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Breathing new life into pulmonary research
A team of scientists and bioengineers at Los Alamos have developed a tissue-engineered artificial lung called PuLMo, for Pulmonary Lung Model. - 12/17/17
Stellar explosion rocks the universe
Breaking news doesn’t happen that often in astronomy, and this was big. LIGO, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory, had detected another gravitational-wave signal. - 11/12/17
Computer imagines the future
Researchers are simulating biological neural networks on supercomputers, enabling machines to learn about their surroundings, interpret data and make predictions much the way humans do. - 10/27/17
Chemical treatment improves quantum dot lasers
In new research, the nanometer-sized dots are being doctored, or “doped,” with additional electrons, a treatment that nudges the dots ever closer to producing the desired laser light with less stimulation and energy loss. - 10/23/17
Fighting tuberculosis with faster, more accurate diagnostics
Los Alamos National Laboratory, in collaboration with several institutions, are working to develop an innovative tool set for early and accurate diagnosis of the disease. - 10/18/17
Where there’s smoke, there’s science
To discover the finer points of smoke’s composition, Los Alamos National Laboratory has launched the Center for Aerosol Forensic Experiments — CAFE, for short. - 10/15/17
Using tech to peer inside a tyrannosaur’s skull
The team’s study illuminates the Bisti Beast’s place in tyrannosaur ancestry and adds important new pieces to the puzzle. - 9/29/17
Neutralizing biothreats through disease forecasting
Preventing disease outbreaks in the United States requires improving public health all around the world. - 9/11/17
Dinosaur’s skull tells evolutionary tale
Researchers have exposed the inner structures of the fossil skull of a 74-million-year-old tyrannosauroid dinosaur nicknamed the Bisti Beast. - 8/30/17
Computer modeling helps with wildland fires
The Lab is using a tool called FIRETEC to simulate the fire/atmosphere interaction that controls fire behavior. - 8/25/17
Using machine-learning to scan the sky
As RAPTOR makes its rounds across the sky to check on known gamma ray sources and respond to the occasional interesting transient, it has free time every night to photograph blazars. - 8/15/17
Muons in the cathedral
In 2013, a group of experts on the cathedral came to Los Alamos National Laboratory to consult about fixing the cracks in the dome of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, Italy. - 8/13/17
CubeSats have one major shortcoming
Over the past decade and a half, satellites the size of a toaster have opened up new possibilities for using space. - 8/10/17
Forecasting Outbreaks
To help prevent disease outbreaks in the U.S., we need to improve public health all around the world, not just within our own borders. - 8/10/17
Single-photon emitter
The Laboratory has produced the first known material capable of single-photon emission at room temperature and at telecommunications wavelengths. - 8/1/17
Neutrino research
The Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment will send particles 800 miles to a mile-deep detector in South Dakota. - 7/25/17
Using machine-learning to scan the sky
How do you decipher the inner workings of a cosmic cataclysm 3 billion light years away and 3 billion years in the past? - 7/24/17
If these (Martian) rocks could talk
It’s no coincidence that Death Valley and Mars have boron in common. Boron typically occurs in arid locations where water has evaporated. - 7/19/17
Eye on the sky
Los Alamos provides grad-student role in unraveling the mind-bending physics around super-massive black holes. - 7/10/17
Designing a safer explosive
At Los Alamos, we pay a lot of attention to things that blow up and we’re especially interested in how to make them safer. - 7/3/17
Post-It Art
#LANLPride art installation supports mission focus on diversity. - 6/29/17
Simplifying big data
Charliecloud lets users easily run crazy new things on Los Alamos supercomputers. - 6/27/17
Unraveling the mysteries of lightning
Lightning is poorly understood. Los Alamos National Laboratory is working to change that. - 6/22/17
Innovative rocket science boost
Los Alamos scientists have developed a unique segregated fuel oxidizer rocket fuel system for CubeSats. - 6/18/17
Genomics for everyone
What if a nurse could swipe your saliva and run a quick genetic test for bacteria? - 5/23/17
Scientists strike back at the mysteries of lightning
When thunderstorm season rolls around and lightning streaks the sky, creating its dazzling display, we likely don’t ponder the mysteries it presents. - 5/7/17
Mysteries of lightning
Los Alamos scientists are using lightning to develop instruments for nuclear test-ban treaty monitoring and, in the process, have learned a lot about lightning itself. - 5/2/17
What is the universe made of?
