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Berkeley Lab Scientists Win Four DOE Early Career Research Grants from Nanotechnology to Energy

Investigations into the mysteries of the universe and matter at the most fundamental levels, and ground-breaking research into the application of nanomaterials to energy production, storage and conservation were recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy in announcing the first recipients of its Early Career Research Program.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 15 Jan 2010

Scientists Discover Atoms Can Bond Instead of Repelling Each Other

The molecule 'beryllium dimer' has mystified chemists for many years. Recent measurements have helped scientists identify 11 vibrational levels, and now a US-Czech team of researchers sheds light on a 12th level. The findings were published in the journal Science.

15 Jan 2010

Laboratory for Attosecond Physics at Max Planck Institute Launches New Homepage

The new homepage of the Laboratory for Attosecond Physics at Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics and Ludwig Maximilian's University of Munich gives an insight into their research on ultrafast processes in nature.

15 Jan 2010

Nanomicroscopy Center - A Concentration of Research Equipment of Atomic Resolution

Otaniemi is now home to the national Nanomicroscopy Center, one of the largest of its kind in Europe. The Center is a concentration of research equipment of atomic resolution, needed for the research of both nanomaterials and biomaterials.

15 Jan 2010

Research Leads to Novel Optofluidics Platform for Robust Chem/Bio Sensing and Medical Diagnosis

A research paper that has potential implications for homeland defense, work place safety, and health care has been published in the Journal of Advanced Materials (volume, issue, 2010) and reported by materialsviews.com. ...

15 Jan 2010

Pioneers in Personalized Medicine Launches Unique Clinical Trial

Imagine if treatments for disease could be based not on a patient's diagnosis but instead on the characteristics of their tissue. By identifying and decoding the cryptic messages hidden deep inside the human proteome...

15 Jan 2010

Biodiesel Production from Algae Using Nanotechnology

Two teams of Iowa State University researchers will receive a total of $8 million over three years from a $78 million U.S. Department of Energy program to research and develop advanced biofuels.

15 Jan 2010

Green Nanotechnology: Challenges of Sustainability

Chemical Nanotechnology Talks (CNT) is an event for international participants, stressing chemical nanotechnology. Every year there is a focus on a particular theme. This year's focus lies on "Green Nano: Challe...

15 Jan 2010

Two Different Given Paths for Quantum Particles may Interfere

According to the foundations of quantum mechanics, two different given paths for quantum particles may interfere. Such a so-called "double-slit" scenario is put forward devoid of material constituents, consisti...

15 Jan 2010

Nanostructures May Lead to a Treasure for Researchers Interested in Faster and Smaller Computing Devices

Building microscopic materials known as superlattices on the surface of gold may lead to a treasure for researchers interested in faster, smaller, and more energy efficient computing devices, say researchers at Missouri ...

14 Jan 2010

Combining Design Concepts Produces High-Sensitivity Detector Enabling Greater Exploitation of Terahertz Radiation

Terahertz radiation (THz) has unique characteristics with the potential to provide the basis of new imaging techniques for detecting and diagnosing cancer and other medical conditions. Moreover, because the energy of the...

14 Jan 2010

Jetting into the Quark-Gluon Plasma

The Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Physics recently named Berkeley Lab's Nuclear Science Division to lead a nine-institution collaboration investigating the "Quantitative Jet and Electromagnetic Tomography of Extreme Phases of Matter in Heavy-Ion Collisions" - JET, for short.

14 Jan 2010