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Official account of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), a U.S. Department of Energy national lab. newscenter.lbl.gov
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Excited about the future of energy? So are we! Discover how our researchers are working on innovative technologies to make fusion energy a reality and bring us closer to cleaner, more accessible power! Details ⬇️
https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2025/06/12/the-technologies-fueling-the-future-of-fusion/
November 11, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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✨ Congratulations to state leaders, researchers, and industry partners on launching #QuantumCalifornia, a statewide effort to accelerate quantum technology, grow the workforce, and drive economic impact. @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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We’re part of a team of 80 researchers across 15 institutions pushing the boundaries of quantum information science. Collaboration is how discovery scales.
⚛️ https://quantumsystemsaccelerator.org/
October 23, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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At Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, we’re tackling one of AI’s toughest challenges: generating reliable insights from limited data about Earth’s subsurface, where 80% of global energy originates. Learn how ⬇️ @eesaberkeleylab.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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🔊 Join us for the Great Berkeley ShakeOut at @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social

📅 Thursday, Oct 16
🕚 11a–2p PT
📍 Sproul Plaza

Visit our booth to hear from a Berkeley Lab subject matter expert, who will share the latest in earthquake simulation research. #BerkeleyShakeOut
October 1, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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With sadness and gratitude, we honor George F. Smoot III—Berkeley Lab scientist since 1974 and 2006 Nobel Laureate in Physics—who has passed away at 80. His “baby picture” of the universe changed cosmology. https://elements.lbl.gov/news/honoring-the-legacy-of-george-smoot/

@nobelprize.bsky.social

September 29, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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🌎 At 2:56a PT, the earth decided to shake things up with a 4.6 earthquake, centered in Berkeley, at a depth of 5.6 miles. Who else felt the jolt? We sure did! #EarthquakeAlert #SafetyFirst

More ⬇️
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc75240492/executive
September 22, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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🚨 It’s almost SLAM time! 🚨

This Thursday, 3–4:30pm PT: Berkeley Lab #postdocs take the stage to pitch their cutting-edge research—in just 3 minutes and 1 slide.

Be part of the action 👉 you’ll help pick the People’s Choice Award!

📍 Watch online or join us in B50 Auditorium
🔗 https://slam.lbl.gov/
September 16, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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🕯️🇺🇸 Today we pause to remember September 11, 2001.

Berkeley Lab honors the lives lost and the first responders whose courage and sacrifice will never be forgotten.
September 11, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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🌎⚡ Beneath our feet is a constant, renewable source of energy: the Earth’s heat.

Our new #ExplainerSeries video breaks down conventional vs. enhanced geothermal systems (EGS)—and why EGS could provide resilient power almost anywhere.

@eesaberkeleylab.bsky.social 🧪
September 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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A window 🪟 innovation inspired by Berkeley Lab tech is helping to support the U.S. and consumer savings. Discover how ⬇️ 🧪
https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2025/08/21/new-thin-triple-glass-could-open-new-window-of-opportunity-for-energy-savings-and-jobs/
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August 21, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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A window 🪟 innovation inspired by Berkeley Lab tech is helping to support the U.S. and consumer savings. Discover how ⬇️ 🧪
https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2025/08/21/new-thin-triple-glass-could-open-new-window-of-opportunity-for-energy-savings-and-jobs/
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August 21, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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“LaBS can transform certain common, inefficient materials into record-setting "near-blackbody" surfaces, almost doubling electrical power output in TPV systems while remaining durable at extreme temperatures over 1,500 °C." – Berkeley Lab's Vassilia Zorba. www.photonicsonline.com/doc/ultrafas...
The surfaces of different metals, including titanium and graphite, were modified with an ultrafast laser to trap more light, as shown in digital (top) and scanning electron microscope (SEM; bottom) images here. The black areas in the digital images show the near-blackbody quality of the laser-processed areas.
August 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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“Our goal is to model #earthquakes and track their seismic waves,” says Berkeley Lab's David McCallen, “We want to understand how those waves interact with buildings and critical energy infrastructure to be prepared as possible for the next earthquake.” www.olcf.ornl.gov/2025/08/18/e...
August 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Join us today (8/13) for a hybrid talk, Q&A, + book signing with Alec Nevala-Lee, author of Collisions, the biography of Nobel Prize–winning physicist #LuisAlvarez.

Watch the LIVE STREAM at 10a PT 🎥 streaming.lbl.gov

#ScienceHistory
Book cover of “Collisions” by Alec Nevala-Lee, featuring a black-and-white portrait of physicist Luis Alvarez overlaid with colorful geometric shapes, molecular diagrams, and scientific graph lines. Subtitle reads: “A Physicist’s Journey from Hiroshima to the Death of the Dinosaurs.”
August 13, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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🎉 Today we celebrate our founder and namesake, Ernest Orlando Lawrence, born Aug. 8, 1901, and the revolution in accelerator technologies and discoveries he launched with the invention of the #cyclotron. Happy birthday, Ernest! 🎂🧪

More on the Life of E.O. Lawrence ⬇️
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August 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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🐍 Just your typical afternoon at the Lab—until a rattlesnake decides to do an onsite bike inspection 🧐😳! The employee did the right thing: backed off, called Site Ops, and waited it out. When in doubt, give snakes space—they usually move on. #LifeAtBerkeleyLab
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August 7, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Researchers from the Supernova Cosmology Project created the largest-ever dataset of Type Ia supernovae. Their analysis hints that #DarkEnergy might change over time. Details: newscenter.lbl.gov/2025/07/21/s...

#cosmology #space
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July 21, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Happy #WorldEmojiDay!

Emojis may be small, but they help us communicate curiosity, creativity, and collaboration–across languages!

🧪🔋💡 What 3 emojis describe your work or passion for science? Drop them in the comments!
July 17, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Today we announce our 2025 #CyclotronRoad cohort, a wild mix of scientific innovation and entrepreneurial fire.

12 scientists. 2 years. DOE + Activate support. Big ideas getting real. Meet them today!

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@energygov.bsky.social + @activatefellows.bsky.social
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July 14, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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The 88-Inch Cyclotron at Berkeley Lab does more than explore atoms. From GPS and Mars missions to cancer treatment and fusion materials, here are some of the ways this #accelerator is making an impact. 🧪

Details ⬇️
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July 1, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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From quantum advances to next-generation electronics, here are six ways our @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov and its user community have helped drive innovation.

Details: newscenter.lbl.gov/2025/06/18/s...

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June 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Harnessing fusion could transform people’s access to energy. Here are six ways Berkeley Lab researchers are developing technologies and techniques that bring fusion energy closer to reality. 🧪 ⬇️
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June 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Fantastic day hosting Sir Adrian Smith, President of @royalsociety.org, at Berkeley Lab! He met with Director @mwitherell.bsky.social and explored our work in computing & applied mathematics. A great moment for global scientific collaboration. 🌍🔬

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May 21, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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#AI + HPC = discovery at scale.

@nersc.bsky.social Director Sudip Dosanjh shares how data, collaboration, and quantum tech are reshaping science.

🎧 Listen now (8 min): www.buzzsprout.com/2206573/epis...
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May 15, 2025 at 7:04 PM