Physicists and astrophysicists at Los Alamos are using supercomputers to simulate Big Bang nucleosynthesis and the early universe to unprecedented precision. - 4/18/17
Looking for clues for past life on Mars
By looking at the light emitted by the target, scientists can analyze the composition of rocks and soils on Mars. - 4/11/17
Bracing for fire
What if a nurse could swipe your saliva and run a quick genetic test for bacteria? - 4/10/17
If these (Martian) rocks could talk
Finding the element boron might not seem exciting, but if you find it on Mars and you’re interested in alien life, it’s a big deal. - 4/9/17
Can our grid withstand a solar storm?
A recent peer-reviewed study found that an epic solar, or geomagnetic, storm could cost the United States more than $40 billion in damages and lost productivity. - 3/21/17
Dark matter detective work
Fourteen thousand feet above sea level near a volcanic peak in Mexico sits a unique astronomical observatory. Instead of peering into space with a glass lens, it uses 300 huge barrels of water. - 3/13/17
Dark matter detective
Sifting through data from HAWC's mountain-top water barrels looking for the fingerprint of dark matter - 2/21/17
Dark matter detective
Sifting through data from HAWC's mountain-top water barrels looking for the fingerprint of dark matter - 2/15/17
Protecting grid from cataclysmic solar storm
When the last really big solar storm hit Earth in 1921, the Sun ejected a burst of plasma and magnetic structures like Zeus hurling a thunderbolt from Mount Olympus. - 2/12/17
How flounders (yes, the fish) can help national security
Over the last hundred-plus years, we humans have looked to nature to improve our ability to camouflage ourselves. - 2/2/17
What cosmology tells us about quantum mechanics
In physics’ pursuit of ever-more-complete and detailed descriptions of our universe, we’re always on the lookout for new tools. - 1/8/17
Top Los Alamos science stories of 2016
From discoveries on Mars to breakthroughs in cancer research, from national security science to materials science, 2016 has proven to be another productive year for Los Alamos National Laboratory achievements. - 12/21/16
Lab team performs some of the largest direct numerical simulations of shocked turbulence
The Fluid Dynamics team has performed some of the largest direct numerical simulations of fluid turbulence in the world. - 12/19/16
Leaky plumbing impedes Greenland Ice Sheet flow
A team led by ice sheet modelers is exploring how changes in extensive, sediment-choked subglacial “swamps” actually explain why the ice sheet’s movement slows down in late summer and winter. - 12/19/16
$Scanning electron micrograph of a murine macrophage infected with Francisella tularensis strain LVS. Macrophages were dry-fractured by touching the cell surface with cellophane tape after critical point drying to reveal intracellular bacteria. Bacteria (colorized in blue) are located either in the cytosol or within a membrane-bound vacuole.$
DNA markers distinguish between harmless, deadly bacteria
The virulent pathogen that causes the disease tularemia, or “rabbit fever,” was weaponized during past world wars and is considered a potential bioweapon. - 12/19/16
First detection of boron on the surface of Mars
The boron was identified by the rover’s laser-shooting Chemistry and Camera (ChemCam) instrument, which was developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory in conjunction with the French space agency. - 12/13/16
Forget jetpacks. Where are our hydrogen-powered cars?
