Berkeley Lab
Health
Genetic contribution to anxiety is partially mediated by the gut microbiome
Are gut microbes the key to unlocking anxiety?
Technology
World’s first soft X-ray tomography (SXT) microscope for whole-cell visualization
Unique X-Ray microscope reveals dazzling 3D cell images.
Science
Scientists uncovered novel genomes from Earth’s microbiomes
Genome resource expands known diversity of bacteria and archaea by 44%.
Science
A comprehensive catalog of the molecular elements that regulate our genes
Interpreting the Human Genome’s Instruction Manual.
Science
New insight into bacterial DNA packing
Gene begins quick adaptation once bacteria are put in different environments, such as one that is more acidic or anaerobic. This happens because the...
Environment
Climate change is altering forest structure, making forests less of a carbon sink
There are general observations of increasing tree mortality due to changing climate and land use, as well as observations of growth stimulation of younger...
Science
The science behind the love for coffee
The intake of coffee is affected by a positive feedback loop between genetics and the environment. This phenomenon, known as "quantile-specific heritability," is likewise...
Invention
Artificial proteins that bind to heavy metals
These artificial proteins have a firm grasp on metal.
Invention
New technology gives a glimpse of solar fuel generation in action
A chemical reaction close-up.