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Warming up for magnetic resonance imaging

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new method of magnetic resonance imaging, much faster, more selective -- able to distinguish even among different target molecular species -- and many thousands of times more sensitive, has been developed by researchers at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of California at Berkeley. The new technique has the capacity to choose among targets by slight adjustments in temperature.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

Dark Energy's 10th Anniversary, Part III

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

The third in a three-part history celebrating the 10th anniversary of the discovery of dark energy, recounting the Supernova Cosmology Project's pioneering efforts to overcome skepticism and prove that indeed it was possible to measure the expansion rate of the universe by using Type Ia supernovae as standard candles. The unexpected results stunned astronomers and physicists alike.

Dark Energy's 10th Anniversary, Part II

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

The second in a three-part history celebrating the 10th anniversary of the discovery of dark energy, recounting the Supernova Cosmology Project's pioneering efforts to overcome skepticism and prove that indeed it was

Dark Energy's 10th Anniversary, Part I

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the discovery of dark energy, this three-part history recounts the Supernova Cosmology Project's pioneering efforts to overcome skepticism and prove that indeed it was possible to measure the expansion rate of the universe by using Type Ia supernovae as standard candles. The unexpected results stunned astronomers and physicists alike.

Berkeley Lab researchers propose a new breed of supercomputers

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Three researchers from the US Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have proposed an innovative way to improve global climate change redictions by using a supercomputer with low-power embedded microprocessors, an approach that would overcome limitations posed by today's conventional supercomputers.

Journal: The International Journal of High Performance Computing Applications
Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

Lean and mean biomass-degrading fungus reveals capabilities for improved biofuel production

DOE/Joint Genome Institute
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The bane of military quartermasters may soon be a boon to biofuels producers. The genome analysis of a biomass-degrading fungus has revealed a surprisingly minimal repertoire of genes that it employs to break down plant cells, highlighting opportunities for further improvements in enzymes customized for biofuels production. The results are published online May 4 in Nature Biotechnology by a team led by the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute and Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Journal: Nature Biotechnology
Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

Berkeley researchers find new details following the path of solar energy during photosynthesis

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Graham Fleming, a physical chemist who holds joint appointments with the US Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of California at Berkeley, has provided the first direct experimental links between atomic and electronic structures in pigment-protein complexes while energy is being transferred during photosynthesis.

Journal: Biophysical Journal
Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

Berkeley Lab examines state-level renewables portfolio standards policies

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Renewable electricity is being supported by a growing number of states through the creation of renewables portfolio standards. A report released by the US Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory provides a comprehensive overview of the early experiences with these state-level RPS policies.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

Researchers perform multi-century high-resolution climate simulations

DOE/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Using state-of-the-art supercomputers, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory climate scientists have performed a 400-year high-resolution global ocean-atmosphere simulation with results that are more similar to actual observations of surface winds and sea surface temperatures. The research, led by LLNL atmospheric scientist Govindasamy Bala, appears in the April 1 edition of the Journal of Climate.

Journal: Journal of Climate

LLNL teams with Quantum Fuel Systems to accelerate development of hydrogen storage technologies

DOE/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Business Announcement

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is working with Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies on a next-generation manufacturing technique for hydrogen storage vessels. LLNL participates in DOE's "National Hydrogen Storage Project," which is focused on developing material-based options that can operate at more practical temperatures and pressures and meet the stringent targets required for the ultimate commercialization of hydrogen vehicles across all platforms.