For decades commercially viable fuel cells, particularly for cars, have remained just over the horizon. So why aren’t we there yet? - 12/13/16
AAAS and Los Alamos National Laboratory Announce 2016 Fellows
Scott Crooker and William Charles Louis III have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. - 12/7/16
EDGE bioinformatics brings genomics to everyone
A new bioinformatics platform will help democratize the genomics revolution by allowing users with limited bioinformatics expertise to quickly analyze and interpret genomic sequence data. - 11/29/16
Scientists develop software to simulate material deformation and failure
The software tool is called HOSS, Hybrid Optimization Software Suite. - 11/21/16
Los Alamos honored for industry collaboration in 2016 HPCwire Awards
Los Alamos National Laboratory has been recognized for the Lab’s collaboration with Seagate on next-generation data storage technologies. - 11/16/16
Five Los Alamos innovations win R&D 100 Awards
The prestigious “Oscars of Invention” honor the latest and best innovations and identify the top technology products of the past year. - 11/15/16
Using Wikipedia to forecast the flu
Lab researchers use mathematics, computer science, statistics and other information to determine how disease develops and spreads. - 11/15/16
Fires set to clear African land are stoking climate change
Each year in the dry season, flames sweep across a large swath of the African countryside, engulfing every kind of grass and woody plant in their way. - 11/14/16
The Exascale Computing Project announces $48 million to establish four Exascale Co-Design Centers
The first year is funded at $12 million, and is to be allocated evenly among the four award recipients. - 11/11/16
The Exascale Computing Project awards $34 million for software development
The Department of Energy’s Exascale Computing Project announced the selection of 35 software development proposals representing 25 research and academic organizations. - 11/10/16
Lab-developed hydrogen sensors tested at SoCal refueling stations
Government agencies are turning to Los Alamos National Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Lab to help detect leaks that could potentially lead to fire. - 11/8/16
Five Los Alamos scientists receive 2016 Fellows Prize
Jennifer Martinez, Marc Janoschek and Jian-Xin Zhu were awarded the Fellows Prize in science and engineering; Dana Dattelbaum and Christopher Stanek received the Fellows Prize in leadership. - 11/7/16
Mutational signatures mark cancer's smoking gun
A study of cancer genome sequences identifies telltale mutational signatures associated with smoking tobacco. - 11/3/16
Outsmarting the art of camouflage
Over the last hundred-plus years, we humans have looked to nature to improve our ability to camouflage ourselves. - 11/2/16
New APS Fellows for Los Alamos announced
Eight Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists are being honored as new Fellows in the American Physical Society (APS). - 10/31/16
Nuclear detonation detection payload success
The second Space and Atmospheric Burst Reporting System (SABRS-2) payload developed and built by Los Alamos was successfully launched last fiscal year in support of the Lab’s ongoing Global Security mission. - 10/28/16
Los Alamos honors new research fellows
Scott Crooker, Jennifer Hollingsworth, Dean Preston and Roger Wiens are being recognized as Fellows of the Laboratory. - 10/26/16
Keeping nuclear materials secure in an uncertain world
During the last year, the Iran nuclear deal has successfully rolled back Iran’s nuclear program. Los Alamos National Laboratory was integral to verification and training. - 10/24/16
Scientist recognized for work to increase availability of critical medical isotope
Iain May recognized for his work towards ensuring the reliability and domestic supply of a critical medical isotope used for diagnostic imaging. - 10/20/16
Warm Dense Matter – getting a grip at a hot topic
An international team of scientists has achieved a major breakthrough in the description of warm dense matter. - 10/18/16
Los Alamos scientists win top American Physical Society prizes
Two senior scientists at Los Alamos National Lab are being honored by the American Physical Society (APS) for their fundamental contributions in nuclear physics and biophysics. - 10/18/16
Clean, hydrogen-powered future
Los Alamos, within the ElectroCat consortium, is investigating less expensive, more abundant materials based on carbon compounds to reduce the cost of ownership of a fuel-cell powered car so this clean power can compete in the marketplace. - 10/13/16
Gleason honored with Alvin Van Valkenburg Award
