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“Incorporating QubiC into @nvidia’s NVQlink enables a new era of #quantum discovery, where quantum experiments learn and evolve on the fly, unlocking scientific insights that were previously out of reach.” — Bert de Jong, QSA Director & Senior Scientist; Berkeley Lab
Nvidia’s New Product Merges AI Supercomputing With Quantum
Jensen Huang unveils a new interconnect that links quantum processors with Nvidia’s AI supercomputers to get the most out of both.
wsj.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:54 PM
“Incorporating QubiC into @nvidia’s NVQlink enables a new era of #quantum discovery, where quantum experiments learn and evolve on the fly, unlocking scientific insights that were previously out of reach.” — Bert de Jong, QSA Director & Senior Scientist; Berkeley Lab
“AI will be used to design the next-generation quantum technology, and incorporated into programming, controlling and error correcting quantum computers.” — Bert de Jong, QSA Director & Senior Scientist ✨ https://thinkact.rolandberger.com/en/ta-46/is-your-organization-ready-for-the-quantum-leap
Is your organization ready for the quantum leap? | Roland Berger
Think:Act Magazine dives into the coming wave of quantum innovation and why your business needs to prepare now.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:46 PM
“AI will be used to design the next-generation quantum technology, and incorporated into programming, controlling and error correcting quantum computers.” — Bert de Jong, QSA Director & Senior Scientist ✨ https://thinkact.rolandberger.com/en/ta-46/is-your-organization-ready-for-the-quantum-leap
“Expected to grow 20× by 2050 worldwide, geothermal energy is especially promising in the U.S. due to the existing oil & gas infrastructure that can be used for geothermal production. Geothermal energy may someday power 45% of U.S. homes.” — Eva Schill
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Can a Geothermal Startup Vaporize Rock to Drill the Deepest Holes Ever?
Quaise Energy is deploying futuristic technology and banking on Trump’s support for accessing subterranean heat.
wsj.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
“Expected to grow 20× by 2050 worldwide, geothermal energy is especially promising in the U.S. due to the existing oil & gas infrastructure that can be used for geothermal production. Geothermal energy may someday power 45% of U.S. homes.” — Eva Schill
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“The A-Lab can process up to 100 times as many samples as a human can and pare down paths for further investigation with AI. It’s intended to iterate rapidly, the way scientists operate.” — Gerbrand Ceder, Berkeley Lab & UC Berkeley
AI and Automation: Preparing Your Lab for the Next Stage
Intertwined trends in automation and AI are pointing to a single inflection point: the autonomous lab
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November 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
“The A-Lab can process up to 100 times as many samples as a human can and pare down paths for further investigation with AI. It’s intended to iterate rapidly, the way scientists operate.” — Gerbrand Ceder, Berkeley Lab & UC Berkeley
We're breaking new ground in quantum computing! Over 7,000 NVIDIA GPUs on @nersc.bsky.social's Perlmutter supercomputer have powered an advanced multilayer quantum-chip simulation, giving researchers the tools to fine-tune #quantum hardware before it’s even built! ✨
Unprecedented Perlmutter Simulation Details Quantum Chip
A coalition of researchers used almost all of the Perlmutter supercomputer’s 7,168 NVIDIA GPUs over a period of 24 hours to capture the structure and function of a multi-layered chip. The chip measure...
newscenter.lbl.gov
November 17, 2025 at 8:02 PM
We're breaking new ground in quantum computing! Over 7,000 NVIDIA GPUs on @nersc.bsky.social's Perlmutter supercomputer have powered an advanced multilayer quantum-chip simulation, giving researchers the tools to fine-tune #quantum hardware before it’s even built! ✨
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"Building superconducting qubits with over a microsecond lifetime is a heroic effort and establishes the solid foundations for next-generation superconducting quantum computing technology," says @berkeleylab.lbl.gov's Bert de Jong.
New, more stable qubits could simplify dreamed-of quantum computers
Advance underscores the importance of materials science for quantum computing
www.science.org
November 17, 2025 at 5:53 PM
"Building superconducting qubits with over a microsecond lifetime is a heroic effort and establishes the solid foundations for next-generation superconducting quantum computing technology," says @berkeleylab.lbl.gov's Bert de Jong.
“By connecting with research, industry, and state partners, we’re helping build a strong fusion ecosystem in California,” said Cameron Geddes of @atap.lbl.gov during this week’s California Fusion Convening event.
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California Holds First Statewide Summit on Fusion Energy, Cementing State's Leadership in the Race for Clean Power
More than 200 leaders from science, government, industry, and academia gathered today to accelerate California's growing role as the nation's top fusion ener...
