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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 24/09/2026

Join us in celebrating Hakyung Lee, Adway Gupta, Paula-Marie Ivey, and Mythili Surendran—this year’s winners of the 2026 Berkeley Lab Research SLAM! Congratulations to all 12 finalists who took the stage! @biosci.lbl.gov @als.lbl.gov @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov slam.lbl.gov

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 11/09/2026

Today, we remember those we lost on September 11, 2001, and the families, friends, and communities who still carry that loss. We also honor the courage and compassion shown by those who stepped forward to help. 🤍

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 29/08/2026

Researchers watched carbon dioxide turn into graphite in real time, revealing how captured carbon could one day become a critical battery material instead of waste. #CriticalMinerals newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/07/30/pulli…

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 27/08/2026

Then and now, science is a team effort. Across 95 years, generations of Berkeley Lab researchers and staff have worked together to push knowledge forward and make new discoveries possible. Today, we’re proud to celebrate our 95th birthday. 🎂 www.lbl.gov/about

A large group of people stands in front of and inside the opening of a particle accelerator at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The image is in black and white, capturing the industrial setting and the intricate design of the machinery. The individuals are dressed in mid-20th-century attire.

A large group of individuals wearing safety vests and helmets stands on a platform inside the Hoover Dam. Above them is a vast, circular ceiling with a central hub and radiating beams. An orange crane structure is visible near the people.

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 26/08/2026

95 looks good on us. 🎉 Today we're celebrating Berkeley Lab's birthday and the generations of people who have made this place what it is. Here's to curiosity, collaboration, discovery, and everyone who keeps the Lab moving forward. 🎂 Learn more 👉🏽 www.lbl.gov/about

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 18/08/2026

The MOSAIC microscope merges 10+ imaging modes into one compact instrument. Berkeley Lab is building the computational tools to keep up with it. newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/08/18/build…

Microscopic view of neural tissue, displaying a network of glowing blue and red neuron structures.

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 11/08/2026

How can particle accelerators advance quantum technologies? Berkeley Lab researchers and partners are exploring applications that could enable new capabilities across quantum science and technology. Learn more 👇🏽 atap.lbl.gov/news/advancing-the-qua…

A digitally created image featuring a bright, glowing light at the center surrounded by a bubble-like structure. Rippled wave patterns emanate from the central light, resembling sound waves or energy fields, against a dark background.

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 11/08/2026

The DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys has released the biggest 2D map of the universe ever made, containing nearly 4 billion objects. Take a tour of a few. Details: newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/08/10/scien…

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 06/08/2026

“It’s all about making devices more efficient and reducing power consumption at ever smaller scales.” - Sayeef Salahuddin, Berkeley Lab faculty scientist newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/08/06/ferro…

Cross-sectional electron microscopy image showing one-nanometer-thick titanium dioxide film grown on a silicon substrate and capped with platinum metal. Right: Schematic detailing titanium dioxide layers deposited on silicon.

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 30/07/2026

The cyclotron didn’t just transform physics, it transformed how science gets done. Ernest O. Lawrence brought together experts across disciplines, creating a team-based model that became a blueprint for the U.S. #DOE’s national laboratories. #Freedom250

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 30/07/2026

A scientific setup. At the center, a white clump of crystalline salt rests on a dark disc. Three fine yellow metallic wires extend from nearby metal blocks.

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 16/07/2026

We are excited to welcome 11 new fellows to Cyclotron Road, our @departmentofenergy.bsky.social-backed entrepreneurship program! In partnership with Activate, these innovators will turn cutting-edge technologies into market-ready solutions. 100 companies & counting! 🙌 bit.ly/3Rk2k8F

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 05/06/2026

What do donuts and the cyclotron have in common? They're both round. One changed breakfast. The other changed #physics. 🍩 Nearly a century later, it's still fascinating to hear Berkeley Lab founder Ernest O. Lawrence explain his invention. #InternationalDonutDay

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 02/06/2026

✅ 15,000 miles of fiber ✅ 85 Tbps of capacity ✅ 2.6 exabytes of scientific data moved each year "When a network like @esnet.bsky.social works well, it's invisible. And that's our superpower." — @indermonga.bsky.social, ESnet Executive Director. Watch the video to see ESnet's global reach.

