Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

A multiprogram national laboratory

Founded in 1931, on the belief that the biggest scientific challenges are best addressed by teams, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and its scientists have been recognized with 13 Nobel Prizes. Today, Berkeley Lab researchers develop sustainable energy and environmental solutions, create useful new materials, advance the frontiers of computing, and probe the mysteries of life, matter, and the universe. Scientists from around the world rely on the Lab’s facilities for their own discovery science. Berkeley Lab is a multiprogram national laboratory managed by the University of California for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.

Thu, 05/27/2021 - 12:02
Breakthrough in Optomechanics Advances Potential of ‘Tractor Beam’ Berkeley Lab team records direct observations of light that moves objects
Mon, 08/20/2012 - 12:22
(Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: Berkeley, CA) -- A long-time staple of science fiction is the tractor beam, a technology in which light is used to move massive objects—recall the tractor beam in the movie Star Wars that captured the…
Berkeley Lab Scientists Unveil an X-ray Technique Called HARPES Ability to probe deep below material surfaces should be boon for nanoscale devices
Tue, 08/30/2011 - 11:20
The expression “beauty’s only skin-deep” has often been applied to the chemistry of materials because so much action takes place at the surface. However, for many of the materials in today’s high technologies, such as semiconductors and…
An Unexpected Clue to Thermopower Efficiency Scientists find that uneven temperature can lead to electronic whirlpools and sideways magnetic fields
Mon, 08/01/2011 - 13:56
Berkeley Lab scientists and their colleagues have discovered a new relation among electric and magnetic fields and differences in temperature, which may lead to more efficient thermoelectric devices that convert heat into electricity or…
New Tools and Toys for Builders Test center for low-energy buildings underway
Wed, 07/20/2011 - 11:02
All types of snazzy technologies are available these days to make buildings greener: automated shades, electrochromic windows that know when to tint, intelligent lighting controls and smart cooling and heating systems, to name just a few. But how…