Science on the Hill

Opening a window to quantum weirdness
- 9/27/20
Computer tool tracks water’s changing impact in the warming Arctic
- 8/16/20
Making science fiction a reality
The Los Alamos team targeted two areas, improving bioplastics manufacturing and on-demand vaccine development - 8/2/20
New Mars rover, with LANL components, to search for life
Its primary and unique purpose is to collect samples that a future spacecraft can return to Earth - 7/19/20
Expedition drifts in the Arctic ice to study climate
The Los Alamos team supports the Department of Energy’s Atmospheric Radiation Measurement user facility, which provides the research community with observations of Earth’s atmosphere - 2/16/20
Precise proton beam takes aim at cancer
Using new technology, oncologists create images of tumors during treatment, enabling greater precision without harming healthy tissue - 11/10/19
At LANL, breaking down data to address global problems
The ability to collect information far outpaces the ability to fully utilize it—yet that information may hold the key to solving some of the biggest global challenges facing the world today. - 10/13/19
Beetles and piñons shed light on world’s ecology
Researchers are now including beetle population dynamics in Earth-system models alongside water cycles, temperature fluctuations, vegetation dynamics and other global and local factors - 9/15/19
Los Alamos scientists school Wikipedia about women in science
A group of Lab employees gathered to create or edit biographies of Los Alamos female scientists on Wikipedia - 7/13/19
Using algae to try and solve the plastic problem
Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed an alternative method to sustainably manufacture plastic that is not only durable but is easily biodegradable - 7/8/19
Reaping the unexpected dividends of space exploration
Space science has likewise yielded unexpected discoveries and unintended applications — some at Los Alamos National Laboratory - 6/10/19
Unlocking secrets about the origin of the universe
Los Alamos researchers are contributing to the project by designing an advanced tracking detector based on a new type of sensor system called MAPS - 4/15/19
Healthy forests depend on balancing fire and water
To unravel exactly how fire influences moisture in burned soil, hydrologists and other environmental scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed a sophisticated computer model. - 3/11/19
Doing work that matters
At the Laboratory, I am privileged to work with dedicated scientists every day seeking solutions to the world’s toughest global security problems. - 1/26/19
Five cool things you can do with an ‘atom smasher’
The most powerful linear accelerator in the world when it opened in 1972, LANSCE speeds protons, one of the basic building blocks of atoms, to 84 percent the speed of light and energies as high as 800 million electron volts. - 1/14/19
Sea ice: More than just frozen water
A Los Alamos National Laboratory team developed a software package known as CICE that calculates the physics of sea ice, such as how it freezes, melts and moves across the ocean’s surface. - 12/16/18
Using sound to see through solid objects
At Los Alamos National Laboratory, a team of scientists have invented a technology that works somewhat like Superman’s X-ray vision. - 11/11/18
Catching hackers in the act
At Los Alamos National Laboratory, information is not only closely guarded, tools are being developed to help others detect and respond quickly to targeted attacks. - 10/7/18
LANL shoots for the moon in search for life on Europa
To help NASA with its interplanetary research, Los Alamos National Laboratory is designing a prototype instrument capable of withstanding the extreme conditions on Europa. - 9/9/18
Targeted radioactive treatment offers promise in cancer treatment
A radioactive isotope called actinium could be a new breakthrough in cancer research. - 7/8/18
Long-range Wireless Sensor Network hardware
The Long-range Wireless Sensor Network easily, efficiently and affordably collects, processes, and transmits data in all kinds of rugged and remote outdoor environments. - 5/13/18
Preventing a cyber zombie apocalypse
Attacks like these are the reason Los Alamos National Laboratory has been working on cybersecurity techniques, processes and tools to prevent and detect cyberattacks. - 4/8/18
SMART cables: A new undersea look at earthquakes
Using data from seismic stations around the world, scientists can learn more about the geology inside of the earth, including things like earthquake location and magnitude. - 3/11/18
Augmented reality combines worlds to make the real world safer
The Lab is investigating technology applications and writing software in support of the Lab’s national security mission. - 2/12/18
Supercomputers tackle antibiotic resistance
One type of efflux pump, which until recently had only been studied piecemeal, was modeled in its entirety and simulated using supercomputers at Los Alamos National Laboratory. - 1/7/18