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Perlmutter Wins 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics

Saul Perlmutter has won the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of the accelerating expansion of the universe through observations of distant supernovae. To read all the Nobel news about Perlmutter go here. »

What Will Happen to Soil Carbon as the Climate Changes?

Globally, soils store three times as much carbon as there is in the atmosphere or in living plants, but scientists don’t know what will happen to this carbon in response to climate change. An international group of scientists has proposed a new roadmap to soil carbon research, co-authored by Berkeley Lab soil scientist Margaret Torn. »

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Studying the Future of Climate Change in Alaska

Scientists from Berkeley Lab and several other DOE national laboratories traveled to two small Alaskan towns to observe Earth at a crossroads. They are developing The Next-Generation Ecosystem Experiment, a multidisciplinary effort to answer one of the most urgent questions facing researchers today: How will a changing climate affect the Arctic, and how will this in turn affect Earth's climate? »

Studying the Future of Climate Change in Alaska

Students Visit Lab for MAES Symposium

Forty-one students visited the lab on October 6 to attend a symposium by the Society of Mexican American Engineers and Scientists. While here they explored internship opportunities, toured the Advanced Light Source and Molecular Foundry, and learned about the Lab's diverse research. For more information on the symposium and MAES, go here. »

Berkeley Lab Project in India To Measure Impact of Pollution on Cool Roofs

With the aid of rooftop instruments, satellite images, an airplane and a balloon, Berkeley Lab scientists are conducting the first-ever study to determine how pollution impacts the efficacy of white roofs in cooling the planet. »

Cool Colors for Cars Could Improve Fuel Economy, Reduce Emissions

Cars painted with solar reflective coatings stay cooler in the sun and are easier to air condition to a comfortable temperature, according to a recent study by Lab researchers. Solar reflective paints can decrease the temperature of the air in a car that has been parked in the sun, ultimately requiring a smaller air conditioner and improving the car's fuel economy. »

10 Questions for a Physicist: Christian Bauer

Meet Christian Bauer – theoretical physicist at Berkeley Lab and a newly minted recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). Dr. Bauer discusses his work in high-energy physics and shares how these developments are helping craft our understanding of nature’s most fundamental questions. »