Official account of the Physical Sciences Area @BerkeleyLab comprising @LBNLatap, @LBNLEngineering, @LBNLnuclearsci, and @LBNLPhysics; and supporting @ENERGY
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Physical Sciences Area at Berkeley Lab retweeted
May 28
#Quantum noise sets the ultimate limit on what we can measure and control at the smallest scales. We're breaking down what it is, why it matters, and how researchers are working to overcome it. Watch to learn more. newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/05/2…
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Engineers @lbnlengineering @BerkeleyLab are creating Iris, a prototype fiber-positioning robot for the DESI upgrade to Spec-S5 @LBNLphysics: youtu.be/V4Lne4wiHvk
#Engineering #DESI #Spec-S5 #Robots #TeamScience #BerkeleyLab
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QubiC, an open-source superconducting qubit control system developed by researchers @LBNLatap, is featured in this Q&A with Chris Spitzer @BerkeleyLab @LBNLcs: How Researchers Are Building Next-Gen Quantum Computers
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Winding of the MARS-D magnet's closed-loop coil was completed by @lbnlengineering @BerkeleyLab after nearly two years of intense technical work.
Made in Berkeley Lab: Winding a Novel Closed-Loop Coil Magnet Structure engineering.lbl.gov/2026/05/…
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Congratulations to Kam-Biu Luk @LBNLphysics, one of two @BerkeleyLab researchers elected to the National Academy of Sciences this year: newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/05/0…
We are thrilled to announce the election of 120 members and 25 international members to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their distinguished and continued achievements in original research.
Congratulations to our new #NASmembers and welcome to the Academy! 🎊
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Scientists use cutting-edge quantum tech to push the boundaries of what instruments can detect. But what if dark matter had quantum mechanical properties?
Dark Matter's Quantum Nature Leaves No Trace in Detectors – @LBNLphysics @BerkeleyLab @PhysRevLett
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ALT https://physicalsciences.lbl.gov/2026/04/29/dark-matters-quantum-nature-leaves-no-trace-in-detectors/
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RT @brkthroughprize: Congratulations to Benjamin R. Safdi @ucberkeley on winning the 2026 New Horizons in Physics Prize for proposing new w…
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Physical Sciences Area at Berkeley Lab retweeted
Apr 21
"We’re going to celebrate completion of the 3D map of the #universe and then churn through the data, because we’re all curious about what new surprises are waiting for us," says @BerkeleyLab's Michael Levi discovermagazine.com/desi-ex…
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Does the periodic table break down? To find out, researchers @BerkeleyLab are using FIONA – a state-of-the-art spectrometer at the Lab's 88-Inch Cyclotron – to study the chemistry of the heaviest elements.
Behind the Science: FIONA youtu.be/1EUShbj1l3U?si=_r7u… via @YouTube
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Physical Sciences Area at Berkeley Lab retweeted
Apr 17
“DESI’s 5-year survey has been spectacularly successful,” says @berkeleylab's Michael Levi. “We’re going to celebrate completion of the original survey & get started on the work of churning through the data, because we’re all curious about what new surprises are waiting for us.”
Apr 16
A new map of the cosmos, including more than 47 million galaxies and other cosmic objects, represents one of the most extensive surveys of our universe ever conducted
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Physical Sciences Area at Berkeley Lab retweeted
Apr 15
“This could be the most interesting discovery in cosmology since that of dark energy itself," says @berkeleylab's Nathalie Palanque-Delabrouille @desisurvey
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Physical Sciences Area at Berkeley Lab retweeted
Apr 15
“The @desisurvey is still the leading instrument like it in the world,” says @berkeleylab's David Schlegel. It completed its initial 5-year survey and mapped 47 million galaxies and quasars. The experiment will continue observations into 2028. newscientist.com/article/252…
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Physical Sciences Area at Berkeley Lab retweeted
Apr 15
The largest 3D map of our universe just got even bigger.
@DESIsurvey has mapped 47M galaxies and quasars. This tracks #DarkEnergy across 11B years.
Observations 🔭 continue through 2028.
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Physical Sciences Area at Berkeley Lab retweeted
Mar 18
“Beyond using #AI as a tool, I think really the interesting thing will be how does it transform the way we do science?” says Natalie Roe, a particle physicist and LBNL’s associate director @BerkeleyLabPSA.
@aaas @ENERGY #NationalLabs #GenesisMission
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Scientists working on the TESSERACT experiment are building supersensitive detectors to hunt #DarkMatter. Solving a mystery in those detectors could also help improve #QuantumComputers.
@LBNLphysics @BerkeleyLab
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Physical Sciences Area at Berkeley Lab retweeted
Big step for U.S quantum innovation! @BerkeleyLab's Advanced Quantum Testbed & @nvidia linked a quantum processor to an NVIDIA DGX Spark GPU using NVQLink for cutting-edge AI-enhanced quantum experiments. #NVIDIAGTC cc. @LBNLatap @QSAcenter Learn more: aqt.lbl.gov/2026/03/16/hybri…
ALT Berkeley Lab’s QubiC (Quantum bit Controller) at AQT connected with the NVIDIA DGX Spark and NVIDIA NVQLink
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Physical Sciences Area at Berkeley Lab retweeted
Mar 16
How do we tackle the world’s most complex challenges? By building the future of computing from the atom up. ⚛️
Our next #DiscoveryToDelivery chapter highlights how Berkeley Lab is advancing #QuantumComputing.
Learn more: lbl.gov/impact/#discovery-to…
#Quantum
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Physical Sciences Area at Berkeley Lab retweeted
Jan 22
“Creation of a new element is an extremely rare feat. It’s exciting to be a part of the process and to have a promising path forward,” says @berkeleylab's Jackie Gates bbc.com/audio/play/p0mv6j7j
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Physical Sciences Area at Berkeley Lab retweeted
Discover how our BELLA Center researchers use #ArtificialIntelligence to predict a high-power laser's position with micron-scale accuracy before it hits a target, advancing next-generation laser-plasma accelerators.
@DOEscience @ENERGY @LBNLEngineering
atap.lbl.gov/news/using-arti…
ALT Close-up of a high-power laser setup with glowing red light inside a scientific lab environment and "Using Artificial Intelligence to Stabilize High-Power Lasers for Laser-Plasma Accelerators", "ATAP News", and the Berkeley Lab, ATAP and DOE Office of Science logos.
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Physical Sciences Area at Berkeley Lab retweeted
Discover how our researchers use Accelerator Assistant, the first #ArtificialIntelligence system based on large language models, to enhance multi-stage experiments at the @BerkeleyLab @advlightsource
@DOEscience @ENERGY
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ALT A photo of a man working on some electronics and "ATAP News", "Agentic AI Enables Advanced Light Source Experiments" and the Berkeley Lab, ATAP and DOEW Office of Science logos.
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