Berkeley Lab “In the News” is our weekly review of Lab researchers, staff, and students who have appeared in the news media this past week. This is but a sampling of our coverage. Please note that some links may expire after time.
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A Dec. 2 Daily Calstory featured work on metastable materials led by Kristin Persson, Gerd Ceder, and Wenhao Sun. James Analytis was also quoted in the story which was based on a Lab news release.
A Dec. 1 R&D.com feature, based on a Lab news release, covered efforts with help from Simon Teat on developing crystals that can detect and cleanse contaminated water. NewAtlas.com also featured the work.
On Nov. 30 TechBriefs.tv highlighted a Lab video and researchinto the search for longer lasting batteries, work involving the Advanced Light Source, David Shapiro, and others.
A Nov. 30 Health Data Management story featured Kristofer Bouchard and efforts to handle the large amount of data expected from brain research as first reported in a Lab news release.
A Nov. 30 Utility Dive opinion piece written by RyanWiser, Jo Seel and Ben Paulos, looked at the future, and costs, of wind energy. Ars Technicaalso covered similar work led by Wiser.
And a Nov. 29 ClimateWire story also looked at a new report on the lower costs of wind turbines and quoted report author Ryan Wiser.
A Nov. 29 Daily Cal story on the use of gene manipulation to improve photosynthesis highlighted work led by Kris Niyogi. The Illinois Ag Connectionalso covered his work based on a Lab news release.
A Nov. 29 Daily Cal story noted that five Lab researchers—Kris Niyogi, Mary Gaillard, David Shuh, Howard Matis, and Eleanor Blakely—were all named AAAS Fellows. A Lab news release also publicized their inclusion.
A Nov. 29 Economic Times story on how genes and birthplace can affect your gut microbes looked at work, based on a Lab news release, co-led by Antoine Snijders, Jian-Hua Mao, and Sasha Langley. India Today and The South Asian Times also covered their work.