Welcome, Quentin Vaughan — our new general counsel. Vaughan brings more than 30 years of legal experience in federal research environments, corporate law, and private practice to Brookhaven Lab.

Belle II has cleared a pivotal milestone, setting the stage for new physics discoveries.

This summer, you are invited to meet scientists, tour world-class research facilities, and more at our open-house tours. #ExploreBrookhaven https://www.bnl.gov/sundays/2026/

Middle school students used real engineering principles at our Maglev Competition to reimagine transportation. 🚅 #BrookhavenSciEd #STEM

We reached a milestone in transforming #RHIC into the #ElectronIonCollider: moving the first cryostat. This giant instrument acts like an ultra-cold thermos for superconducting magnets. We relocated it to a new position in the accelerator tunnel, where it will become part of a “bypass” in the EIC.

The #ElectronIonCollider is the world’s first collider designed with #AI and machine learning integrated into both its accelerator and detector systems. https://www.bnl.gov/newsroom/news.php?a=222923

Scientists from @harvard.edu have developed a 3D printing strategy that turns soft, hair-like filaments into programmable artificial muscles. #NSLSII

At the latest installment of PubSci, more than 75 community members joined our scientists for drinks and a lively discussion about the #ElectronIonCollider.

Scientists used cryo-electron microscopy at our Laboratory for BioMolecular Structure to reveal part of a transporter protein that helps bacteria maintain zinc levels just right for survival. This protein may be a useful target for to fight antibiotic-resistant infections.

Transitioning #quantum devices from the lab to the real world will require scientific and manufacturing infrastructure capable of developing robust and reliable qubits. Building silicon-compatible devices marks a milestone toward that goal. #C2QA #CFNatBrookhaven @pubs.acs.org

Thank you to our employees who supported the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. Together, we donated more than 1,000 pounds of food this year! Special thanks also go out to our volunteers who participated in the food sorting event. Their work helped prepare donations for distribution across Long Island.

We've reached a major milestone for the #ElectronIonCollider with the arrival of the first electrical unit substations — critical infrastructure that will power this next-generation discovery machine.

Local K-6 students showcased science projects at our 2026 Elementary School Science Fair Competition. Students explored hypotheses about the world around them, their hobbies, favorite foods, and more. #STEM #BrookhavenSciEd https://www.bnl.gov/newsroom/news.php?a=122909

Join us today at the Vanderbilt Museum to explore the wonders of the universe through hands-on activities, engaging talks, and a planetarium show. Our Science in the Community event offers free museum admission from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. https://www.bnl.gov/community/science/vanderbilt-museum.php

Get ready for a summer of science! The 2026 dates for our open house program have arrived! From family-friendly STEM activities to guided tours of our one-of-a-kind research facilities, we have something planned for everyone. #ExploreBrookhaven

Researchers from @harvard.edu came to #NSLSII to characterize 3D-printed fibers that could one day enable programmable artificial muscles.

#AI is helping shape the future #ElectronIonCollider, from accelerator tuning and detector design to real-time data analysis. https://www.bnl.gov/newsroom/news.php?a=222923

Our Maglev Competition challenges students to think like engineers and address real-world transportation problems. Students must design and build small-scale magnetic levitation vehicles that balance speed, stability, cost, and passenger capacity. #BrookhavenSciEd #STEM

Brookhaven Lab physicist Mary Bishai studies particle "flavors." She started with the whimsically-named “beauty” quark, which is heavier than the quarks in ordinary matter. Then she turned to neutrinos, the tiny cousins of electrons that have the ability to change flavors.

Experimental particle physicist Syed Haider Abidi is one of six Brookhaven Lab scientists to receive an Early Career Research Award. 👏 The award will support Abidi's research on #AI to improve studies at @atlasexperiment.bsky.social and better understand the Higgs boson. https://bit.ly/4cc1cua

Our Bridge Building Competition challenges high schoolers to step into the shoes of engineers. Students design and build bridges out of lightweight basswood, and they watch as their creation either holds up under pressure or snaps and cracks. #BrookhavenSciEd #STEM https://bit.ly/4mHyiqC

The perspectives, passion, and expertise of the #ElectronIonCollider's collaborators are critical for the future of this one-of-a-kind discovery machine.

Our researchers have developed #quantum devices with a silicon-compatible class of materials, an approach that’s designed to feed right into the engine that’s used for today's semiconductor technology. #C2QA #CFNatBrookhaven @pubs.acs.org#quantum

Cryostat has left the chat. #RHIC #ElectronIonCollider

#NSLSII scientists are using an innovative approach to identify promising drug candidates faster, more efficiently, and at lower cost. By combining crystallography, automation, and #AI, this technique is transforming pharmaceutical research.

