January 2019 – July 2022
TFIIH, a large protein assembly that helps repair and read our genome protein assemblies, is essential to survival, yet little is known about how it functions. Lab and UC scientists have mapped it at an atomic level thanks to next-generation cryo-electron microscopy. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2019/04/02/inner-cell-dna-repair-shop/
The dome of the Mayall Telescope opened to the night sky Monday and starlight poured through the assembly of six large lenses. The first focused images with these precision lenses marked an important “first light” milestone for the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument, or DESI. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2019/04/03/dark-energy-instruments-lenses-see-night-sky-first-time/
The latest edition of the JGI Progress Report highlights notable research and scientific collaborations in 2018. Download a copy online. https://jgi.doe.gov/year-in-review-jgi-2018-progress-report-available/
For the first time ever, scientists have imaged the process by which an individual immune system molecule is switched on in response to a signal from the environment. This advance may provide unique insights into autoimmune diseases and cancer immunotherapy. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2019/04/01/cell-signaling-breakthrough/
Do you have a thing for manganese, molybdenum, or another element? We want to hear about it! It’s simple…post a video to social media telling us what element is your favorite and why.
Accelerator research is a 2019 priority topic for the UC Laboratory Fees Research Program. To encourage the development and submission of proposals establishing collaborations between UC and national lab researchers, a workshop will be held April 19 at the Livermore Valley Open Campus. https://www.ucop.edu/research-initiatives/programs/lab-fees/workshops.html
Numerous employee volunteers helped with the Lab’s 9th annual Nuclear Science Day, which brings girl and boy scouts onsite for demos, lectures, and hands-on activities, which enables them to earn a nuclear science merit badge. https://twitter.com/NucSciDayLBNL
Celebrate 25 years of Daughter and Sons to Work Day at Berkeley Lab by signing up to bring children ages 9 to 16 to participate in activities around the Lab, including tours, hands-on demonstrations, and a science festival. Registration is open April 1 to 12. https://k12education.lbl.gov/programs/dstw
Scientists have generated high-quality orbital angular momentum beams in the soft x-ray regime. The work lays the foundation for a new type of soft x-ray contrast mechanism that could provide access to previously hidden material properties. https://als.lbl.gov/a-new-twist-in-soft-x-ray-beams/