducted to further a new generation of electric vehicles.

The Human Genome Project traces its roots to research done by the Department of Energy. To Know Ourselves: The U.S. Department of Energy and the Human Genome Project, explores how and why DOE launched this effort, which for life sciences, has been likened to the Apollo program.

The High-Radon Project is developing a statistical methodology to provide improved estimates of local indoor radon concentrations across the United States. Computer models developed by the Project examine the statistical correlation between the available indoor radon monitoring data and information on various physical factors affecting indoor concentrations. The project will enable State or other agencies to more precisely identify high-radon counties, or portions thereof, so that monitoring and control efforts can be more effectively focused.

The NABIR (Natural and Accelerated Bioremediation Research) program seeks more effective ways to use and accelerate natural bioremediation processes for the restoration of soils, sediments, and groundwater at DOE facilities. These facilities will serve as field research centers for interdisciplinary teams of scientists as well as for individual investigators. The centers will be available to academic, national laboratory, industrial, and federal researchers.

The 1995 Site Environmental Report for Berkeley Lab summarizes environmental activities at the Lab for calendar year 1995. The report describes site environmental program performance, confirms compliance with environmental standards, and highlights significant programs and efforts.

The X-Ray Holography site describes a technique for direct imaging of samples without the use of lenses. Our present technique uses photoresist (PMMA) to record the x-ray interference pattern, an atomic force microscope to examine and digitize the hologram, and a computer for numerical reconstruction. The near laser-like light produced by synchrotrons like the Advanced Light Source is required to record x-ray holograms.

The ABC's of Nuclear Science describes basic principles of nuclear physics. The site includes a set of experiments that introduce students to the properties of radioactivity. Local teachers can check out the equipment necessary for these experiments from the Oakland Chabot Science Center after taking a short training course.

IRIS -- the Oracle Data Warehouse provides employees Web access to Lab institutional databases including Ledger, Property, Purchasing, Training, and Account Authorization information. IRIS (Integrated Reporting and Information System) is a project of the Information Systems and Services department.

Lung Tour consists of a set of microscopic images of the lung that allows viewing of its structure in increasing detail. The tour begins with a whole lung that has been opened to show the branching airway. From there, you can zoom in to the surface of this airway at different positions at higher and higher magnification. Lung Tour is a joint educational project of the Lung Microscopy Group in the Life Sciences Division, the National Center for Electron Microscopy, and the Imaging and Distributed Computing Group in the Information and Computing Sciences Division.

Lab employees now have access to the Encyclopedia Britannica via the Web. Britannica Online provides fast electronic access to text and illustrations from Encyclopedia Britannica's 44-million-word database. It also features thousands of Web links from Britannica articles to related sources of information on the Internet. Other features include: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition; the Britannica Book of the Year; Nations of the World; and a Current Interest link that provides background information about current events of the week. Access to Brittanica Online and these related services also is available through the Library home page.

The Necessary & Sufficient Closure Process is a DOE initiative to identify the set of standards that address the specific ES&H hazards at Berkeley Lab. The set will include standards necessary by law and standards sufficient to assure adequate protection of the safety and health of the employees, the public, and the environment. The final set of standards for Berkeley Lab will replace the ES&H directives that are currently in Appendix G of Contract 98. The Berkeley Lab project is underway and will be completed 11/1/96.

The latest issue of the Lab's Research Review magazine includes 17 elegantly illustrated articles. Articles explore the subjects of breast cancer, the dawn of the age of nanotechnology, supercomputing, advances in health, the environment, and network computing. The magazine is published by the Public Information Department.

The Structural Biology Division conducts research into the relationship between the structure and function of important macromolecules. The biological roles of these molecules range from photosynthetic energy storage to controlling the cell cycle during development or tumorigenesis. The Division develops new and useful techniques for studying these structures as well as new ways of modifying them, creating new applications and aiding basic research.

Want to know more about aerogels, a perenially popular subject on the Web here? The Microstructured Materials Group has created the Web's definitive site on these light-as-a-feather materials.

The Community Relations program here helps the public learn about the Lab through Tours of the Lab and a Speakers' Bureau.

Web InfoStop lists new references sources, databases, and electronic journals that have been added to the Lab Library web site. The Library regularly adds new resources and Web InfoStop is updated every two weeks.

Report 1996 provides a year-end review of Berkeley Lab's ongoing research projects in physics, biosciences, materials, energy, and the environment. It also includes a message from the Director, information on industry partnerships, and a summary of funding and staffing for the year.

The BEST (Bioremediation Education, Science, and Technology) Center discovers and develops new bioremediation technologies while also providing education and career opportunities for underrepresented populations.

SELECT project researchers are developing a network based, multi-architecture software system for access via personal computer to guide environmental cleanup decision-making. The goal is to provide a computational framework that allows decisions to be made based upon the best available science, cost, and comparative risk analysis.

NERSC: National Energy Research Scientific Computing (NERSC) is coming to Berkeley Lab, where it will continue to supply production high-performance computing and networking services to the nation's energy research community.

NERSC installation page chronicles the progress and work of installing NERSC at Berkeley Lab.