Rare diseases are … rare, right? Not as rare as you might think. As much as 10% of the population is thought to have a "rare disease." Unfortunately, due to a lack of understanding, many rare diseases remain very difficult to diagnose and treat.

Adapted from a news release by UC Berkeley : Fiber-optic cables that constitute a global undersea telecommunications network could one day help scientists study offshore earthquakes and the geologic structures hidden deep beneath the ocean surface.

Honorees recognized for achievements in heavy element chemistry, tectonics, microbial photosynthesis, geological processes, particle physics, and biomolecular engineering Six scientists from the Depa

Mobile platform for finding and mapping radioactive and nuclear materials shares top prize at National Lab Accelerator Pitch Event.

Katherine Yelick has been honored by HPCwire as their Editor's Choice for Outstanding Leadership in high-performance computing (HPC).

Infrared technique at Berkeley Lab's Advanced Light Source probes active chemistry at the solid-liquid interface.

New tool will enable important insights into the microbial communities in the environment and inside our bodies.

Following an international search, Robert Kostecki has been appointed director of the Energy Storage and Distributed Resources (ESDR) Division in the Energy Technologies Area (ETA) at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab).

Scientists at Berkeley Lab reveal oxygen's hidden talent for filling in atomic gaps in TMDs; and the surprising role of electron spin in conductivity.

New Berkeley Lab study finds warming climate could lead to profound changes in the subtropical climate More than a billion people in Asia depend on seasonal monsoons for their water needs.