APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Agriculture ADVANTAGES: Reduced nitrogen loss to the atmosphere during fertilization More sustainable and economically profitable agricultural practices Improved agricultural efficiency ABSTRACT: Berkeley Lab’s Hans Carlson and Adam Deutschbauer have developed a technology to facilitate microbial nitrate reduction in nitrogen … [Read more...] about Enhancing Nitrogen Fertilizer Efficiency 2016-155
Endoscopic Laser Ablation for Curved / Twisted Tubing 2015-124
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Ultra-high vacuum Coatings on accelerator components ADVANTAGES: Enables deposition on the inside of tubes 6 mm in diameter, and smaller Enables deposition on the inside of hollow, curved components In-situ coating and activation ABSTRACT: While high-aspect ratio and/or curved tubing is important for improving accelerator … [Read more...] about Endoscopic Laser Ablation for Curved / Twisted Tubing 2015-124
Better, Brighter Displays
Widespread international use of electronic devices – from tablets and smartphones to laptops and high definition (HD) televisions – yields an increased demand for energy to power them. More energy efficient displays, with uncompromised color accuracy and brightness, are needed. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory discovered that spherical nanocrystals only 50 atoms wide … [Read more...] about Better, Brighter Displays
Handling Imaging Data Overload
Mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) holds promise as a transformative technology applied to biotechnology solutions such as cures for disease and more cost-effective biofuels production. However, broad application of MSI has been limited due to data files that are too large – from tens of gigabytes to many terabytes in size – to sort or even open in some cases. OpenMSI, … [Read more...] about Handling Imaging Data Overload
Visualizing Vascular Health
Cardiovascular disease and stroke are the number one causes of death worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, and one in four deaths in the United States is attributed to heart disease. Early assessment and monitoring of blood vessel health to inform preventative care and lifestyle modification is an important step towards reducing risk. Research developed at … [Read more...] about Visualizing Vascular Health