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Don't miss out! Virtual seats still available for the Molecular Foundry Annual User Meeting (Aug 14-15). Connect with cutting-edge research from your screen. Register now: usermeeting2025.foundry.lbl.gov

🌐 Can't make it to Berkeley? No problem! Attend the Molecular Foundry Annual User Meeting virtually Aug 14-15. Registration open through Aug 13: usermeeting2025.foundry.lbl.gov

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Registration for the 2025 Molecular Foundry Annual User Meeting closes July 14! Don't miss your chance to connect with leading nanoscale science researchers at Berkeley Lab (Aug 13-15).

Register now: usermeeting2025.foundry.lbl.gov/

From quantum advances to next-generation electronics, here are six ways our @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov and its user community have helped drive innovation.

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New Process Uses Microbes to Create Valuable Materials from Urine Engineered yeast can produce artificial bone and other materials while lowering the cost of wastewater management

Forget beer—this yeast brews differently! Scientists engineered 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.

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🔬 Join us for a seminar today at 11AM PT - Dr. Kate Reidy (UC Berkeley)talks about atomic design of materials for quantum devices! #MaterialsScience Zoom link & more here: bit.ly/4dWL93R

🚀⚛️ Quantum computing legend John Martinis takes the stage at our Annual User Meeting! His keynote "How to build a quantum computer: scaling from hundreds to millions of superconducting qubits" will chart the future of quantum technology. Aug 13-15 at Berkeley Lab - register today! bit.ly/4kzkE6E

🔬⚗️ Don't miss this keynote! Dr. Rebecca Abergel (UC Berkeley/Berkeley Lab) will present at our Annual User Meeting Aug 13-15! Learn about cutting-edge heavy element chemistry, decontamination strategies, and breakthrough radiopharmaceutical development. Register now:https://bit.ly/4kzkE6E

🤖🔬 UPCOMING SEMINAR: Join Dr. Rama Vasudevan from Oak Ridge National Lab on June 3 at 11 AM! Discover how #AI and #automation are transforming materials research. Perfect for anyone interested in the future of AI-driven scientific research! Get the zoom link & more here: bit.ly/3Hd4Qbp

🌟 KEYNOTES at our Annual User Meeting! Dr. Rebecca Abergel explores f-element chemistry for innovative radiopharmaceuticals, while quantum computing pioneer John Martinis reveals how to scale superconducting qubits from hundreds to millions. Two talks you won't want to miss! Register: bit.ly/4kzkE6E

⚡ Level up your research skills! Our 2.5-day Summer School will teach you closed-loop experiment design, data visualization, and robotic synthesis using cutting-edge platforms. Open to all students & postdocs! Register today: bit.ly/3Z5Uf8m #FutureOfScience #Automation

Bringing Discoveries to Light: Six Ways the Advanced Light Source Is Accelerating Technology Breakthroughs for Society For over 30 years, Berkeley Lab’s powerful source of X-ray, ultraviolet, and infrared light has helped researchers develop new materials and techniques for computing, energy technologies, cancer research, and more.

From better batteries to #quantum tech, our @als.lbl.gov is lighting the way to discovery. Dive into 6 breakthrough innovations powered by 30+ years of ALS science. 🧪 ⬇️

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Join us for an exciting seminar today (5/20) by Prof. Stephen Brohawn from UC Berkeley at 11am! He'll explore how mechanosensitive ion channels convert physical forces into electrical signals—critical for touch, hearing, and cardiovascular function. Get the zoom link & more here: bit.ly/4dmVYfm

🔍 What can hidden vibrational signals tell us about materials?

Join us for a seminar with Dr. Maureen Lagos of McMaster University, who will share how advanced EM techniques are helping scientists detect and interpret subtle lattice vibrations. Tues 5/13 at 11am PT! Details here: bit.ly/3Z6A4qH

Accelerating Discovery with AI and Automation at Berkeley Lab At Berkeley Lab, we’re accelerating the pace of science. Our teams and facilities are powering a new era of discovery, combining artificial intelligence, automation,…

#AI is reshaping how research gets done – and we are leading the charge in deploying these tools to accelerate science.

From robotic labs and AI-optimized beams to real-time data analysis we’re building the future of discovery.