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 27/05/2026

Reiner Kruecken, an internationally recognized nuclear physicist, has been named the Associate Laboratory Director of the Physical Sciences Area at Berkeley Lab. newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/05/27/reine…

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 06/05/2026

“I am honored to serve as director of Berkeley Lab, an institution that has long stood at the forefront of scientific discovery and innovation.” – Kathy Yelick newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/05/05/uc-na… @uofcalifornia.bsky.social

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 04/05/2026

Happy #StarWarsDay! Head to space and take a flight through 47 million galaxies mapped by the @desisurvey.bsky.social 🔭. ⬇️ #MayThe4thBeWithYou newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/04/15/desi-…

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 30/04/2026

#ThrowbackThursday to 1930s #AtBerkeleyLab. #FunFact: It started small, literally. The first cyclotron was small enough to hold in your hand. < a decade later, it scaled to transform nuclear physics. In 1939, E.O. Lawrence won the @nobelprize.org. www.lbl.gov/about/history

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 26/04/2026

DYK, #DNA shapes our health and helps us better understand it? At Berkeley Lab, researchers use genomics, imaging, and data science to explore how #biology impacts human health. Learn more: www.lbl.gov/research/human-health #DNADay 🧬

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 21/04/2026

The OPAL project is working with partner national labs, Argonne, ORNL, and PNNL, to advance #AI-powered scientific discovery combining agentic AI, robotics, automation, and shared data. OPAL is helping move research from the lab to real-world applications faster. Learn more: opal-doe.org

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 19/04/2026

Happy birthday to Glenn T. Seaborg (1912–1999), Berkeley Lab Associate Director-at-Large and Nobel Prize–winning chemist. He co-discovered plutonium (Pu) and helped expand the periodic table, including element seaborgium (Sg), named in his honor. #PeriodicTable #ScienceHistory

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 17/04/2026

Does the periodic table break down? Scientists at Berkeley Lab are testing superheavy elements one atom at a time using FIONA to detect rare molecules like nobelium. Why it matters: this helps confirm how elements behave and could improve medical isotopes. @lbnlnuclearsci.bsky.social

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 14/04/2026

Tomorrow: researchers from 17 DOE National Labs take the stage at the #NationalLabSLAM. Representing Berkeley Lab and the @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov, Yashwanth Balaji explores how cosmic rays impact quantum computers and how materials science can solve it. nlresearchslam.org

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 11/04/2026

Complex science. Clear storytelling. The #NationalLabSLAM challenges researchers to explain their science in three minutes, connecting the public with discoveries. Cheer on Berkeley Lab’s @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov finalist Yashwanth Balaji! nlresearchslam.org

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 10/04/2026

Our next Red Cross blood drive is Tuesday, April 14 in B62, Conf. Room 203. Give blood and help save lives. Appointments are encouraged: go.lbl.gov/blooddrive2026

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 09/04/2026

Our Yashwanth Balaji will share how advanced materials research at the @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov helps build quantum computers ready for the real world in the upcoming #NationalLabSLAM. ⏱️ 3 minutes. 💡 Big ideas. nlresearchslam.org

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 06/04/2026

Scientists are building tools to safely unlock energy that's deep underground. The goal? Expand geothermal energy as a 24/7 power source for the American West and beyond. 🌋💡 newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/04/06/scien…

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 05/04/2026

At Berkeley Lab’s @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov, researchers use specialized facilities to design materials that make future quantum technologies more reliable and scalable. See how our scientist Yashwanth Balaji brings this research to the #NationalLabSLAM. nlresearchslam.org #NLSLAM26

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 02/04/2026

Berkeley Lab is headed to the #NationalLabSLAM! Our finalist Yashwanth Balaji from our @molecularfndry is tackling a hidden challenge in quantum computing: protecting delicate quantum bits from cosmic rays. #NLSLAM26 @doescience

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 31/03/2026

PhD student Sophie Hanson used the @als.lbl.gov to get detailed 3D images of the hydraulic structures in jumping spider legs. This incredible biomechanical system gives the tiny creatures huge power (proportionately🕷️)! What will you discover at a DOE Office of Science user facility?

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 26/03/2026

New QIS cluster tool at LBNL speeds search for materials used in superconducting qubits and other #quantum devices helping researchers test dozens of recipes to improve quantum tech. newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/02/11/a-rob… #DiscoveryToDelivery

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 24/03/2026

Our next Red Cross blood drive is Tuesday, April 14 in B62, Conf. Room 203. Give blood and help save lives. Appointments are encouraged: go.lbl.gov/blooddrive2026

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 23/03/2026

Berkeley Lab research spans the #quantum landscape, from qubits to computing systems. 7 ways we are advancing the quantum frontier ⬇️ newscenter.lbl.gov/2025/04/23/seven… #DiscoveryToDelivery @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov @cs.lbl.gov

