Jay Keasling, CEO of the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) and a senior faculty scientist in the Biological Systems and Engineering Division (BSE), is the recipient of a 2023 Humboldt Research Award. He was recognized for his achievements and expertise in biochemistry, genetics of microorganisms, and applied microbiology. Keasling was nominated by his long-time collaborator Lars M. Blank, Director of the Institute of Applied Microbiology at RWTH Aachen University in Germany.
Improving Climate Predictions by Unlocking the Secrets of Soil Microbes
A Berkeley Lab–led team of scientists has developed a new model that incorporates genetic information from microbes, enabling them to ascertain how soil microbes store carbon supplied by plant roots. The model could inform agricultural strategies to preserve carbon in the soil, supporting both plant growth and climate change mitigation.
Towards a New Framework for Radiation Cancer Treatment
Though it may seem counterintuitive, delivering ultrafast, high-intensity doses of radiation to tumors can actually reduce the toxicity to surrounding healthy cells, while still directing a potent anti-cancer effect towards the target. Scientists have documented this perplexing phenomenon—dubbed the FLASH radiotherapy effect—in both cell lines and animal models, but they have yet to confirm how or why it works. A new experimental platform that uses X-rays to investigate the FLASH effect brings science a step closer to clarifying its underlying mechanisms, laying the foundation for major strides in the field of radiation oncology.
Researchers Leverage SAXS to Understand Aspect of Microbial Metabolism
A team of Molecular Biophysics and Integrated Bioimaging Division researchers used synchrotron technology unique to the Advanced Light Source (ALS) at Berkeley Lab to probe the conformational states behind electron bifurcation.
Watching the Enzymes that Convert Plant Fiber into Simple Sugars
Researchers in the Berkeley Synchrotron Infrared Structural Biology (BSISB) Imaging Program developed a technique that combines a novel microfluidic device and infrared spectroscopy to study how a cellulose-degrading enzyme works in real time.
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