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.
NNSA completes and diamond-stamps first plutonium pit for W87-1 warhead
Near-Earth asteroid data helps probe possible fifth force of the universe
Ambassadors bring hands-on science to historic site
Don’t be spooked! Bats are here to help
Investors and scientists converge at Lab tech-transfer event
Our mission
Explore our science in action
Tiny satellites, big picture
1663 Magazine looks at how instruments built into small satellites are enabling next-generation chemical analysis.
High-altitude gamma-ray detection
Research confirms that the Milky Way's Galactic Center Ridge is home to some of the most extreme physical processes in the universe.
DUNE neutrino research
A new multi-purpose lab, located at the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center, aims to help with the search for neutrinos.
Rapid radiation dose assessment
This Los Alamos software application keeps the public safer from potential airborne radiological releases.
Hydraulic failure analysis
A study using the FATES-HYDRO model found that hydraulic failure in plants will increase as temperatures rise in tropical environments.
Los Alamos National Lab at a glance
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10 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
The New Mexico issue
National Security Science Magazine’s summer edition focuses on the contributions Los Alamos and its partners make in New Mexico.
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.