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 20/03/2026

How close are we to useful quantum computing? “~100 logical qubits at 10⁻⁷ fidelity could deliver real scientific advantage for physics and materials science.” — Bert de Jong, Quantum Systems Accelerator LBNL quantum research: www.lbl.gov/research/quantum #DiscoveryToDelivery #Quantum

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 19/03/2026

A supercomputer doesn’t just arrive, it’s built piece by piece.This timelapse shows delivery and installation of Cech, an early-access system preparing for the Doudna supercomputer at @nersc.bsky.social, from moving massive cabinets to system integration. #QuantumComputing #DiscoveryToDelivery

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 17/03/2026

Stop by the Qblox booth today at #APSSummit26 to hear Bert de Jong (@wadejong.bsky.social) with Berkeley Lab on advancing #quantum technologies and the path to fault tolerance. 🕙 10:10A MT 📍 Booth #810 #QuantumComputing #QIS

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 16/03/2026

How do we tackle the world’s most complex challenges? By building the future of computing from the atom up. ⚛️ Our next #DiscoveryToDelivery chapter highlights how Berkeley Lab is advancing #QuantumComputing. Learn more: www.lbl.gov/impact/#discovery-to-de… #Quantum

Green and yellow faded squares with text over them that reads "Berkeley Lab, Discovery to Delivery, Quantum."

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 10/03/2026

Our next Red Cross blood drive is Tuesday, April 14 in B62, Conf. Room 203. Give blood and help save lives. Appointments are encouraged: go.lbl.gov/blooddrive2026

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 27/02/2026

What does #DiscoveryToDelivery look like in microelectronics? Take a virtual tour of the Center for X-Ray Optics (#CXRO) clean room, where extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUVL) helps advance next-generation computer chips. ▶️ my.matterport.com/show/?m=Vfu3HAzfT…

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 24/02/2026

#DiscoveryToDelivery: Berkeley Lab helped develop EUV lithography, a technique enabling smaller, faster microchips. Our Center for X-Ray Optics (CXRO) provides an EUV tool to support chip innovation. newscenter.lbl.gov/2022/06/03/extre…

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 20/02/2026

#DiscoveryToDelivery: Lab technologies available for licensing and collaboration are advancing deposition, lithography, manufacturing, and device applications, from nanoscale pattern transfer to next-generation memory and transistors. ipo.lbl.gov/2024/05/09/microelectro…

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 19/02/2026

Digital twins are transforming how scientists test and improve complex systems. ⚡ Learn how researchers are developing AI-enabled digital twins to simulate complex systems, accelerate scientific discovery, and enable smarter, faster decisions.

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 18/02/2026

From #DiscoveryToDelivery: Berkeley Lab researchers are developing biodegradable printed circuits to improve heavy-metal recovery and reduce environmental impact. Learn more ⬇️ newscenter.lbl.gov/2022/08/29/biode… @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 17/02/2026

#DiscoveryToDelivery: Our researchers are developing advanced microcapacitors to improve on-chip energy storage and power delivery for next-gen electronics and computing systems. newscenter.lbl.gov/2024/05/06/groun… #microelectronics

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 12/02/2026

From #DiscoveryToDelivery: early LBNL research in transistor design is helping inform today’s chip manufacturing for #AI and computing. newscenter.lbl.gov/2025/09/22/early… @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 12/02/2026

From hours to seconds: 3D X-ray data from the @advlightsource can now be streamed to Berkeley Lab supercomputers and reconstructed into detailed visualizations in real time. The Superfacility approach is changing how experiments are run and accelerating scientific discovery. bit.ly/4triECQ

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 11/02/2026

Meet the “robot pizza chef” serving up better #QuantumComputers. A new #QIS cluster tool at Berkeley Lab gives researchers a faster way to find the ideal recipes for superconducting qubits and sensors. newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/02/11/a-rob…

A scientist in light blue personal protective equipment adjusts a metallic disk inside the cluster tool – seen from above.

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 11/02/2026

Scientists have eliminated a data-processing bottleneck that has plagued the performance of spectral imaging technology. The result is an intelligent sensor that can ID chemicals and quickly characterize materials. @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social @uclacollege.bsky.social bit.ly/4ra8PHN

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 10/02/2026

Big advances start with better building blocks. At Berkeley Lab, we invent the techniques industry needs to turn next-generation #microelectronics into real-world applications, speeding the path from research to use. #DiscoveryToDelivery www.lbl.gov/research/microelectroni…

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 09/02/2026

Breakthrough science doesn’t stop at discovery, it delivers! Announcing #DiscoveryToDelivery. Berkeley Lab research becomes real-world benefits for people and the world, starting with #microelectronics, the underpinning of AI and next-gen computing. Learn more: www.lbl.gov/impact

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