Gleason was honored for her substantial contributions as an early career scientist to high-pressure physics in both static and dynamic compression. - 10/5/16
Feeling the burn
At least half of the black carbon in the atmosphere is a result of biomass burning. - 9/27/16
Deep moonquakes reveal thickness of the lunar crust
The researchers were the first to use body-wave seismic interferometry to study deep moonquakes. - 9/26/16
A revolution in supercomputing is coming
Trinity is a 42-petaflop supercomputer (that’s one quadrillion floating point operations per second, in case you’re counting) that resides at Los Alamos National Laboratory and can perform complex 3D simulations of everything from ocean currents to asteroid impacts. - 9/20/16
Trinity ushers in new age of supercomputing
As the Lab begins testing the second half of its new supercomputer, Trinity, the occasion highlights how intertwined scientific breakthroughs and computer innovations have become — and what a seminal and central role Los Alamos has played in that synergy. - 9/12/16
Making solar power more affordable
Although the goal of cheap, plentiful energy from the sun turns out to be a work in progress, not a settled achievement, recent research breakthroughs are helping to deliver on the promise of truly “cheap solar,” with several surprising side benefits. - 8/30/16
TenCate elected Acoustical Society of America fellow
TenCate’s research focuses on nonlinear acoustics and elasticity, seismology and nonlinear imaging. - 8/30/16
Something new under the sun
Recent research breakthroughs at Los Alamos National Laboratory are helping to deliver on the promise of truly “cheap solar,” with several surprising side benefits. - 8/4/16
Kelly named Fellow of the American Statistical Association
The American Statistical Association (ASA) has honored Elizabeth Kelly with the title of Fellow. - 8/2/16
Aikin and Cerreta named as ASM Fellows
ASM International named Beverly Aikin and Ellen Cerreta to the 2016 class of Fellows. - 8/1/16
Confessions of a Martian rock
When scientists analyzed the chemical make-up of a Martian rock, they expected to find lots of basalt, the building block of all planets. - 7/25/16
Bracing for fire
Understanding what drives big fires and predicting their behavior helps the fire community prepare for the next blaze through appropriate land management, emergency plans and firefighting strategies. - 7/20/16
Burning questions in study of wildfire
Understanding what drives big fires and predicting their behavior helps the fire community prepare for the next blaze through appropriate land management, emergency plans and firefighting strategies. - 7/12/16
Community invited to learn about emerging technologies
New technologies emerging from Los Alamos National Laboratory that address everything from fusion energy to medical testing will be on display for members of the community, investors and business leaders at the DisrupTech showcase. - 7/6/16
Role of amyloids in type II diabetes
A collaboration between Los Alamos, Yale University, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute published research that sheds light on pathological properties of amyloids identified in type II diabetes. - 7/6/16
Could we someday predict earthquakes?
New ways of looking at seismic information and innovative laboratory experiments are offering tantalizing clues to what triggers earthquakes—and when. - 6/27/16
Nine receive DOE’s Office of Science Graduate Student Research Awards
The program prepares students for careers in science, technology, engineering and math. - 6/14/16
Fragile life underfoot has big impact on desert
The survival of desert biocrusts is being challenged by threats from climate change and man-made disturbance. - 6/13/16
Janoschek awarded Hans Fischer Fellowship
Marc Janoschek has been chosen for a Hans Fischer Fellowship at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) Institute for Advanced Study in Germany. - 6/9/16
Using supercomputers to probe the early universe
Los Alamos researchers developed a computer code, called BURST, that can simulate a slice in the life of our young cosmos. - 6/5/16
Teaching a cell new tricks
At Los Alamos National Laboratory, one group has been investigating the cellular mechanism that controls fatty acid synthesis. - 5/20/16
Scientists study glaciers in McMurdo Dry Valleys in Antarctica
A research team has modeled the spatial variability in ice loss and assessed climate sensitivity of the glaciers. - 5/20/16
Five Northern New Mexico businesses awarded funds to spur economic growth
The 2016 awardees are EcoPesticides, Mora Valley Woodworking of Mora, Southwest PPE Services, Taos Mesa Brewing, and Tibbar Plasma Technologies. - 5/19/16
Why Mars?
The allure (and challenge) of colonizing the red planet - 5/17/16
Los Alamos staff help improve U.S. capability to detect underground nuclear explosions
Los Alamos staff were instrumental in the fifth conventional explosion experiment as part of the NNSA’s Source Physics Experiment (SPE) series. - 5/17/16
Cooling, time in the dark preserve perovskite solar power
A new study has found both the cause and a solution for the pesky tendency of perovskite solar cells to degrade in sunlight. - 5/17/16
Physicist wins early-career award for isotope work
Jonathan Ward Engle, is among 49 winners, of the US Department of Energy’s Early Career Research Program awards for 2016. - 5/12/16
Panel discussion to explore transitions in women’s careers on May 16
The event is titled “If I Only Knew Then What I Know Now." - 5/10/16
Majewski named Fellow of the Neutron Scattering Society of America
The Society recognized Majewski for "contributions to our understanding of weakly organized two-dimensional systems, including surfactant molecules found in biological systems.” - 5/9/16
Machine learning accelerates the discovery of new materials
Researchers recently demonstrated how an informatics-based adaptive design strategy, tightly coupled to experiments, can accelerate the discovery of new materials with targeted properties. - 5/9/16
Gravitational waves open new window on universe
Viewing the very large and very small workings of what's out there. - 5/8/16
Terwilliger named American Crystallographic Association president
The ACA is the home to more than 1,000 scientists around the country who use X-rays, neutrons and electrons to see the shapes of molecules. - 4/27/16
The space weather threat... and how we protect ourselves
The Sun continually ejects high-energy electrons, protons, and other nuclei that bombard the Earth, producing space-weather effects such as the beautiful northern lights but also others that can destroy satellites and disrupt our lives here on Earth. - 4/24/16
Space scientist tapped for French knighthood
Roger Wiens was awarded the honorary title of chevalier (knight) in France’s Academic Order of Palms for his work in forging strong ties between the French and American scientific communities. - 4/11/16
Why space weather matters
Many people think of space as a silent, empty void and the sun as a distant source of light and heat. Not true. The sun and the Earth are connected in complex, intimate and sometimes dangerous ways. - 4/10/16
Bringing the power of genetic research to an office near you
The ability to quickly analyze genetic data stands to revolutionize research into everything from the mutations causing various cancers to the “Second You,” your microbiome, or the bacteria living inside you. - 4/10/16
Building international genomics collaborations for global biosecurity
The work enables cooperative biothreat reduction and scientific engagement on a global scale. - 4/6/16
Women scientists and engineers make notable firsts
Women scientist and engineers at Los Alamos make notable impacts in their fields and in the Lab's mission. - 3/24/16
Bringing MRI where it’s needed most
Los Alamos scientists developed a portable MRI, also called Battlefield MRI that uses ultra-low-field magnetic resonance imaging to create images of the brain that can be used in field hospitals for wounded soldiers or in remote villages in developing countries. - 3/20/16
Can we someday predict earthquakes?
New ways of looking at seismic information and innovative laboratory experiments are offering tantalizing clues to what triggers earthquakes — and when. - 3/14/16
$Shown are time lapse images of supercritical CO2 displacing water in a fracture etched into a shale micromodel. The white, blue and gray colors represent supercritical CO2, water and shale, respectively.$
Los Alamos researchers develop platform to study subsurface reservoir conditions
This increasing demand for energy around the globe requires a better understanding of subsurface energy resources and their associated environmental issues. - 3/7/16
Fensin receives Young Leaders Award
Saryu Fensin has been selected to receive the 2015 TMS Young Leaders International Scholar-Japanese Institute of Metals (JIM) Award. - 3/3/16
Analyzing genetic tree sheds new light on disease outbreaks
The team used computational phylogenetic analysis to examine how strains of HIV, both in computer modeling and compared with real-life case studies, would be transmitted. - 2/25/16
Why is Zika now a threat?
Population growth, rising temperatures, embryonic immune systems says Lab scientist - 2/25/16
Mining fatty acids from algae
Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory and the University of Washington are exploring the use of lipids for energy: as a starting material for creating biofuels. - 2/24/16
Mascareñas receives Presidential Early Career Award
David Mascareñas was named a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award by President Obama last week. - 2/24/16
Study finds surprising variability in shape of Van Allen Belts
Understanding the shape and size of the belts, which shrink and swell in response to magnetic storms coming from the sun, is crucial for protecting our technology in space. - 2/23/16
Decoding dark matter in genes
Possible future applications, for example, include making new cancer therapies based on how ribosomes differentiate in healthy versus cancerous tissue. - 2/19/16
Fossil analysis pushes back human split from other primates
C. abyssinicus revealed answers about gorilla lineage but also provided fossil evidence that our common ancestor migrated from Africa. - 2/16/16
Carlsten named IEEE Fellow
Bruce Carlsten is a pioneer in the production and use of high-brightness electron beams. - 2/11/16
Five Los Alamos scientists receive 2015 Fellows Prize
Hou-Tong Chen, Manvendra Dubey and Herbert Van De Sompel are the winners of the 2015 Fellows Prize for Outstanding Research; Rebecca Chamberlin and David Morris are the winners of the Fellows Prize for Outstanding Leadership. - 2/11/16
Gravitational waves found, black-hole models led the way
Gravitational waves were predicted by Einstein’s theory of general relativity in 1916, and now, almost exactly 100 years later, the faint ripples across space-time have been found. - 2/11/16
Getting something new out of something old
Scientists are pursing one example of such a long-lived/short-lived isotope system for medical applications. - 2/10/16
Researchers examine behavior of amorphous materials under high strain
The findings offer a new way to monitor the onset of plastic deformation and mechanical properties of materials. - 2/10/16
Turning windows into solar panels
Working with quantum dots, researchers achieve a breakthrough in solar-concentrating technology that can turn windows into electric generators. - 2/7/16
Innovative imaging systems on the Wendelstein 7-X bring steady-state fusion energy closer to reality
Innovative new imaging systems designed at Los Alamos are helping physicists peer into the roiling world of superhot plasmas. - 1/27/16
Los Alamos names Laboratory Fellows for 2015
The honorees are Michael Bernardin, Avadh Saxena, Carlos Tome and Piotr Zelenay. - 1/27/16
The forecast calls for flu
Using mathematics, computer programs, statistics and information about how disease develops and spreads, a research team at Los Alamos National Laboratory found a way to forecast the flu season and even next week’s sickness trends. - 1/15/16
Modernizing energy grid in DOE-wide Laboratory consortium
Up to $35.25 million in research funding could come to Los Alamos and its partners. - 1/14/16
Machine learning helps discover the most luminous supernova in history
Machine-learning technology developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory played a key role in the discovery of supernova ASASSN-15lh. - 1/14/16
Los Alamos scientist receives prestigious fellowship
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has awarded the distinction of Fellow to Dave Morris. - 1/11/16
Driving toward an algae-powered future
A project led by Los Alamos seeks to drive algal biofuels to marketability, decreasing our nation’s dependence on fossil fuels and putting the brakes on global warming. - 12/24/15
Driving toward an algae-powered future
A new research project led by Los Alamos National Laboratory seeks to drive algal biofuels to marketability, decreasing our nation’s dependence on fossil fuels and putting the brakes on global warming. - 12/24/15
Plasma research shows promise for future compact accelerators
A transformative breakthrough in controlling ion beams allows small-scale laser-plasma accelerators to deliver unprecedented power densities. - 12/21/15
Study forecasts disappearance of conifers due to climate change
New results, reported in a paper released today in the journal Nature Climate Change, suggest that global models may underestimate predictions of forest death. - 12/21/15
Impact of mammalian megaherbivores on global methane examined
Examining the past consequences of large herbivore loss yields insights into contemporary ecosystem function. - 12/21/15
Portable MRI named Top 10 Breakthrough of 2015 by Physics World magazine
Portable MRI, also called Battlefield MRI (bMRI), uses ultra-low-field magnetic resonance imaging to create images of injured soft tissues, such as the brain. - 12/20/15
February most likely month for flu season to peak
The Los Alamos team’s model is an ongoing research project that forecasts the current flu season probabilistically, similar to best-practice forecasts of weather, presidential elections, and sporting events. - 12/20/15
New Mars rover findings revealed at AGU conference
A group of scientists revealed that the Curiosity rover found much higher concentrations of silica at some sites the rover has investigated in the past seven months. - 12/17/15
Model tracks gases for underground nuclear explosion detection
Scientists developed a new, more thorough method for detecting underground nuclear explosions by coupling seismic models with gas-flow models. - 12/17/15
Researcher pens prizewinning essay on cancer
Ludmil Alexandrov made strong points this week in the journal Science winning a 2015 Science & SciLifeLab Prize, on “Understanding the Origins of Human Cancer.” - 12/6/15
Los Alamos structure-damage software wins R&D 100 Award
A software package called SHMTools, which can detect damage in a variety of structures and was developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory, won an R&D 100 Award. - 12/6/15
Molecular clocks control mutation rate in human cells
These clock-like mutational processes could ultimately be responsible for a large proportion of human cancer and contribute to human aging. - 11/20/15
Tomé to receive Khan International Medal
The International Journal of Plasticity recognized Tomé for his “outstanding life-long contributions in the field of plasticity.” - 11/18/15
Quenching New Mexico's thirst with brackish water
Whether today turns out damp or dry, drought is a fact of life in New Mexico. So where can we get more water? - 11/15/15
Scientists recognized with breakthrough prize for neutrinos research
More than 1,300 scientists—including 35 from Los Alamos National Laboratory—were awarded the 2016 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics. - 11/12/15
Ten Los Alamos scientists honored by American Physical Society
Aslam, Batha, Bauer, Chen, Dalvit, Nguyen, Perelson, Ronning, Saunders and Wurden were recognized by APS. - 11/12/15
National labs collaborate to shape development of next-generation supercomputers
Working together to solve some of the world's most challenging problems by ensuring that the nation's scientists can access leading-edge computing systems - 11/10/15
Lichens detect past fallout
The team conducted this investigation to define the background concentrations of actinide isotopes present in the environment. - 11/8/15
Hunting for meteorites in Antarctica
Nina Lanza was selected as one of eight members for the 2015-2016 field campaign of the Antarctica Search for Meteorites (ANSMET) program. - 11/3/15
MicroBooNE sees first accelerator-born neutrinos
The principal purpose of the detector is to confirm or deny the existence of a hypothetical particle known as the sterile neutrino. - 11/2/15
Novel targeted therapy for stomach cancer
This finding has the potential to save thousand of lives a year by delivering a more effective, targeted treatment for cancer patients. - 10/29/15
Los Alamos researchers uncover new origins of radiation-tolerant materials
A new report this week in the journal Nature Communications provides new insight into what, exactly, makes some complex materials radiation tolerant. - 10/29/15
Nanoscale, multidimensional artificial magnet created
Applications might range from general magnetism, such as developing sensors, to information encoding. - 10/26/15
Los Alamos team wins best paper award at Sustainable Development Conference
Yongchao Yang, Alessandro Cattaneo and David Mascareñas recently received the Best Paper Award at the Third Annual International Conference for Sustainable Development. - 10/22/15
Rings of Fire: New explosives provide enhanced safety, high energy
These materials could usher in a new class of explosives that provide high-energy output with enhanced safety. - 10/22/15
Jumpstarting the carbon capture industry
Carbon capture, utilization, and storage can provide a crucial bridge between our current global energy economy and a cleaner, more diversified energy future. - 10/16/15
Los Alamos physicist wins 2016 Joseph F. Keithley Award for Advances in Measurement Science
Honors to Albert Migliori, developer of resonant ultrasound spectroscopy - 10/15/15
Model predicts space weather and protects satellite hardware
