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Mon, 07/18/2011 - 16:22
Unprecedented Plasma Lensing for High-Intensity LasersImportant confirmation that scale-up will work
Wed, 10/13/2021 - 12:02
High-power laser pulses focused to small spots to reach incredible intensities enable a variety of applications, ranging from scientific research to industry and medicine. At the Berkeley Lab Laser Accelerator (BELLA) Center, for instance, intensity…
Study: Green Buildings Don’t Create Happier WorkersLEED-certified office designs need more performance-based input, less predictive modeling
Tue, 05/13/2014 - 16:29
Think working in an environmentally green building leads to greater satisfaction in the workplace? Think again. People working in buildings certified under LEED’s green building standard appear no more satisfied with the quality of their indoor…
Unsnarling Data Analysis in the Real WorldUC Berkeley researcher finds the common data thread for diverse applications
Thu, 03/27/2014 - 17:23
Ben Recht is looking for problems. He develops mathematical strategies to help researchers, from urban planners to online retailers, cut through blizzards of data to find what they're after. He resists the "needle in the haystack" metaphor because…
Five Ways to Cultivate Gratitude at WorkAmericans are less likely to say thanks on the job than anywhere else
Tue, 06/18/2013 - 11:50
Why should anyone thank you for just doing your job? And why should you ever thank your co-workers for doing what they’re paid to do? These are common questions in American workplaces, often posed rhetorically—and sometimes with hostility.…
Researchers Find Why Some Stress Is Good for YouIt depends on the stress type, duration, and chemicals released
Mon, 04/22/2013 - 10:58
Overworked and stressed out? Look on the bright side. Some stress is good for you. “You always think about stress as a really bad thing, but it’s not,” says Daniela Kaufer, associate professor of integrative biology at the University of California…
Researcher Takes on ‘Empathy Fatigue’ in the WorkplaceDistancing and dehumanizing behavior actually compounds problem
Mon, 12/12/2011 - 12:02
A nurse refuses to help an ailing alcoholic who is upset to find a hospital detox unit closed. A hospital clerk brushes off a deceased woman’s grieving family as they try to pay her bills and claim her belongings. A charge nurse keeps the mother…
Twin ARTEMIS Probes to Study Moon in 3-DMultiyear research mission will map lunar surface and magnetic field
Mon, 07/18/2011 - 16:22
(UC Berkeley: Berkeley, CA) -- On Sunday, July 17, the moon acquired two new companions in less than a month. That’s when the second and third of two probes built by the University of California, Berkeley, and part of NASA’s five-satellite Time…