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New supercomputer coming to EMSL this summer, supplied by Atipa Technologies

Lab expects PNNL-based supercomputer to rank in world's top 20 fastest machines.

Synchrotron Infrared Unveils a Mysterious Microbial Community

Berkeley Lab scientists join an international collaboration to understand how archaea and bacteria work together deep in a cold sulfur spring.

Science Bowl at Brookhaven Lab, January 26

UPTON, NY — On Saturday, January 26, 100 students representing 20 high schools from Long Island will participate in a Regional Science Bowl competition at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory.

National Science Bowl Georgia Regional at Newnan High Saturday

More than 20 middle school teams are expected to converge on Newnan High School Saturday for the National Science Bowl Georgia Regional Competition.

The Battle of Wits Begins

Thousands of students are set to compete in the National Science Bowl.

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Follow the Atoms

Innovative computational approach accurately maps biochemical reactions at the atomic level.

Ever Wanted a Look Inside a Lab?

Take a virtual tour of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, including its photoelectron spectrometer, its STORM microscope and even its solar array.

The Farthest Supernova Yet for Measuring Cosmic History

Berkeley Lab-based Supernova Cosmology Project uses Hubble Space Telescope data to discover the most distant well-measured Type Ia supernova ever found.

DOE’s Wanda Ferrell Receives Society Award for Leadership in Atmospheric Science

Today at the 2013 American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wanda Ferrell is receiving the prestigious “Cleveland Abbe Award for Distinguished Service to Atmospheric Sciences.”

New Path to More Efficient Organic Solar Cells Uncovered at Berkeley Lab’s Advanced Light Source

Working at Berkeley Lab's Advanced Light Source (ALS), an international team of scientists found that for highly efficient polymer/organic solar cells, size matters.

Novel Group of Microorganisms Found in Yellowstone Hot Springs

Discovery of a new phylum is key to understanding microbial community structure and function.

Aerodynamic levitator allows samples to "float on air"

Method enables in situ structure studies on liquids as they transform into glass.