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November 14, 2025 at 9:10 PM
“By connecting with research, industry, and state partners, we’re helping build a strong fusion ecosystem in California,” said Cameron Geddes of @atap.lbl.gov during this week’s California Fusion Convening event.
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Your next research breakthrough could start here with us at Berkeley Lab! BeamNetUS connects researchers with DOE accelerator facilities, including @atap.lbl.gov, Argonne, @brookhavenlab.bsky.social, Fermilab, SLAC, and Jefferson Lab.
🗓️ Apply by Sunday, Nov. 30.
More info: beamnetus.org/access
🗓️ Apply by Sunday, Nov. 30.
More info: beamnetus.org/access
BeamNetUS, a network of @departmentofenergy.bsky.social national lab facilities dedicated to #ParticleAccelerator research and applications, is accepting proposals for access to facilities. Deadline is Nov 30. Apply at www.beamnetus.org/access
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November 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Your next research breakthrough could start here with us at Berkeley Lab! BeamNetUS connects researchers with DOE accelerator facilities, including @atap.lbl.gov, Argonne, @brookhavenlab.bsky.social, Fermilab, SLAC, and Jefferson Lab.
🗓️ Apply by Sunday, Nov. 30.
More info: beamnetus.org/access
🗓️ Apply by Sunday, Nov. 30.
More info: beamnetus.org/access
Sensors built to hunt dark matter might also power breakthroughs in quantum computing. TESSERACT’s transition-edge sensors are opening new paths for both dark matter searches and quantum technologies.
Small But Mighty: TESSERACT Joins the Hunt for Dark Matter
Using super-sensitive detectors smaller than a stamp, a new experiment is searching for dark matter at masses no other experiment has explored.
newscenter.lbl.gov
November 14, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Sensors built to hunt dark matter might also power breakthroughs in quantum computing. TESSERACT’s transition-edge sensors are opening new paths for both dark matter searches and quantum technologies.
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"With AI, synthetic biology can become computationally driven, rather than intuition driven, where algorithms design DNA, enzymes, & entire biosynthetic pathways before they’re ever built," says @berkeleylab.lbl.gov's Hector Garcia Martin.
How AI Is revolutionizing synthetic biology and biomanufacturing
Beyond Biotech podcast - Héctor García Martín on why biology is hard to engineer
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November 13, 2025 at 4:42 PM
"With AI, synthetic biology can become computationally driven, rather than intuition driven, where algorithms design DNA, enzymes, & entire biosynthetic pathways before they’re ever built," says @berkeleylab.lbl.gov's Hector Garcia Martin.
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Congrats to @berkeleylab.lbl.gov 's John Shalf! He’s been awarded IEEE's 2025 Seymour Cray Award for pioneering work in energy-efficient computing & hardware-software co-design bit.ly/JS_CrayAward
Heading to @Supercomputing ( #SC25 ) next week? Connect with our experts: bit.ly/LBL_SC25
#HPC
Heading to @Supercomputing ( #SC25 ) next week? Connect with our experts: bit.ly/LBL_SC25
#HPC
November 13, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Congrats to @berkeleylab.lbl.gov 's John Shalf! He’s been awarded IEEE's 2025 Seymour Cray Award for pioneering work in energy-efficient computing & hardware-software co-design bit.ly/JS_CrayAward
Heading to @Supercomputing ( #SC25 ) next week? Connect with our experts: bit.ly/LBL_SC25
#HPC
Heading to @Supercomputing ( #SC25 ) next week? Connect with our experts: bit.ly/LBL_SC25
#HPC
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Research Scientist, Reed Teyber, created a new method to measure inter-tape resistance in superconducting cables, promising more powerful & reliable magnets for HEP, #fusionenergy, & beyond
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November 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Research Scientist, Reed Teyber, created a new method to measure inter-tape resistance in superconducting cables, promising more powerful & reliable magnets for HEP, #fusionenergy, & beyond
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atap.lbl.gov/news/a-new-m...
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“Industrial #biotech is not performing well either," says
@berkeleylab.lbl.gov's Deepti Tanjore. "We have overemphasized innovation at the microbial level, neglecting innovation in scale-up and distributed domestic manufacturing.”
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@berkeleylab.lbl.gov's Deepti Tanjore. "We have overemphasized innovation at the microbial level, neglecting innovation in scale-up and distributed domestic manufacturing.”
