Understanding how brown rot fungi degrade wood could lead to new tools for more efficient biofuel production

Berkeley Lab study shows expected declines of 24%-30% by 2030 and 35%-41% by 2050

The measurement tool, known as the Materials Analysis Particle Probe (MAPP), was built by a consortium that includes Princeton University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Studies of the neutrinos emitted in the radioactive decay of nuclei held in an ion trap allow sensitive searches for new interactions

Method gives scientists new ways to study rapid nuclear motions in nature's light-dependent processes

Scientists determined new molecular-level information at the solid liquid interface, pushing toward better energy storage devices

Researchers tackle a grand challenge by capturing vibrations in the “magic” cage formed when 21-water molecules capture a single proton

Researchers reveal the structure of individual chemical bonds using specialized imaging techniques

Visible lasers offer exquisite control of x-ray light in a tabletop apparatus, potentially providing access to new insights to chemical reactions, proteins, and even atoms’ inner workings

Previously unobserved scattering shows unexpected sensitivity to bound electrons, providing new insights into x-ray interactions with matter and opening the door to new probes of matter

Images reveal battery materials' chemical reactions in 5 dimensions—3-D space plus time and energy

The researchers took a counterintuitive approach by taking advantage of optical distortions that they typically try to eliminate

"This is the first clear evidence of a discernible human fingerprint on physiological vegetation changes at the continental scale."

Curiosity rover's discovery of manganese oxide points to a more Earth-like planet

Berkeley lab mathematics captures fluid interface dynamics in unprecedented detail