A place to make a difference
At Los Alamos National Laboratory, we work to make our country and the world a safer place. Meet some of our experts, in fields from nanoscience to deep-space exploration, who are working to solve some of the toughest national security challenges we face.
Los Alamos National Laboratory partners with OpenAI to advance national security
AI algorithms used to tune particle accelerators
Hazardous materials response teams put their skills to the test
Neutron star mergers contribute to AI training models
Investors and scientists converge at Lab tech-transfer event
Our mission
Explore our science in action
Fighting fentanyl overdose and the opioid crisis
From 1663 Magazine: New detectors can help find dangerous drugs at ports of entry.
Harnessing the power of hydrogen
Electrochemistry might hold the answer.
Liquid semiconductor lasers employ colloidal quantum dots
'Laser-ready' dots should renew interest in liquid laser applications.
Rapid radiation dose assessment
This Los Alamos software application keeps the public safer from potential airborne radiological releases.
Asteroid data helps probe universe
Analysis uses Bennu trajectory in effort to extend the Standard Model of physics.
Los Alamos National Lab at a glance
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Research facilities
$2.6 million
To nonprofits in 2023 Employee Giving Campaign
70
Awards in 2023
27
Cultural resource projects
From the top of the mesa
We are 18,000+ people in New Mexico and beyond, with a shared goal to serve the common good.
Featured news
From moonscapes to Mars, her journey follows a cosmic path
Physicist works to support the safe use of nuclear power in space
Voices of the Lab
Los Alamos National Laboratory is one of the world’s most innovative multidisciplinary research institutions.
Start your career with us
You don’t need to be a scientist or engineer to work at the Lab. We offer a vast array of career opportunities for a variety of skill sets.
Explore our history
We have a proud history of almost 80 years of science and innovation to protect the nation.