@rowanwalrath.bsky.social
Biotech markets aren't picking up just yet
Despite some recent eye-catching deals, the financing environment is still sluggish
cen.acs.org
November 13, 2025 at 5:25 PM
“Industrial #biotech is not performing well either," says
@berkeleylab.lbl.gov's Deepti Tanjore. "We have overemphasized innovation at the microbial level, neglecting innovation in scale-up and distributed domestic manufacturing.”
@rowanwalrath.bsky.social
@berkeleylab.lbl.gov's Deepti Tanjore. "We have overemphasized innovation at the microbial level, neglecting innovation in scale-up and distributed domestic manufacturing.”
@rowanwalrath.bsky.social
🧬 AI is helping decode the genome's "switchboard." A Berkeley Lab and Stanford study in Nature shows how combining experiments with machine learning reveals where AI succeeds and falls short in predicting how DNA enhancers control gene activity.
Cracking the Genome’s Switchboard: How AI Helps Decode Gene Regulation
A single letter in the DNA code could change the course of human development
newscenter.lbl.gov
November 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM
🧬 AI is helping decode the genome's "switchboard." A Berkeley Lab and Stanford study in Nature shows how combining experiments with machine learning reveals where AI succeeds and falls short in predicting how DNA enhancers control gene activity.
“Knowing how to make noise-resistant qubits will allow us to advance more efficient quantum computers directed at solving the scientific problems that are key to the US Department of Energy's mission.” – @wadejong.bsky.social, Quantum Systems Accelerator director
Details ⬇️✨🧪
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A Quiet Revolution: New Technique Could Accelerate Noise-Free Superconducting Qubits for Quantum Computing
A research team led by scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has developed a new fabrication technique that could improve noise robustness in superconducting qubits, a key technology to enabling large-scale quantum computers...
newscenter.lbl.gov
November 12, 2025 at 4:54 PM
“Knowing how to make noise-resistant qubits will allow us to advance more efficient quantum computers directed at solving the scientific problems that are key to the US Department of Energy's mission.” – @wadejong.bsky.social, Quantum Systems Accelerator director
Details ⬇️✨🧪
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Excited about the future of energy? So are we! Discover how our researchers are working on innovative technologies to make fusion energy a reality and bring us closer to cleaner, more accessible power! Details ⬇️
https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2025/06/12/the-technologies-fueling-the-future-of-fusion/
https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2025/06/12/the-technologies-fueling-the-future-of-fusion/
November 11, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Excited about the future of energy? So are we! Discover how our researchers are working on innovative technologies to make fusion energy a reality and bring us closer to cleaner, more accessible power! Details ⬇️
https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2025/06/12/the-technologies-fueling-the-future-of-fusion/
https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2025/06/12/the-technologies-fueling-the-future-of-fusion/
DYK the Earth's heat is a constant, renewable source of energy 🔥♻️⚡️?
In our new Explainer Series, we explain how enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) go beyond natural hot spots to unlock resilient power almost anywhere. Check it out! 🧪 ⬇️
In our new Explainer Series, we explain how enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) go beyond natural hot spots to unlock resilient power almost anywhere. Check it out! 🧪 ⬇️
Conventional vs. Enhanced Geothermal: What’s the Difference?
Discover the difference between conventional and enhanced geothermal systems and their potential to deliver abundant, resilient energy almost anywhere.
newscenter.lbl.gov
November 10, 2025 at 7:57 PM
DYK the Earth's heat is a constant, renewable source of energy 🔥♻️⚡️?
In our new Explainer Series, we explain how enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) go beyond natural hot spots to unlock resilient power almost anywhere. Check it out! 🧪 ⬇️
In our new Explainer Series, we explain how enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) go beyond natural hot spots to unlock resilient power almost anywhere. Check it out! 🧪 ⬇️
✨ Congratulations to state leaders, researchers, and industry partners on launching #QuantumCalifornia, a statewide effort to accelerate quantum technology, grow the workforce, and drive economic impact. @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 12:52 AM
✨ Congratulations to state leaders, researchers, and industry partners on launching #QuantumCalifornia, a statewide effort to accelerate quantum technology, grow the workforce, and drive economic impact. @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social
Scientists engineer a yeast to convert urine into hydroxyapatite, a high-value material used to repair bones and teeth. The tech could offset high costs of wastewater treatment and more. Details ⬇️🧪🦠
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New Process Uses Microbes to Create Valuable Materials from Urine
Engineered yeast can produce artificial bone and other materials while lowering the cost of wastewater management
newscenter.lbl.gov
November 6, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Scientists engineer a yeast to convert urine into hydroxyapatite, a high-value material used to repair bones and teeth. The tech could offset high costs of wastewater treatment and more. Details ⬇️🧪🦠
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💻 ⚙️ Researchers our @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov and George Washington University have discovered that atoms in semiconductors self-organize, changing material properties and enabling next-gen quantum and defense tech. Get the details ⬇️
Atomic Neighborhoods in Semiconductors Provide New Avenue for Designing Microelectronics
Advanced microscopy proves that dilute elements in semiconductors have preferred arrangements, not just random distribution
newscenter.lbl.gov
November 5, 2025 at 4:52 PM
💻 ⚙️ Researchers our @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov and George Washington University have discovered that atoms in semiconductors self-organize, changing material properties and enabling next-gen quantum and defense tech. Get the details ⬇️
The Quantum Systems Accelerator (QSA) at Berkeley Lab, co-led with Sandia National Laboratories, received $125M in renewed funding from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science. 🧪 ✨
The Quantum Systems Accelerator Embarks on Next Five Years of Pioneering Quantum Technologies for Science
Berkeley Lab-led center will accelerate progress toward practical quantum computers, ultra-precise sensors, and powerful new tools for science.