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Science Power-Up: Rewriting the Rules with Quantum At Berkeley Lab, scientists are rewriting the rules of computing, chemistry, materials science, and more through the promise of quantum information science. Bert…

We predict quantum breakthroughs ahead!

Lab senior scientist @wadejong.bsky.social explains how #quantum tech is reshaping science—from better batteries to decoding molecular dynamics. We’re building the future, one qubit at a time.

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📣 Registration is OPEN for the Molecular Foundry’s 2025 Annual User Meeting!
Join us August 13–15 to connect, collaborate, and explore the latest in nanoscale science.

🗣️ Want to present?
Talk abstracts due: May 9
Poster abstracts due: June 5

🔗 Get all the details: usermeeting2025.foundry.lbl.gov

Scientists Develop Artificial Leaf That Uses Sunlight to Produce Valuable Chemicals Researchers built a device made of perovskite and copper that mimics a green leaf.

🌿 What if a leaf could do more than photosynthesize? This artificial leaf uses copper nanoflowers + perovskite crystals to turn CO₂ into C₂—used in plastics, jet fuel & more.

Built on 20+ yrs of collaboration science!
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Seven Ways Berkeley Lab is Pioneering the Quantum Future Groundbreaking research spans the quantum ecosystem, from qubits to sensors to quantum computing networks

Our Lab is shaping the #quantum future—across qubits, sensors, and networks. Explore 7 ways our research is moving quantum from theory to real-world tech.

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🌸 The Foundry’s Spring/Summer Seminar Series kicks off tomorrow!

We’re excited to have Zhi Jackie Yao from @cs.lbl.gov share her work on using #AI and #HPC to design low-power microelectronics devices. Tomorrow (4/23) at 11am PT! Get the zoom link here: 🔗 bit.ly/3YGTQc6

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The Foundry's spring/summer seminar series begins 4/22, featuring 9 distinguished speakers whose work spans the breadth of nanoscale science. Get the details and check out the lineup of speakers on our website: bit.ly/3GeJv0Q

A New Age of Electron Microscopy: Magnifying Possibilities with Automation Automated electron microscopy meets supercomputing in the web-based platform Distiller

Automated #microscopy meets #supercomputing in the web-based platform Distiller, now available through the @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov User Program.

Join us for our last Rising Star Seminar featuring Marc Vila Tusell as he explores the field of altermagnetism—a novel magnetic phase distinct from ferromagnetism and antiferromagnetic - and explains how to use them for future technologies! Tomorrow 4/1 at 11am PT: bit.ly/4iIGCnf

If you’re at #ACSspring2025 come say hi at booth 4052! We’d be happy to chat about how the Molecular Foundry supports researchers by providing access to experts, tools, and capabilities for nanoscale science through our User Program

Moiré than Meets the Eye Uncovering the Quantum Potential of Phasons

New research contributes to foundational materials science knowledge, and could help improve the stability of quantum technologies, such as using excitons as qubits. @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov 🧪
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From novel materials to cutting-edge microscopy, we’re proud to support discoveries that shape the future! Thank you to our incredible staff, users, and collaborators who make the Foundry a hub for scientific excellence. Here’s to many more years of innovation!

🎉 Happy 19th Birthday to Us!

For nearly two decades, the Foundry has been at the forefront of nanoscience innovation, providing researchers with world-class tools, expertise, and collaborations to explore the world at the smallest scales.

Join us for the next Rising Star Seminar with Junze Zhou as he delves into the world of excitons and learn how tip-enhanced spectroscopies are unlocking new insights into exciton behavior. Get the details here and join us on 3/25 at 11am PT: bit.ly/4bMVQVL

Scaling Up Nano for Sustainable Manufacturing A Berkeley Lab-led research team has developed a high-performance coating material that self-assembles from 2D nanosheets, and which could significantly extend the shelf life of electronics, energy st...

In a big win for #nanoscience, our scientists have developed multipurpose, recyclable #nanosheets for electronics, energy storage, and health & safety applications! 🧪

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Electronic Bridge Allows Rapid Energy Sharing between Semiconductors

“The seemingly distinct layers, in fact, communicate through shared electronic pathways, allowing us to access and eventually design properties that are greater than the sum of the parts.” - Lab scientist Archana Raja
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