✨ Congratulations to state leaders, researchers, and industry partners on launching #QuantumCalifornia, a statewide effort to accelerate quantum technology, grow the workforce, and drive economic impact. @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social#QuantumCalifornia

Scientists engineer a yeast to convert urine into hydroxyapatite, a high-value material used to repair bones and teeth. The tech could offset high costs of wastewater treatment and more. Details ⬇️🧪🦠 @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov ‬ @biosci.lbl.gov @ucirvine.bsky.social

💻 ⚙️ Researchers our @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov and George Washington University have discovered that atoms in semiconductors self-organize, changing material properties and enabling next-gen quantum and defense tech. Get the details ⬇️

The Quantum Systems Accelerator (QSA) at Berkeley Lab, co-led with Sandia National Laboratories, received $125M in renewed funding from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science. 🧪 ✨

DYK AI isn’t just changing the game, it’s helping us discover faster? From nanoscale materials to supercomputing, Berkeley Lab researchers are using AI to accelerate science in real time! Learn more ⬇️✨ @als.lbl.gov @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov @esnet.bsky.social @nersc.bsky.social

“Now, researchers can create truly adaptive HPC-supported quantum experiments… enabling a new era of quantum discovery.” — Bert de Jong, QSA Center Director ✨ @cs.lbl.gov @atap.lbl.gov #QuantumComputing #AI #Innovation

“QubiC is one of the first open-source platforms to tightly integrate quantum hardware control, hybrid quantum-classical workflows, and HPC.” — Gang Huang, Berkeley Lab #QuantumComputing #QubiC @cs.lbl.gov @atap.lbl.gov#QuantumComputing#QubiC

In a big step for quantum computing, Berkeley Lab and NVIDIA are integrating quantum processors to supercomputers via NVQLink. Our open-source QubiC controller will bring us closer to more powerful and reliable quantum computers. #NVIDIAGTC @atap.lbl.gov ✨ ⬇️ nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-...

✨ AI + supercomputing = real-time science. Berkeley Lab’s AI tools analyze data as it’s created, helping our scientists make discoveries faster. @nersc.bsky.social @esnet.bsky.social

We’re part of a team of 80 researchers across 15 institutions pushing the boundaries of quantum information science. Collaboration is how discovery scales. ⚛️ https://quantumsystemsaccelerator.org/

We’re exploring the quantum frontier to solve challenges today’s tech can’t touch. From theory to application, every discovery moves us closer to what’s next. ⚛️

AI is transforming how science gets done. At Berkeley Lab, automation and data systems are helping our researchers make discoveries faster than ever. ✨

At Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, we’re tackling one of AI’s toughest challenges: generating reliable insights from limited data about Earth’s subsurface, where 80% of global energy originates. Learn how ⬇️ @eesaberkeleylab.bsky.social

🎉Congrats to @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social's Omar Yaghi, awarded the 2025 @nobelprize.bsky.social in Chemistry for pioneering reticular chemistry and creating metal–organic frameworks (MOFs). Yaghi led our @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov and is now an affiliate in the Lab’s Materials Sciences Division.

🏅 Former Berkeley Lab senior scientist John Clarke has won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics. His research on quantum tunneling in electric circuits paved the way for today’s quantum computers and sensors. 🧠 This brings LBNL’s Nobel count to 17! @nobelprize.bsky.social @uofcalifornia.bsky.social

🔊 Join us for the Great Berkeley ShakeOut at @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social 📅 Thursday, Oct 16 🕚 11a–2p PT 📍 Sproul Plaza Visit our booth to hear from a Berkeley Lab subject matter expert, who will share the latest in earthquake simulation research. #BerkeleyShakeOut

"Every breakthrough in science invites both excitement and scrutiny," says @berkeleylab.lbl.gov 's Kristin Persson. "There is tremendous promise in applying data-driven AI and machine learning to the discovery, direction, and optimization of materials."

"Windows lose 10x to 20x more energy per square foot than a well-insulated wall," says Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Steve Selkowitz who's pioneering work decades ago led to the development of these thinner, more efficient windows.

