January 2019 – July 2022
The Lab’s research, researchers, and expertise are highlighted in news stories around the world. This week’s highlights revolve around batteries and battery technology. Check out this week’s top media mentions in the News Center’s “In the News” section. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/#text-7
The Lab’s research, researchers, and expertise are highlighted in news stories around the world. The environmental impact of data storage is just one of many highlights that made the news this week. Check out the top media mentions in the News Center’s “In the News” section. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/#text-7
The Lab’s research, researchers, and expertise are highlighted in news stories around the world. This week’s highlights include smart roofs, battery-powered trains, and the quest for lithium. Check out this week’s top media mentions in the News Center’s “In the News” section. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/#text-7
The Lab’s research, researchers, and expertise are highlighted in publications around the world. Climate impact and sustainability were the highlights this week. Check out this week’s top media mentions in the News Center’s “In the News” section. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/#text-7
A crucial assist in April 2020 from Lab scientist Jay Nix of the ALS’s Molecular Biology Consortium helped lead to the discovery of sotrovimab, which neutralizes all known SARS-CoV-2 strains, including mutants. The Mercury News tells how this led to developing a vital COVID antibody therapy. https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/01/23/covid-how-one-persons-cells-led-to-our-only-antibody-treatment-for-omicron/
The Lab’s research, researchers, and expertise are highlighted in publications around the world. Clean power and lithium costs are among the topics that put the Lab in the news this week. Check out this week’s top media mentions in the News Center’s “In the News” section. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/#text-7
Listen to the Lab’s Kristin Persson and Gerd Ceder as they discuss the future of batteries, new materials, and self-driving labs on the latest episode of Marketplace radio’s climate technology podcast “How We Survive.” https://www.marketplace.org/shows/how-we-survive/the-better-battery/
Scientists at the Lab and UC Berkeley have developed an inexpensive and efficient way to produce pure titanium metal. As reported in the cover story for the journal Science, their approach is scalable for commercial production and produces an easily recycled product. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2021/10/20/nanotwinned-titanium-sustainable/
Kathy Yelick has been named as UC Berkeley’s next vice chancellor for research. Yelick has a long history with the Lab, including serving as Associate Lab Director for Computing Sciences from 2010-2019. https://news.berkeley.edu/2021/09/30/kathy-yelick-named-uc-berkeleys-new-vice-chancellor-for-research/
Science Magazine highlighted the innovative Surface Atmosphere Integrated Field Laboratory (SAIL) project, which begins Sept. 1 in the Colorado Rockies. The article quotes Lab scientist and SAIL lead investigator Daniel Feldman and other researchers about the project’s importance and impact. https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/08/high-colorado-rockies-scientists-launch-search-causes-western-water-woes