newscenter.lbl.gov
November 4, 2025 at 5:36 PM
The Quantum Systems Accelerator (QSA) at Berkeley Lab, co-led with Sandia National Laboratories, received $125M in renewed funding from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science. 🧪 ✨
DYK AI isn’t just changing the game, it’s helping us discover faster? From nanoscale materials to supercomputing, Berkeley Lab researchers are using AI to accelerate science in real time! Learn more ⬇️✨
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How AI and Automation are Speeding Up Science and Discovery
Berkeley Lab is transforming research across disciplines from energy to materials science and more, strengthening American innovation and the nation’s scientific edge.
newscenter.lbl.gov
November 4, 2025 at 1:11 AM
DYK AI isn’t just changing the game, it’s helping us discover faster? From nanoscale materials to supercomputing, Berkeley Lab researchers are using AI to accelerate science in real time! Learn more ⬇️✨
@als.lbl.gov @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov @esnet.bsky.social @nersc.bsky.social
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“Now, researchers can create truly adaptive HPC-supported quantum experiments… enabling a new era of quantum discovery.” — Bert de Jong, QSA Center Director ✨
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#QuantumComputing #AI #Innovation
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#QuantumComputing #AI #Innovation
New Berkeley Lab and NVIDIA Partnership Integrates Quantum and AI Supercomputing for Next-Generation Research
A new partnership between Berkeley Lab and NVIDIA is harnessing QubiC and NVQLink technology to connect QPUs, GPUs, and CPUs.
newscenter.lbl.gov
October 30, 2025 at 4:19 PM
“Now, researchers can create truly adaptive HPC-supported quantum experiments… enabling a new era of quantum discovery.” — Bert de Jong, QSA Center Director ✨
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#QuantumComputing #AI #Innovation
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“QubiC is one of the first open-source platforms to tightly integrate quantum hardware control, hybrid quantum-classical workflows, and HPC.” — Gang Huang, Berkeley Lab
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#QuantumComputing #QubiC @cs.lbl.gov @atap.lbl.gov
New Berkeley Lab and NVIDIA Partnership Integrates Quantum and AI Supercomputing for Next-Generation Research
A new partnership between Berkeley Lab and NVIDIA is harnessing QubiC and NVQLink technology to connect QPUs, GPUs, and CPUs.
newscenter.lbl.gov
October 29, 2025 at 10:50 PM
“QubiC is one of the first open-source platforms to tightly integrate quantum hardware control, hybrid quantum-classical workflows, and HPC.” — Gang Huang, Berkeley Lab
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#QuantumComputing #QubiC @cs.lbl.gov @atap.lbl.gov
In a big step for quantum computing, Berkeley Lab and NVIDIA are integrating quantum processors to supercomputers via NVQLink. Our open-source QubiC controller will bring us closer to more powerful and reliable quantum computers. #NVIDIAGTC @atap.lbl.gov
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NVIDIA Introduces NVQLink — Connecting Quantum and GPU Computing for 17 Quantum Builders and Nine Scientific Labs
NVIDIA today announced NVIDIA NVQLink™, an open system architecture for tightly coupling the extreme performance of GPU computing with quantum processors to build accelerated quantum supercomputers.
nvidianews.nvidia.com
October 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
In a big step for quantum computing, Berkeley Lab and NVIDIA are integrating quantum processors to supercomputers via NVQLink. Our open-source QubiC controller will bring us closer to more powerful and reliable quantum computers. #NVIDIAGTC @atap.lbl.gov
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