What's the Problem with Quantum Noise? Even in a perfectly isolated system, the universe still fluctuates. These tiny, unavoidable disturbances, known as quantum noise, set the ultimate limit on what we can measure and control at the smallest scales. Learn …
The National Academy of Sciences Elects Two Berkeley Lab Researchers Two Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) scientists have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. They …
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Berkeley Lab physicists help commission the Mu2e tracker After more than 16 years of planning and construction, the Mu2e experiment is finally coming together, and members of Berkeley Lab’s Physics Division are playing a major role. April 30, 2026 — …
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Dark Matter's Quantum Nature Leaves No Trace in Detectors Scientists searching for dark matter increasingly use cutting-edge quantum technology to push the boundaries of what their instruments can detect. But what if dark matter itself had wild quantum mechanical properties? …
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Ben Safdi awarded Breakthrough Prize Foundation’s 2026 New Horizons in Physics Prize Benjamin Safdi, a physicist in Berkeley Lab’s Physics Division and an associate professor of physics at UC Berkeley, has been awarded a 2026 New Horizons in Physics Prize …
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Hitoshi Murayama, winner of APS Lilienfeld Prize, on understanding the universe Murayama is the recipient of the 2026 Julius Edgar Lilienfeld Prize, which annually recognizes a scientist for outstanding contributions to physics and exceptional skills in lecturing to diverse audiences. …
Berkeley Lab hosts CERN Director-General Fabiola Gianotti and EPP panelists for talks on the future of particle physics research Special guests Fabiola Gianotti, Michael Turner, and Maria Spiropulu visited Berkeley Lab on October 21 for a series of presentations and …
Dan Carney named one of Moore Foundation's 2025 Experimental Physics Investigators Dan Carney, a physicist in Berkeley Lab's Physics Division, has been named a Moore Foundation 2025 Experimental Physics Investigator, joining a cohort of 22 distinguished mid-career researchers who will …
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Berkeley Lab hosts 2025 DESI Summer Collaboration Meeting Over 175 researchers from around the world attended the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) 2025 Summer Collaboration Meeting at Berkeley Lab on July 8-11. …
Berkeley Lab Engineer designs hardware for the moon’s unforgiving environment Imagine survival in an environment of extremes: during the daytime, which is 14 Earth days long, temperatures climb to 127°C (260°F) while the relentless sun beats down with no cover. …
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