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David Robin Named ALS-U Project Director; Fernando Sannibale Becomes ALS Division Deputy for Accelerator Operations and Development

David Robin of the Accelerator Technology and Applied Physics Division (ATAP) has been named project director of the Advanced Light Source Upgrade (ALS-U). Fernando Sannibale, presently the principal investigator of the Advanced Photoinjector Experiment at LBNL, will take Robin’s place as leader of the ongoing ALS Accelerator Physics program in ATAP and will also serve as the ALS Division Deputy for Accelerator Operations and Development. Read more »

Tender X-Rays Map the Double-Layer Potential

In a first-of-its-kind experiment, ALS researchers demonstrated a new, direct way to study the inner workings of a phenomenon in chemistry known as an “electrochemical double layer” that forms where liquids meet solids—where battery fluid meets an electrode, for example. Read more »PPT-icon-35 PDF-icon-35

A Molecular View of Sperm–Egg Fusion

Researchers have uncovered the first interactions between the human sperm and egg—the initial steps in the creation of human life. The discovery lays a foundation to better understand fertilization and could lead to the development of non-hormonal contraceptives. Read more »

Designed Protein Nanocages Inspired by Nature

Inspired by protein molecules observed in nature, researchers have now engineered ten large, 120-subunit, two-component protein complexes. These designed nanomaterials are attractive starting points for new approaches to targeted drug delivery, vaccine design, and bioenergy. Read more »

Formation of Toxic Furans during Combustion

Researchers predicted and observed for the first time the formation and growth of furans and other oxygenated hydrocarbons produced during combustion. These compounds can have a wide range of detrimental effects on human health, air quality, and regional and global climate. Read more »

How to Directly Probe ac Spin Currents

Scientists working at the ALS have made the first unambiguous, direct measurements of ac spin currents flowing through nanostructured metal layers. The work represents a crucial step toward the development of future spintronic devices that are smaller, faster, and more energy efficient. Read more »PPT-icon-35 PDF-icon-35

Transformational X-Ray Project Takes a Step Forward

DOE has confirmed the need for a unique source of X-ray light that would produce beams up to 1,000 times brighter than are now possible at Berkeley Lab’s Advanced Light Source, enabling new explorations of chemical reactions, battery performance, biological processes and exotic materials. Read more »