STAR just reported its most precise data yet in the search for a nuclear-matter “critical point.” Why it matters: sharper tests of theory for how quarks & gluons change phase under extreme conditions. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory helped lead the analysis. @brookhavenlab.bsky.social

With sadness and gratitude, we honor George F. Smoot III—Berkeley Lab scientist since 1974 and 2006 Nobel Laureate in Physics—who has passed away at 80. His “baby picture” of the universe changed cosmology. https://elements.lbl.gov/news/honoring-the-legacy-of-george-smoot/ @nobelprize.bsky.social

“We provided irrefutable proof that we could make the quark-gluon plasma in the laboratory. That’s a big deal, because that’s re-creating the Big Bang in a little bang.” – Barbara Jacak, Berkeley Lab nuclear physicist who worked on RHIC’s PHENIX particle detector @berkeleylabpress.bsky.social

💻⚙️ Atoms in semiconductors don’t just fall randomly into place, they self-organize in ways that change material properties. This discovery from our @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov & George Washington University could transform how we design microelectronics for quantum + defense tech. 🧪

🦌 🐍 🦃 Always a reminder that Berkeley Lab’s hilltop campus is shared with incredible neighbors. From coyotes and deer to rattlesnakes and turkeys, wildlife is part of our daily landscape, and a sign of our unique environment where world-class science meets the natural world. 💙#WildlifeWednesday

🧬Next speaker: @axelvisel.bsky.social (@berkeleylab.lbl.gov/@jgi.doe.gov) presents 'From Nucleotide to Megabase Scale: Enhancer Function in Development and Disease' 👨‍🔬Moderated by @stefanschoenfelder.bsky.social 📅 Thu Oct 2, 4pm UK time 👉Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #VirtualSeminar

From sweltering ancient forges to... warm baths? Scientists discover how to make ultra-strong metal alloys with applications in aerospace, batteries, and energy without the extreme heat. Space-age materials, room-temp process! @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov

Love building microscopes? Looking for a #postdoc? Come work w/ me, Ed Barnard, Jim Schuck, Bruce Cohen & others @berkeleylab.lbl.gov developing a #photonAvalanching microscope for bio & environmental sensing! Description below: #jobs #nonlinear #optics #photonics drive.google.com/file/d/1Qcof...

DYK that nearly 20 years ago, Berkeley Lab scientists showed a novel way to build advanced transistors decades before similar structures reached smartphones? Discover how ⬇️ @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social

🌎 At 2:56a PT, the earth decided to shake things up with a 4.6 earthquake, centered in Berkeley, at a depth of 5.6 miles. Who else felt the jolt? We sure did! #EarthquakeAlert #SafetyFirst More ⬇️ https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc75240492/executive

To advance the fight against antibiotic resistance, a team led by @fraserlab.com developed a compound that could help restore the effectiveness of a class of antibiotics known as streptogramins. They used data collected at @als.lbl.gov & SSRL. #BioMBIB @berkeleylab.lbl.gov go.lbl.gov/streptogramins

Read about the experiences of our DOEScience SULI interns as they work with our internationally renowned scientists on cutting-edge #ParticleAccelerator research. Deadline to apply for the Spring 2026 cycle is October 1 @berkeleylab.lbl.gov @energygov.bsky.social atap.lbl.gov/news/suli-in...

Meet GenomeOcean: #AI that “speaks” DNA! 🌊🧬 Developed @jgi.doe.gov, this generative AI model is trained on 220+ terabases of #environmental metagenomic data using @nersc.bsky.social #HPC. With 4 billion parameters, it designs novel microbial DNA sequences ➡️ bit.ly/GenomeOcean @berkeleylab.lbl.gov

Scientists at our Lab (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) have demonstrated a new way to make element 116 (livermorium). 🧪 Using a titanium beam, the results could point toward the elusive “island of stability” — and a possible route to element 120.

AI + robotics = faster innovation. 🤖⚡️🧪 Berkeley Lab’s AutoBot platform designs and tests new materials at record speed. In its first run? Optimizing metal halide perovskites, materials key for LEDs, lasers, and more. Details ⬇️ https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2025/09/18/optimized-materials-in-a-flash

We are chuffed to have 6 postdocs representing #TeamBioSci in the 8th annual @berkeleylab.lbl.gov  Research SLAM tomorrow, Thurs Sept 18 @ 3 PM PDT! Lab staff can attend live on the Hill or tune in virtually and cast votes for the People's Choice Award. Everyone else, watch this space for updates!

