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Does antimatter fall up or down?

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Theory and observations support the view that antimatter experiences gravity just as ordinary matter does, but the evidence so far has been indirect. Indeed, some theorists speculate that antimatter is antigravitational, that it may fall "up" instead of "down."

Journal: Nature Communications
Funder: ALPHA Collaboration, DOE/US Department of Energy

Comparing proteins at a glance

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A revolutionary X-ray analytical technique enables researchers at a glance to identify structural similarities and differences between multiple proteins under a variety of conditions and has already been used to gain valuable new insight into a prime protein target for cancer chemotherapy.

Journal: Nature Methods
Funder: US Department of Energy's Office of Science, National Institutes of Health

Bold move forward in molecular analyses

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New metrics for analyzing data from small angle scattering experiments should dramatically improve the ability of scientists to study the structures of macromolecules such as proteins and nanoparticles in solution.

Journal: Nature
Funder: US Department of Energy's Office of Science, National Institutes of Health

Speeding the search for better methane capture

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Systematic in silico studies have identified several zeolite compounds that show technological promise for capturing methane, the main component of natural gas, that can serve as an ally or an adversary in combating global climate change.

Journal: Nature Communications
Funder: US Department of Energy's Office of Science

New battery design could help solar and wind power the grid

DOE/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers from SLAC and Stanford have designed a low-cost, long-life battery that could enable solar and wind energy to become major suppliers to the electrical grid.

Journal: Energy & Environmental Science
Funder: US Department of Energy Joint Center for Energy Storage Research, US Department of Energy's Office of Science, Stanford University

Hidden dangers in the air we breathe

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab researchers are working on new building standards after discovering previously unknown indoor air pollutants.

Lawrence Livermore scientists discover new materials to capture methane

DOE/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and UC Berkeley and have discovered new materials to capture methane, the second highest concentration greenhouse gas emitted into the atmosphere.

Journal: Nature Communications

Sweet success

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Using an ultrahigh-precision microscopy technique, Berkeley Lab researchers have uncovered a way to improve the collective catalytic activity of enzyme cocktails on cellulosic biomass, boosting the yields of sugars for the production of advanced biofuels.

Journal: Nature Chemical Biology
Funder: Energy Biosciences Institute

DOE renews JBEI funding

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

The Department of Energy has renewed funding for the Joint BioEnergy Institute for another five years. JBEI is a multi-institutional partnership for advanced biofuels research led by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

Funder: US Department of Energy's Office of Science

Berkeley Lab researchers release guide to financing energy upgrade for K-12 school districts

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Book Announcement

Energy costs K-12 schools in the U.S. $6 billion dollars annually. Spending less money on energy costs would leave more for funding-constrained school districts to spend on educating their students, according to researchers at Berkeley Lab's Environmental Energy Technologies Division. They have released a guide on planning and financing comprehensive energy upgrades that involve multiple measures and are targeted toward achieving significant and persistent energy savings.

Funder: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, US DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy