Los Alamos National Laboratory partners with OpenAI to advance national security

For the first time ever, the latest reasoning models from OpenAI will be used for energy and national security applications on Los Alamos’s Venado supercomputer

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Plants react differently to drought than expected, new study shows

Stomatal closure points are more dynamic than scientists previously thought

2025-07-17

How Los Alamos National Laboratory is addressing ‘forever chemicals’ known as PFAS

With this nationwide contaminant of concern, the Lab is ahead of the curve

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Machine learning model helps scientists understand deadly cone snail toxins

New AI-driven modeling could help develop effective anti-toxins

2026-07-16

Los Alamos National Laboratory hosts 30 Years of Quantum Dots conference

Meeting will unite pioneering scientists, next generation of researchers from around the world

2025-07-15

Bradbury Science Museum’s Trinity test exhibit opens July 15

See artifacts related to the world's first nuclear detonation through November 16

2025-07-09

New Mexicans likely among the most at-risk populations for Valley fever

Evidence of the fungal disease found in Catron, Doña Ana, Sierra and Socorro counties, with the most reported in the northwest and southwest part of the state

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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

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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

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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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Electronic Structure Modeling Strategies for Actinides

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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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Interview: Poster prize winner Julien Margate

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

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Hitting the Jackpot: The Birth of the Monte Carlo Method

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