Berkeley Lab Research Review Fall 1997
COVER STORY
THE COSMIC VILLAGE
Three scientific explorers undertake expeditions to solve age-old questions about the fate of the universe.


F E A T U R E S
A PRESCRIPTION FOR HOPE
Berkeley Lab scientists and engineers are constructing a proton accelerator that will be a key element in a promising new treatment for brain cancer.
VIRTUAL REALITY
The creative minds in Berkeley Lab's Visualization Group are helping scientists view data in a new dimension.
SQUIDS
Lab scientists are using ultrasensitive Superconducting QUantum Interference Devices (SQUIDS) to detect such phenomena as irregularities in a human heartbeat and the migration patterns of bacteria in the environment.
D E P A R T M E N T S

FRONT LINE
Recent news briefs on hereditary disorders, the Information Age, and energy efficiency.
IN THE NEWS
Berkeley Lab magnet sets world record.
SCIENCE NOTES
The Smithsonian contemplates adding new astrophysics gallery.
CREDITS