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.
A May 23 R&Dmagazine story highlighted work led by the Lab’s Eva Nogales which shows the first explanation of Taxol’s success as a cancer chemotherapy agent. Health Canal and others also covered her work.
A May 22 Wall Street Journal story on PV solar systems increasing the value of homes cited work led by the Lab’s Ben Hoen.
A May 21 Space.com story featured work co-led by the Lab’s Peter Nugent into new findings of a supernova. NBC News.com, UPI, Huffington Post, Fox News and many others also covered the findings.
http://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/supernova-reveals-how-biggest-stars-universe-die-n111211
http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/7178/20140521/supernova-discovery-reveals-demise-of-spaces-biggest-brightest-stars.htm
http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2014/05/22/Supernova-discovery-reveals-how-giant-Wolf-Rayet-stars-die/6041400727302/
http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/7178/20140521/supernova-discovery-reveals-demise-of-spaces-biggest-brightest-stars.htm
http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2014/05/22/Supernova-discovery-reveals-how-giant-Wolf-Rayet-stars-die/6041400727302/
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/05/22/supernova-pictures_n_5370835.html
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/astronomers-witness-violent-death-rare-wolf-rayet-star-170100549.html#WN8FbfU
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/astronomers-witness-violent-death-rare-wolf-rayet-star-170100549.html#WN8FbfU
http://www.foxnews.com/science/2014/05/21/supernova-discovery-reveals-how-biggest-brightest-stars-die/
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/astronomers-witness-violent-death-rare-wolf-rayet-star-360-million-light-years-away-1449496
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/astronomers-witness-violent-death-rare-wolf-rayet-star-360-million-light-years-away-1449496
A May 21 KTVU-TV Channel 2 story on the dangers of lithium-ion batteries included an interview with the Lab’s Elton Cairns.
A May 20 UCLA Daily Bruin story looked at recent efforts towards the creation of a Richmond Bay Campus. The Richmond Standard ran a similar story.
A May 20 R&Dmagazine story featured work led by the Lab’s Regina Lamendella on microbes following the Deepwater Horizon spill.
A May 20 Technology Review story on new, smart, thermostats quoted the Lab’s Mary Ann Piette.
A May 20 Archaeology Magazine story looked at a discovery led by the Advanced Light Source’s Catherine Dejoie of a rare rust found in Chinese pottery. The Economic Times and the Business Standard also covered her work.
A May 19 SmartPlanet.comstory highlighted the Lab’s new FLEXLAB facility and quoted Steve Selkowitz and Cindy Regnier.
The May 19 issue of the New Yorker included a profile of the Lab’s Carl Haber and his work on audio restoration. (Subscription required for full article)