Brookhaven Assembling “Saucer” Device at NSLS Friday, October 23, 2009 A new vacuum chamber destined for use at the light source looks out of this world.
Meet Manuel Miranda Wednesday, October 21, 2009 Manuel Miranda joined Brookhaven Lab as an assistant scientist on June 22, 2009, and now, after settling in to his new responsibilities, he is very happy with his decision to join a team of “high-caliber colleagues” in the Energy Sciences & Technology Department’s Engineering Mechanics and Infrastructure Group.
Genomes of Two Popular Research Strains of E. coli Sequenced Wednesday, October 21, 2009 An international team of researchers from the United States, Korea, and France has sequenced and analyzed the genomes of two important laboratory strains of E. coli bacteria, one used to study evolution and the other to produce proteins for basic research or practical applications.
Metal Deficit in Mouse Brain Plaques Guides Direction of Human Alzheimer’s Disease Research Tuesday, October 20, 2009 A study at the NSLS shows that minuscule plaques in the brains of mice with Alzheimer’s disease contain much less metal than the brains of affected humans, a finding that could help pinpoint the effect of metal in the human disease.
Popping the Cork on Biofuel Agriculture Monday, October 19, 2009 Scientists at Brookhaven National Lab have identified a novel enzyme responsible for the formation of suberin — the woody, waxy, cell-wall substance found in cork. Suberin’s most important function in plants is to control water and nutrient transportation and keep pathogens out. Adjusting the permeability of plant tissues by genetically manipulating the expression of this enzyme could lead to easier agricultural production of crops used for biofuels.
Meet Jim Stolfi Friday, October 16, 2009 Former RHIC inspector Jim Stolfi returns to the Lab to join NSLS-II project.
BNL Retiree Mike Reynolds Prepares for the 2nd Leg of a Voyage ‘Around the Americas’ Friday, October 16, 2009 Mike Reynolds is serving as chief scientist on a yearlong expedition aboard a 65-foot, single mast, steel-hulled yacht that is sailing around the Americas.
Gerald Stokes Named Head of Global and Regional Solutions at Brookhaven Lab Thursday, October 15, 2009 Gerald Stokes, former President and CEO of Battelle-Japan, has been named the Associate Laboratory Director for Global and Regional Solutions at Brookhaven Lab, effective October 1.
Jinsheng Wen: Working on a Superconducting Energy Solution Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Jinsheng Wen is a Stony Brook graduate student working on a superconducting energy solution at Brookhaven Lab.
Piano Recital Featuring 'Trio Voce' at Brookhaven Lab, Today, October 14 Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Trio Voce is a spectacular new piano trio that thrills audiences with their passion, enthusiasm and ability to make written music come alive.
Science Writer K.C. Cole to Give Talk at Brookhaven Lab on Physicist Frank Oppenheimer Tuesday, October 13, 2009 Science writer K.C. Cole (shown in reflection above with Frank Oppenheimer) will give a talk based on her recent book, "Something Incredibly Wonderful Happens: Frank Oppenheimer and the World He Made Up," Tuesday, October 13, at 4 p.m. in Berkner Hall. This talk will also be webcast on WBNL.
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Puzzled Physicists Solve Decade-Long Discrepancies Monday, October 12, 2009 A team led by physicists at the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) and Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) have resolved a decade-long puzzle that is set to have huge implications for use of one of the most versatile classes of materials available to us for future technology applications: copper oxide ceramics.
Brookhaven to Host InterLab '09 Monday, October 12, 2009 Held annually since 1994, InterLab is a four day workshop aimed at web designers, web application developers, online communications professionals, and managers of internet resources throughout the DOE complex. This year, Brookhaven will host InterLab, November 16 though 19.
Brookhaven Lab's Joanna Fowler Awarded National Medal of Science Friday, October 09, 2009 Joanna Fowler, a senior chemist and Director of the Radiotracer Chemistry, Instrumentation and Biological Imaging Program at Brookhaven National Laboratory, was awarded the National Medal of Science at a White House ceremony on October 7. She is one of nine researchers named by President Barack Obama to receive the nation’s highest award for lifetime achievement in science.
BNLer Barbara Royce Honored for 12 Years’ Service to Thee Island INN Soup Kitchen Thursday, October 08, 2009 Barbara Royce is 2009 Paul Harris Fellow of the Middle Island Rotary Club for work at the soup kitchen. Now, the soup kitchen must move — needs affordable space on Route 25 near a bus stop.
Seminal Work for 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Conducted at Brookhaven Lab Wednesday, October 07, 2009 The 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was announced on October 7 “for studies of the structure and function of the ribosome,” which were conducted in part at the National Synchrotron Light Source (NSLS) at Brookhaven National Laboratory. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, a former Brookhaven Lab Biology Department employee and long-time user of the NSLS, now at the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, UK, and Thomas A. Steitz of Yale University, another long-time NSLS user, share the prize with Ada E. Yonath of the Weizmann Institute of Science.
Richard Setlow Honored at Celebration Symposium Wednesday, October 07, 2009 Colleagues, friends and family honored Richard Setlow, Senior Biophysicist Emeritus, at a “celebration symposium” sponsored by the Biology Department on September 23, the date he received his 35th BNL Anniversary Award.
Severino Honored with Luminary Award Wednesday, October 07, 2009 The Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Conference has chosen Brookhaven's Freddy Severino as one of 29 Luminary honorees. The honorees are Hispanic engineers and scientists who are recognized for their contributions to the Hispanic technical community as leaders and role models.
BNL Hosts Workshop on Materials in Next-Generation Energy Systems Tuesday, October 06, 2009 Brookhaven workshop on materials under extreme conditions bridges disciplines, highlights role of light sources in studying next-generation energy systems.
Five Nonprofits Awarded Grants from Brookhaven Lab Friday, October 02, 2009 Grants totaling $25,000 to fund science, technology, engineering, and math programs for African American, Hispanic/Latino, and Native American youth in Suffolk County.
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