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Mysterious soil virus gene seen for first time

DOE/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Until now, scientists have wondered whether some AMG proteins play a role in critical soil processes, like carbon cycling. To find out more about soil AMGs, researchers determined the atomic structure of a protein that is expressed by a particular AMG.

Journal: Nature Communications

Cracking the secrets to earthquake safety, one shake simulation at a time

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

A new experimental facility that replicates realistic earthquakes in the laboratory, paired with the world’s fastest supercomputers, will help scientists and engineers design and retrofit shake-resilient buildings and infrastructure across the U.S.

Researchers at SLAC use purified liquid xenon to search for mysterious dark matter particles

DOE/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

An enormous vat of pure liquid xenon will help scientists at SLAC and around the globe learn more about the universe.

Chengcheng Fan wins 2022 Klein Award for coronavirus vaccine and protein transporter research

DOE/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

Fan’s X-ray crystallography work at SLAC’s synchrotron moves us closer to a more protective coronavirus vaccine and a better understanding of how vital materials flow in and out of cells.

SARS-CoV-2 protein caught severing critical immunity pathway

DOE/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Over the past two years, scientists have studied the SARS-CoV-2 virus in great detail, laying the foundation for developing COVID-19 vaccines and antiviral treatments. Now, for the first time, scientists at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have seen one of the virus’s most critical interactions, which could help researchers develop more precise treatments.

Funder: Office of Science

Upgraded laser facility paves the way for next-generation particle accelerators

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab researchers have completed a major expansion of one of the world’s most powerful laser systems, creating new opportunities in accelerator research. The expansion created a second beamline for the petawatt laser at the Berkeley Lab Laser Accelerator (BELLA) Center, enabling the development of next-generation particle accelerators for applications in science, medicine, security, and industry.

‘Diamond rain’ on giant icy planets could be more common than previously thought

DOE/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study has found that “diamond rain,” a long-hypothesized exotic type of precipitation on ice giant planets, could be more common than previously thought. In an earlier experiment, researchers mimicked the extreme temperatures and pressures found deep inside ice giants Neptune and Uranus and, for the first time, observed diamond rain as it formed.

Journal: Science Advances
Funder: Office of Science

Helium’s chilling journey to cool a particle accelerator

DOE/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

En route to record-breaking X-rays, SLAC’s Cryogenic team built a helium-refrigeration plant that lowers the LCLS-II accelerator to superconducting temperatures.

Peering into mirror nuclei, physicists see unexpected pairings

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Using a new technique, physicists studying energetic collisions in light nuclei found something surprising: protons collide with their fellow protons and neutrons with their fellow neutrons more often than expected. Understanding these collisions is important for interpreting data in a wide range of physics experiments studying elementary particles.

Journal: Nature

Scientists grow lead-free solar material with a built-in switch

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

A new solar material developed by Berkeley Lab scientists offers a simpler and more sustainable approach to solar cell manufacturing. The material’s lead-free formulation could also benefit the commercialization of perovskites, a promising solar material that requires much less energy to manufacture than silicon.

Journal: Science Advances

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