We are very pleased to announce that John Hill is the next director of Brookhaven Lab. From joining the Lab as a postdoc in 1992 to becoming deputy director for science and technology in 2023, Hill has had long career of scientific excellence and impactful leadership at Brookhaven.

Brookhaven's Anže Slosar joins @scifri.bsky.social to discuss LuSEE-Night, a radio telescope that will live on the far side of the moon.

Seth Nemesure manages the #ElectronIonCollider's controls software, which will support upwards of 10 million signals.

The Early Career Research Program bolsters the nation’s scientific workforce by supporting exceptional researchers at the outset of their careers, when many scientists do their most formative work.

The newly delivered substations will feed power into new support structures around the #ElectronIonCollider complex. These structures will supply electricity for accelerating particle beams, cooling superconducting magnets, and operating data-readout electronics.

Congratulations to neutrino hunter and Brookhaven Lab physicist Mary Bishai on being named a Fellow of @aaas.org. 👏

Middle school students used real engineering principles at our Maglev Competition to reimagine transportation. 🚅 #BrookhavenSciEd #STEM

We reached a milestone in transforming #RHIC into the #ElectronIonCollider: moving the first cryostat. This giant instrument acts like an ultra-cold thermos for superconducting magnets. We relocated it to a new position in the accelerator tunnel, where it will become part of a “bypass” in the EIC.

Welcome, Quentin Vaughan — our new general counsel. Vaughan brings more than 30 years of legal experience in federal research environments, corporate law, and private practice to Brookhaven Lab.

An innovative technique at #NSLSII is transforming how pharmaceuticals are designed.

We were pleased to host members of Lockheed Martin for a tour that highlighted our research and capabilities supporting national security. Our conversations spanned a wide range of focus areas, including AI, geospatial data, microelectronics, space, quantum sensing, and energy storage.

Congratulations to Amanda Liang, a junior from Ward Melville High School, and William Emigholz, a sophomore from Bay Shore High School, for taking first and second place in our Bridge Building Competition. 👏 #BrookhavenSciEd #STEM

Our Science in the Community event returns to the Vanderbilt Museum on Saturday, May 30! Join our scientists to explore the wonders of the universe through hands-on activities, engaging talks, and a planetarium show. Learn more: https://www.bnl.gov/community/science/vanderbilt-museum.php

Transitioning #quantum devices from the lab to the real world will require scientific and manufacturing infrastructure capable of developing robust and reliable qubits. Building silicon-compatible devices marks a milestone toward that goal. #C2QA #CFNatBrookhaven @pubs.acs.org

Researchers are using "uncertainty" to fine-tune generative #AI models. These models can generate molecules with better predicted properties, advancing drug design and advanced materials.

We've reached a major milestone for the #ElectronIonCollider with the arrival of the first electrical unit substations — critical infrastructure that will power this next-generation discovery machine.

Seth Nemesure manages the #ElectronIonCollider's controls software — the brain of this large accelerator facility.

"A pair of rare particles produced in high-energy proton collisions may be the clearest evidence yet that mass can emerge from empty space," @newscientist.com reports on #RHIC research.

Six of our scientists are being awarded significant funding by the U.S. Department of Energy to research particle accelerators and detectors, artificial intelligence, and quantum materials.

This new, multi-layer machine learning approach screens catalysts step by step, mimicking how scientists evaluate performance in real experiments. #Chemistry #MachineLearning ‪@cp-chemcatalysis.bsky.social

Meet #CFNatBrookhaven's Preetha Sarkar, winner of our research SLAM. The SLAM challenges scientists to give easy-to-understand, three-minute talks on their cutting-edge research. Sarkar is making qubits that will retain information longer and operate at higher temperatures. https://bit.ly/4uEqRV2

For 60 years, scientists have been probing the muon with more and more sensitive experiments — searching for possibilities of new physics. Their efforts have earned the 2026 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics.

May the “strong” force be with you. Nature's strongest force, which holds together the building blocks of all visible matter, is still a physics mystery. The #ElectronIonCollider will unlock its secrets: https://www.bnl.gov/eic/ #MayThe4th #StarWarsDay

Our Bridge Building Competition challenges high schoolers to step into the shoes of engineers. Students design and build bridges out of lightweight basswood, and they watch as their creation either holds up under pressure or snaps and cracks. #BrookhavenSciEd #STEM https://bit.ly/4mHyiqC

In the Global Physics Photowalk, "dozens of amateur and professional photographers were invited to find beauty in the invisible world of force fields and subatomic particles."