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DINOSAURS: Natural history's greatest whodunit was solved in 1980 when a team of @BerkeleyLab scientists found the key to the dinosaurs' extinction hidden in a piece of limestone. The culprit? An asteroid collision with Earth. Case closed! #75Breakthroughs

ACCELERATORS: A #NationalLab created the first large-scale particle accelerator based on superconducting radio frequency technology. This technology now powers our exploration of materials, the building blocks of life, & more! #75Breakthroughs

👩‍💼🤝🔬This cool tool by the Office of Technology Transitions connects entrepreneurs, investors & innovators with #NationalLab experts & resources. The goal? To help bring tomorrow's energy technologies to the market. Explore the Lab Partnering Service. ➡️

THE COSMOS: #NationalLab detectors on a @NASA satellite revealed the birth of galaxies in the echoes of the Big Bang. Dark energy, the mysterious force that makes up 3/4 of our expanding universe, was also discovered by lab cosmologists. #75Breakthroughs

COOL ROOFS: @BerkeleyLab researchers and policy experts led the way in analyzing and implementing cool roofing materials, which reflect sunlight, lower surface temperature and slash cooling costs. #75Breakthroughs

POWER LINES: New kinds of power lines made from superconductors can carry electric current with no energy loss. Now deployed by #NationalLab scientists, these prototypes could usher in a new era of ultra-efficient power transmission. #75Breakthroughs

It's #LaborDayWeekend! Get caught up on our #DirectCurrent podcast and listen to 17 surprising #NationalLab stories 🎧

Supercomputers, magnetic skyrmions, and more! Check out our recap of top #NationalLab Tweets from the past week.⚡️

#NationalLab researchers, in partnership with industry and universities, are advancing battery and energy storage technologies -- the holy grail of energy. 🔋⚡

#NationalLab discoveries have spawned industries, saved lives, generated new products, and helped reveal the secrets of the universe. Learn about 75 incredible breakthroughs here ➞ #75Breakthroughs

🖥 To make quantum computers a reality, scientists need to rewrite the foundations that underlie all existing computer languages. #NationalLab researchers are on the case! 👉

ANNOUNCED TODAY: Funding for 54 new projects to bring promising #NationalLab energy tech to the marketplace faster ➜

FACT: @ORNL shipped its first radioisotope in 1946 for cancer research. Today, researchers continue to use #NationalLab technologies and systems to improve human health. ➜ #ORNL75 #ThrowbackThursday

VIRTUAL TOUR - February 18: Take a look into DOE #NationalLab @INL! #SaveTheDate📆 #STEMRising ➡️

This article hits on a key point that duration of utility scale batteries is as key as cost and size. The #NationalLab complex and @ARPAE have programs on advancing technology to move beyond 4 hour battery duration.

MYSTERY MESSENGER: #NationalLab scientists discovered how genetic instructions are carried to the cell's protein manufacturing center. Research on messenger RNA revealed how this info is transcribed and how mistakes can cause diseases. ➜ #75Breakthroughs

BETTER METAL: A company with #NationalLab roots developed a lightweight metal that's strong as steel and can be made without changing auto manufacturing infrastructure.  #75Breakthroughs  📸 @NanoSteelCo

New #NationalLab consortia to accelerate #materials development for #CleanEnergy #tech →

#DidYouKnow @Brookhavenlab created the 1st video game? More surprising #NationalLab stories in our latest podcast! 🎧

VACCINES: #NationalLab researchers adapted nuclear separations tech to develop a zonal centrifuge used to purify vaccines. Commercial centrifuges based on the invention produce vaccines for millions of people. ➡️  #75Breakthroughs

HIGH-TECH COATINGS: #NationalLab scientists have developed new coatings to prevent wear and tear on everything from car engines to giant wind turbines. One example: a diamond-like film that rebuilds itself as soon as it breaks down. ➡️ #75Breakthroughs

Imagine trying to use a computer that looks and acts like no computer you've ever seen. No keyboard. No screen. Code designed for a normal computer is useless. That's the challenge for quantum computing but #NationalLab scientists are working on it! 👉

8 ways we're helping to fast-track #NationalLab tech into the marketplace ➡