Los Alamos National Laboratory launches frontier AI models on the Venado supercomputer

The Venado supercomputer is now running the latest OpenAI reasoning models on its NVIDIA Grace Hopper GPUs to accelerate national security-related science

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2025-08-28

Accelerator could produce commercial tritium for fusion from nuclear waste

Domestic supply of tritium could provide economic and efficiency advantages

2025-08-27

Students from across New Mexico learn about STEM careers this summer

Organized by Los Alamos National Laboratory, the free Summer Physics Camp is instructed by more than 150 volunteer scientists and other experts

2025-08-27

New findings reveal the cause of potentially damaging electrical discharges on satellites

A Los Alamos National Lab research team finds correlation between electron activity and discharges

2025-08-26

Los Alamos National Lab employees donate $45K for school supplies

Northern New Mexico students head back to school with needed tools

2025-08-14

Energized Watershed project could boost New Mexico economy, increase water security

Los Alamos scientists are partners on Regional Innovation Engine proposal

2025-08-13

Los Alamos sensor data sheds light on powerful lightning within clouds

Research team uses largest dataset ever of very high-frequency radio signals generated by lightning to address long-standing question

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April 8, 2025

Remembering Charlie McMillan, the 10th director of Los Alamos National Laboratory

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Learn about the life and career of physicist Charlie McMillan.
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December 5, 2024

Manufacturing nuclear weapons parts

National Security Science | S1 : 24

The Mark Quality Manufacturing Center performs machining, assembly, and inspection of weapons parts.
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September 16, 2024

Norris Bradbury

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Los Alamos National Laboratory's second director
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What and Why: Los Alamos Neutron Science Center

A Backbone of America’s Nuclear Knowledge

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The Los Alamos Neutron Science Center: By the Numbers

A cornerstone user facility, the particle accelerator at Los Alamos supports both basic and applied science.

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Q&A: The LANSCE Accelerator Modernization Project

How Los Alamos is upgrading its flagship particle accelerator

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The Dynamics of Dynamic Imaging

Real-time pictures of explosive events are vital to the Lab’s mission.

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Accelerator Armor

A new approach to reducing downtime at the Lab’s largest accelerator

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pRad and the Future of Stockpile Stewardship

For more than two decades, proton radiography (pRad) has helped certify the nation’s stockpile. Now, the facility is getting a well-deserved upgrade.

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How pRad Works

Proton radiography leverages the penetrating power of protons

The engineering issue

From the Manhattan Project to current efforts in maintaining and modernizing the U.S. nuclear arsenal, Los Alamos engineers play a vital role.

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Engineering at Los Alamos National Laboratory

At Los Alamos National Laboratory, engineering plays a pivotal role in several areas.

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A new chief engineer

John Hill brings more than 40 years of experience to the job.

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Elevating engineering

A leadership group strengthens and supports engineering across the Lab.

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Peanut butter, potting soil, and prototype engineering

Los Alamos innovation sprints train engineers to solve critical challenges through hands-on creativity.

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Full ahead for the W93

Los Alamos engineers help design a new warhead for submarine-launched ballistic missiles.

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A smarter, faster inspection

A new tool enhances speed and accuracy in national security manufacturing.

Strain Engineering in Uranium Dioxide Thin Films

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Simulating Dynamic Actinide Systems: Perspective on Methodologies

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Interview: Poster prize winner Julien Margate

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Gallium Alloying Behavior During Oxidation of Delta Phase Plutonium Alloys

Gallium Alloying in Oxidized Delta-Phase Plutonium

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Transferrin and Fetuin: Potential Vectors for Plutonium Accumulation in the Liver and Skeleton

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Electronic Structure Modeling Strategies for Actinides

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Hitting the Jackpot: The Birth of the Monte Carlo Method

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Perseverance: The First Two Days

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