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Final Magnet Girders Installed at NSLS-II

With painstaking precision, Brookhaven engineers aligned and delivered the final magnet girders needed to focus the near-light-speed electron beam at NSLS-II. Aligning the magnets to within the width of a hair took years of planning, an incredibly skilled team, and surprisingly, a simple piece of wire.

Overcoming Resistance and Lighting Up the World

Research at Brookhaven Lab opens new possibilities in superconductors.

Impact of Sequestration on the Department of Energy’s Office of Science

Statement by Dr. W. F. Brinkman, Director, Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy, to the Subcommittee on Energy & Water Appropriations.

‘March’ing Into The Finals . . . Of A Competition Like No Other

More than a score of schools stepped up to win this past weekend’s National Science Bowl regional competitions. See the newest finalists, and return for future updates here:

Engineering Bacterial Live Wires

Berkeley Lab scientists discover the balance that allows electricity to flow between cells and electronics.

Out of Thin Air

Nanoscience helps pave the way toward next generation “lithium-air” batteries.

New Opportunities for Crystal Growth

Berkeley Lab Facility Provides Unique Capabilities for the Synthesis of New Crystals and Materials.

The Award for Best Science Challenge . . . Goes To A Competition Like No Other

Many more schools will head to the D.C. stage as winners of this past weekend’s regional competitions for the National Science Bowl. See the newest finalists, and return for future updates here: