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A New Way to View Shockwaves Could Boost Fusion Research

Hai-En Tsai and Jeroen van Tilborg inspect the optical table that houses the high-power laser amplifier at the Berkeley Lab Laser Accelerator Center. (Credit: Robinson Kuntz/Berkeley Lab)

Advancing AI for Science Across the Physical Sciences Area

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BELLA Successfully Completes First Experiment Under BeamNetUS

The Berkeley Lab Laser Accelerator (BELLA) Center (Credit: Thor Swift, Berkeley Lab)

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Using Lasers to Improve the Efficiency of Quantum Emitters in Silicon

Two detailed scientific graphs showing the optical-linewidth broadening of T centers.

Color Center Qubits Could Illuminate the Path to a Quantum Future

Arun Persaud, head of ATAP’s Fusion Science & Ion Beam Technology Program (left) and Wei Liu, a project scientist in the Berkeley Accelerator Controls and Instrumentation Program (right), use a controller for a quantum readout experiment. (Credit: Robinson Kuntz, Berkeley Lab)

A New Imager Could Help Unearth the Mineral Wealth of Planets and Asteroids

Arun Persaud, head of ATAP’s Fusion Science & Ion Beam Technology Program (left), graduate student Juan Cristhian Luque Gutierrez (center), and research scientist Mauricio Ayllon Unzueta (right) working on INSPECT3R, the “in situ nuclear spectrometer with 3D resolution,” an advanced high-resolution imaging technology that can map the elemental composition of a planet or asteroid’s surface in 3D with centimeter-scale detail. (Credit: Robinson Kunz, Berkeley Lab)

A Quarter-Century of Surprises: Exploring the Quark-Gluon Plasma

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Berkeley Lab’s November 2025 High School STEM Day focuses on particle accelerators

Yufan Yan, a postdoctoral researcher in the ATAP Division, explains how superconducting magnets work at Berkeley Lab's Magnet Test Facility. Credit: Robinson Kuntz, Berkeley Lab

Early Career Scientist Director’s Award Recipients Share Tips for Success

Timon Heim (Physical Sciences Area), Kate Zhalnina (Biosciences Area), and Marco Pritoni (Energy Technologies Area).

New small-batch chemical reactor design provides a springboard for science

Mechanical Engineer Nick Wenner, a member of the Engineering Small Project Support team, demonstrates the method for sealing each well in the small high-throughput pressure reactor he designed and built for use in specialized experiments. Credit: Thor Swift, Berkeley Lab

LZ Sets a World’s Best in the Hunt for Galactic Dark Matter and Gets a New Look at Neutrinos from the Sun’s Core

Caption: Photomultiplier tubes inside the LZ detector are designed to capture faint flashes of UV light that could signal a dark matter interaction. Credit: Matthew Kapust/Sanford Underground Research Facility Alt text: A circular array of amber, glossy photomultiplier tubes arranged in a grid pattern.

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