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A team at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory will attempt to synthesize theoretical element 120 in a new national effort spearheaded by the US Department of Energy. If successful, this project would represent the 17th element discovered at UC Berkeley.

Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, or LBNL, and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory captured the previously missed oxygen-producing step of photosynthesis in a recent study published in Nature.

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory scientists have discovered a new type of conductive plastic material that could increase the efficiency of electric vehicles, according to a Berkeley Lab press release Tuesday.

A new study at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, or LBNL, has found that increasing protected lands might negatively impact other sectors of land use, such as agriculture.

As the world transitions to greener technologies, batteries are an increasing and stubborn source of waste. New innovations in recycling aim to reduce e-waste around Berkeley.

A three-year research study at the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, or LBNL, culminated in the discovery of a rare material that makes electronic devices operate faster due to its ability to conduct heat more efficiently. 

Commercial trucking is capable of undergoing major electrification, a recent study from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory found.

With the current climate created by the coronavirus pandemic, many researchers are refocusing their research, including those at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, which is recalling its Advanced Light Source X-ray facility to exclusively study COVID-19.

The Department of Energy, along with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, or LBNL, held the Innovation XLab: Biomanufacturing Summit in California Memorial Stadium on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The multiyear project aimed to explore new ways to measure air pollution using low-cost sensors and study black carbon’s effects on human health and the environment.