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Laboratory employees load up community litter
More than 100 employees pick up trash around northern New Mexico on Earth Day

Stanek elected fellow by the American Nuclear Society
Scientist leads nuclear energy efforts at Los Alamos National Laboratory

Venado's yearlong voyage powers vital AI science
Part three: the supercomputer can help predict materials failure

New design aims to make more fuel-efficient and higher performance modular nuclear microreactors
The new microreactors could quickly provide power for a range of commercial and military uses

Los Alamos scientists elected to National Academy of Sciences
Brenda Dingus and Thomas Terwilliger elected by peers in prestigious scientific organization

Is terraforming Mars possible?
A new paper in Nature Astronomy looks at the science

Artificial Intelligence Stories
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Laboratory researchers converge to test and train scientific AI models
1000 Scientist AI Jam Session brings scientists together with leading-edge AI tools

New AI defense method shields models from adversarial attacks
Fusion of techniques drives robust accuracy in neural network models

Can voice-to-text AI help scientists predict earthquakes?
Results show this method could be surprisingly accurate

New AI makes better permafrost maps
Improved mapping gives decision-makers a new tool for protecting infrastructure as Arctic warms

Awards and Recognitions Stories
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Stanek elected fellow by the American Nuclear Society
Scientist leads nuclear energy efforts at Los Alamos National Laboratory

Los Alamos scientists elected to National Academy of Sciences
Brenda Dingus and Thomas Terwilliger elected by peers in prestigious scientific organization

Los Alamos National Laboratory announces 2025 fellowships for 'deep tech' entrepreneurs
New Mexico LEEP fellows will collaborate with Lab scientists to perfect automated logistics system, new source of clean energy

Dalvit named fellow of Optica photonics society
Physicist recognized for advancing the science of light with his quantum expertise

Los Alamos chemist Jeffrey Pietryga named AAAS fellow
Scientist recognized for contributions to quantum dot technology, service

4 Los Alamos researchers receive Laboratory Fellows’ Prizes
Gandolfi, Lin, Neudecker honored for research, Myers for leadership

Community Stories
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Laboratory employees load up community litter
More than 100 employees pick up trash around northern New Mexico on Earth Day

Lab Director Thom Mason discusses new construction standards, need for efficiency with NM business leaders
Federal Business Opportunities Forum connects Los Alamos National Laboratory to a range of service providers

Laboratory employees donate 337,518 meals across 9 Northern New Mexico counties
Annual drive fights food insecurity through donated dollars, food and time

Los Alamos National Lab hosts small-business event
Technical assistance available through program that has provided expertise to over 3,000 New Mexico businesses

Unified focus on traffic safety is essential
Op-ed by Lab Director Thom Mason

Students: Apply now for a free summer physics camp organized by Los Alamos National Lab
Free summer physics camp applications due April 1

Computing Stories
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Venado's yearlong voyage powers vital AI science
Part three: the supercomputer can help predict materials failure

Venado's yearlong voyage powers vital AI science
The supercomputer has made a profound impact

Quantum remote sensing approach overcomes quantum memory problem
Path identity the key to scheme that can unlock national security and communications applications

University of Michigan, Lab to jointly develop Michigan-based AI research center
This U-M press release highlights how a partnership expands research collaboration

Students get quantum computing mentorship and research experience
Fellowship covers theory, programming and hands-on projects

Los Alamos team cracks the code on the bane of quantum machine learning algorithms
Barren plateaus have long plagued progress in the field of variational quantum computing, but their understanding has been limited — until now

Energy Stories
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New quantum dot advancements hold promise for solar energy and photochemistry
Los Alamos researchers have made a breakthrough in quantum dot technology, significantly raising this technology’s ability to convert light into energy or chemical products

Los Alamos National Laboratory technology approved for US military marketplace website
The partnership will allow the US Air Force to utilize cutting-edge geothermal energy

History Stories
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Photos reveal life at the Lab during the Manhattan Project
Michnovicz's work provides a new perspective on Los Alamos

Sign up now for your chance to tour Manhattan Project National Historical Park
Registration lottery closes Monday, Sept. 2, for tours Oct. 22-24

Seeds of today’s supercomputers planted 80 years ago
Stanislaw Ulam joined the Manhattan Project in 1944 and pioneered early computing efforts

May 1: Register to tour 'behind the fence' at Manhattan Project National Historical Park

Science, Technology & Engineering Stories
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New design aims to make more fuel-efficient and higher performance modular nuclear microreactors
The new microreactors could quickly provide power for a range of commercial and military uses

Is terraforming Mars possible?
A new paper in Nature Astronomy looks at the science

Venado's yearlong voyage powers vital AI science
Part two: AI breakthrough unravels barriers between DNA and disease treatment

How the Lab helped bring hydrogen power to Northern New Mexico
When a small electric cooperative needed assistance getting its new energy product off the ground, Los Alamos National Laboratory was there to help

Accelerating the future of plastic reduction and upcycling
Hundreds of thousands of enzyme variants screened to find the best one

Can we forecast viral outbreaks like we forecast the weather?

Space Stories
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New technology will help satellites avoid collisions in space
Postage stamp-sized “license plates” can help track and protect satellites in low Earth orbit

Los Alamos’ Solar Wind Experiment is sixth instrument integrated into NASA’s IMAP Spacecraft

Asteroid-sample return mission enables researchers to conduct largest geophysical observation campaign of its kind
OSIRIS-REx project has impacts in space, on the ground

New findings point to an Earth-like environment on ancient Mars
Manganese-rich sandstones indicate there were once habitable conditions in the Gale Crater

New technology improves space weather monitoring
The Compact Space Plasma Analyzer monitors local space weather and provides real-time data

Weapons Stories
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Nuclear Weapons Council commemorates pit production milestone
Visit to Los Alamos National Lab highlights commitment to deterrence

Los Alamos conducts first critical experiment using high assay low enriched uranium in decades

Los Alamos team develops ‘game-changing’ approach to explosives testing
More modern method a fundamental leap forward in safety

Diamond-stamping the first plutonium pit: Lab Director Thom Mason's statement

New machine to enhance understanding of nuclear weapons’ behavior
Game-changing Scorpius accelerator will be instrumental in maintaining the nuclear stockpile
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