News Archives
Press Releases
Suppression of COVID-19 Waves Reflects Time-Dependent Social Activity, Not Herd Immunity
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Scientists developed a new mathematical model for predicting how COVID-19 spreads.
Brookhaven Lab's Top-10 Stories of 2020
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
With all the remarkable changes and challenges that took place in 2020, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory had a banner year in science.
Ready to Join the Fight Against COVID-19
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
NY State-funded cryo-electron microscopes at Brookhaven Lab’s Laboratory for BioMolecular Structure are now open for COVID-19-related research
Department of Energy Announces COVID-19 Innovation Portal and Assistance Program
Friday, June 12, 2020
New service gives America’s innovators ready access to vital resources and opportunities to connect and partner with experts at DOE’s 17 National Laboratories in the fight against the virus
Researchers Working on Computational Models to Design Ways to Treat COVID-19
Monday, April 6, 2020
Computational modeling project will sift through 1 billion drug-like molecules and 60 sites on virus to find most promising options for targeted drug development
Brookhaven Lab Mobilizes Resources in Fight Against COVID-19
Monday, April 6, 2020
Brookhaven Lab scientists and staff combine expertise across disciplines and use Lab’s unique facilities to address drug development, medical supplies, information processing, and more
Features
Massive Fragment Screen Points Way to New SARS-CoV-2 Inhibitors
Friday, May 7, 2021
Experiment with 2533 fragments compounds generates chemical map to future antiviral agents.
The Science Behind the Shot: Biotech Tools Developed at Brookhaven Lab Fundamental to Making COVID-19 Vaccines
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Enzymes and promoters based on ‘T7 expression system’ crank out copious quantities of mRNA for vaccinating people around the world.
Webinar with Sec. Granholm 3/4: National Labs in the Fight: Marshalling DOE's Scientific Prowess to Combat COVID-19
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
TODAY at 1 p.m.: Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm joins experts from Los Alamos National Laboratory and Brookhaven National Laboratory to talk about the critical role we play in the fight against COVID-19. The roundtable will include Kerstin Kleese Van Dam, director of Brookhaven Lab’s Computational Science Initiative.
Virtual Talk, Q&A: COVID-19 Research at Brookhaven Lab
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Meet three scientists leading COVID-19 research at Brookhaven Lab on Thursday, Feb. 25, at 6:30 p.m.
Brookhaven Lab Interns Study Airborne COVID-19 Spread
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Alison Robey and Cathrine Hamilton contributed to aerosol modeling research to better understand the airborne virus.
Students Identify Starting Points for Potential COVID-19 Inhibitors
Monday, December 28, 2020
Virtual drug-discovery internships provide opportunity for hands-on experience with real-world impact
National Virtual Biotechnology Laboratory Symposium, October 28
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Attend a virtual symposium highlighting how DOE’s unique strengths are helping to tackle the biotechnology challenges of COVID-19
Steady Progress in the Battle Against COVID-19
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Update on Brookhaven Lab’s research efforts aimed at thwarting the novel SARS-CoV-2 virus responsible for a global pandemic
Summer Students Tackle COVID-19
Monday, August 31, 2020
Virtual summer research programs at Brookhaven Lab offer meaningful opportunities for high-school and college students to engage in a global science challenge.
Blocking the COVID-19 Virus's Exit Strategy
Monday, August 31, 2020
Students conduct computational studies, explore inhibitor drugs to disrupt viral proteins that help infectious particles escape from cells
World's X-ray Facilities Team up to Battle COVID-19
Monday, June 15, 2020
A group of the world’s best X-ray science facilities, including NSLS-II, has developed a strategy for cooperatively combating COVID-19.
Inside Brookhaven National Lab's COVID-19 Quest
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Newsday Opinion video documents Brookhaven Lab scientists’ around-the-clock efforts to map and halt the coronavirus
Fighting COVID with Computing
Monday, April 27, 2020
Fermilab, Brookhaven, and Open Science Grid dedicate computational power to COVID-19 research
AI Fast-tracks Drug Discovery to Fight COVID-19
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Deep learning paired with drug docking and molecular dynamics simulations identify small molecules to shut down virus.
Press Coverage
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A Story Of Human Ingenuity Crossing Decades
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How the Coronavirus Attacks the Lungs — and How We May Be Able to Stop the Damage
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Seeding tomorrow's medical discoveries
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Accidental BNL find now key building block for two COVID-19 vaccines
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Basic research at BNL in the 1980s paved the way for Pfizer, Moderna vaccines
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Beating back the coronavirus requires a bigger arsenal
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New DOE secretary lauds national lab's COVID efforts
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Gordon Bell Special Prize Goes to Massive SARS-CoV-2 Simulations
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Cats and llamas could offer a path to coronavirus therapies
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Some Lab Magnet Work Proceeds on Particle Accelerator Upgrade
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Long Island's path to prosperity in pandemic response
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Inside Brookhaven National Lab's COVID-19 Quest
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How supercomputers are getting us closer to a COVID-19 vaccine
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DOE Launches 'Virtual' National Lab to Counter Coronavirus
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World's physics instruments turn their focus to COVID-19
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Brookhaven National Lab scientists join battle against COVID-19
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BNL taps technical talent to tackle COVID-19
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Universities are leading the charge to combat COVID-19
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BNL's Lijun Wu wins 2020 Chuck Fiori Award
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Brookhaven Lab scientists in battle to fight COVID-19
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Stony Brook Researchers to Run COVID-19 Simulations on Supercomputers
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Company creates technology to sterilize hospital masks
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Big Labs Replace Data Taking with New Priorities
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