From AI agents for giant virus discovery to biosynthetic gene clusters - the 2025 cohort of @jgi.doe.gov - @ucmerced.bsky.social summer interns once again took on some amazing projects 🌱🧬🤖 Check out their stories here: jgi.doe.gov/user-science... @berkeleylab.lbl.gov @biosci.lbl.gov

🚨 It’s almost SLAM time! 🚨 This Thursday, 3–4:30pm PT: Berkeley Lab #postdocs take the stage to pitch their cutting-edge research—in just 3 minutes and 1 slide. Be part of the action 👉 you’ll help pick the People’s Choice Award! 📍 Watch online or join us in B50 Auditorium 🔗 https://slam.lbl.gov/

Welcome the six researchers accepted to the FICUS program for FY26! Focus areas for projects include biofuels, biomaterials & bioproducts; hydrobiogeochemistry; & novel applications of molecular techniques. 🖥️🧬 @axelvisel.bsky.social @danudwary.secondarymetabolism.com @simrouxvirus.bsky.social

Hira Lesea lived many lives—from punk rocker to retreat chef—before becoming a sr. research associate in #BioEGSB. These days, she's into cultivating a sense of collaborative creativity, both in her work @berkeleylab.lbl.gov  and in her personal life. Read her story: go.lbl.gov/lesea #TeamBioSci

Thanks to @berkeleylab.lbl.gov for the commitment to outreach. It is always one of my kids' favorite spots on the Solano Stroll. Educating the next generation of scientists 👩‍🔬🧑‍🔬

The DOE Office of Science has played a key role in discovering & creating superheavy elements. Researchers at Berkeley Lab are aiming to discover element 120! Learn about new methods to create superheavy elements: https://loom.ly/M9cO6L0 📹: Marilyn Sargent / Berkeley Lab / Jennifer Pore

A view from the Engineering Division's mechanical fabrication facilities. Machinists prepare to move a plinth for the Advanced Light Source Upgrade (ALS-U) onto a large-format horizontal boring mill for additional machining. #Engineering #LabLife #BoringMill #Machining

Don't miss the JGI's own Heejung Cho at this year's @berkeleylab.lbl.gov Research SLAM. The event will take place Sept. 18 at 3 p.m. PT. You can stream the event here: streaming.lbl.gov Or attend in person at the Building 50 Auditorium! @biosci.lbl.gov @axelvisel.bsky.social

Read about the experiences of our DOEScience SULI interns as they work with our internationally renowned scientists on cutting-edge #ParticleAccelerator research. Deadline to apply for the Spring 2026 cycle is October 1 @berkeleylab.lbl.gov @energygov.bsky.social atap.lbl.gov/news/suli-in...

🕯️🇺🇸 Today we pause to remember September 11, 2001. Berkeley Lab honors the lives lost and the first responders whose courage and sacrifice will never be forgotten.

When Darleane invited me to come to the US to work as a postdoc for her, it literally changed the course of my life. I would not be where I am now without her. She was an incredible scientist and an amazing human being. She will be deeply missed by by all of her students, postdocs and colleagues.

🧪 Remembering Darleane Hoffman (1926–2025) — a pioneering nuclear chemist whose discoveries included primordial plutonium and seaborgium. A barrier-breaker and mentor, she reshaped nuclear science and inspired generations of women to pursue careers in STEM. 🖤

Discover how our researchers are advancing #fusionenergy by studying how rare-earth barium copper oxide superconducting magnet cables withstand the extreme conditions in future magnetic confinement fusion reactors @berkeleylab.lbl.gov @energygov.bsky.social atap.lbl.gov/news/studyin...

Meet Alex Morehead, @berkeleylab.lbl.gov's 2025 Hopper Fellow! He will develop a foundational #AI model to predict molecular properties & generate new molecules, leveraging @nersc.bsky.social #HPC & open-science collaborations: bit.ly/AM_Hopper 🔗 Apply to be a 2026 #HopperFellow: bit.ly/HopperLBNL

Our outreach and education efforts “allow me to help inform and educate the future STEM workforce,” says Research Scientist Arianna Formenti, who taught a class on #artificialintelligence to high school students @BerkeleyLab @ENERGY @doescience Read more here

AI is fueling real‑time discovery, from nanoscale innovation and protein design to ultra‑fast supercomputing. Berkeley Lab is building tools that accelerate science and move society forward. 🧪 @als.lbl.gov @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov @esnet.bsky.social @nersc.bsky.social