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The Advanced Light Source is a U.S. Department of Energy scientific user facility at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Our mission is to advance science for the benefit of society by providing our world-class synchrotron light source capabilities and expertise to a broad scientific community.

ANNOUNCEMENT

ALS Fellowship Applications Being Accepted

Students and postdocs can apply to spend a year in residence at the ALS conducting research and instrumentation development in collaboration with their home institution. Apply by March 29 for fellowships that begin September 1. Learn more>>

Room-Temperature 2D Magnet: Electronic-Structure Insights

Researchers found that small changes in how electron spins interact with each other can make a big difference in the magnetic transition temperatures of 2D magnets. Understanding such factors can help create better magnetic materials for information storage, sensors, medical imaging, and energy-efficient computing. Read more »PPT-icon-35

Shedding Light on Sea Creatures’ Secrets

Exactly how does coral make its skeleton, a sea urchin grow a spine, or an abalone form the mother-of-pearl in its shell? A new study at the ALS revealed that this process of biomineralization, which sea creatures use to lock carbon away in their bodies, is more complex and diverse than previously thought. Read more »

Monika Choudhary, Computing Postdoc

As a postdoc, Monika Choudhary applies computing models to real experimental data at the ALS, work that uses her extensive computer science knowledge and experience. Read more about the path that led her to the ALS and the people she’s met along the way. Read more »

Clarifying the FLASH Effect for Cancer Radiation Therapy

To clarify the underlying mechanisms of the FLASH effect, in which the delivery of ultrafast, high-intensity doses of radiation to tumors counterintuitively reduces damage to surrounding healthy cells, researchers directly compared the oxidative effects of conventional and FLASH techniques using x-ray footprinting at the ALS. Read more »

Save the Date: 2024 ALS User Meeting

Don’t miss the 2024 ALS User Meeting featuring invited speakers, hands-on workshops, tutorials, and a potential collaborative workshop with the ALS and Molecular Foundry. Exciting discussions await, so mark your calendars for August 12–14. Read more »