The researchers created a model that can predict the plasma flux environment at geosynchronous orbit in response to rapid changes in geomagnetic and solar activity. - 10/11/15
Curiosity Rover confirms existence of a large ancient lake on Mars
New findings released today in the journal Science show substantial bodies of water likely existed on the surface of the planet in its early history. - 10/8/15
Scientists teach short course on fuel cells
Los Alamos scientists gave presentations covering Hydrogen and Lab Safety, the Laboratory’s Membrane-and-Electrode Process, Fuel Cell Materials Characterization, Modeling, Durability and Testing. - 10/8/15
Los Alamos-led consortium works to enhance fuel cell technology
Los Alamos is leading a DOE Fuel Cells Technologies Office-funded project to enhance the performance and durability of PEM fuel cells, while reducing their cost. - 10/8/15
Zelenay receives professorship in chemistry from president of Poland
Piotr Zelenay of Materials Synthesis and Integrated Devices (MPA-11) received the honorary title of Professor in Chemistry from Poland’s President Bronisław Komorowski. - 10/8/15
Squeezing silica reveals meteorite secrets
Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory are gaining insights into one of the effects of meteorite collisions with earth. - 9/27/15
New insights into HIV-1 vaccine design
Scientists have created a computational model that could change the way that researchers look at possibilities for an HIV-1 vaccine. - 9/17/15
For cybersecurity, in quantum encryption we trust
Los Alamos physicists developed a quantum random number generator and communication system that exploits quantum physics to improve cybersecurity. - 9/13/15
Evaluating a new approach to CO2 capture and storage
In a perspective paper published in Greenhouse Gases: Science and Technology, researchers examined a new approach that could potentially overcome many barriers to deployment and jumpstart this process on a commercial scale. - 9/13/15
Ultrafast photodetectors allow direct observation of multiple electrons generated by a single photon
The new technique involves monitoring photocurrent transients in specially engineered photodetectors that provide very high temporal resolution of only 50 picoseconds. - 9/11/15
Los Alamos team receives DOE Secretary's Achievement Award
The Radiological Laboratory Utility Office Building (RLUOB) Transition Team received the award for its teamwork and performance. - 9/8/15
Nanotubes open new path toward quantum information technologies
In optical communication, critical information ranging from a credit card number to national security data is transmitted in streams of laser pulses. - 9/3/15
Ernst & Young, Los Alamos make new cybersecurity tools available to private sector
A strategic alliance to deliver some of the most advanced behavioral cybersecurity tools available to the commercial market. - 8/25/15
Pueblo preserves cultural history through collaborative tours
San Ildefonso Pueblo brought together academic and cultural learning on a recent tour of Cave Kiva Trail in Mortandad Canyon. - 8/24/15
Capture sunlight with your window
A luminescent solar concentrator is an emerging sunlight harvesting technology that has the potential to disrupt the way we think about energy. - 8/24/15
Medical and biofuel advances possible with new gene regulation tool
The key is a tunable switch made from a small non-coding RNA molecule that could have value for medical and even biofuel production purposes. - 8/20/15
Research project aims to create affordable biofuels by 2019
Los Alamos National Laboratory, in collaboration with the Colorado School of Mine and Reliance Industries, has received nearly $9 million in funding from the DOE for Producing Algae and Co-Products for Energy (PACE). - 8/16/15
Young, Jupiter-like planet discovered
A team of researchers has discovered a Jupiter-like planet within a young system that could provide a new understanding of how planets formed around our sun. - 8/13/15
Schoenborn wins Bau Neutron Award
The American Crystallographic Association (ACA) has selected retired Laboratory Senior Fellow Benno Schoenborn to receive the 2016 Bau Neutron Diffraction Award. - 8/12/15
Portable MRI might make the world a better place
Los Alamos' Battlefield MRI uses ultra-low-field magnetic resonance imaging to create images of the brain that can be used in field hospitals or in remote villages. - 8/9/15
Researchers simulate helium bubble behavior in fusion reactors
They performed simulations to understand how tungsten behaves in the presence of implanted helium that forms bubbles in the material. - 8/4/15
New mechanism discovered for controlling ultracold chemical reactions
Researchers have discovered a new interference mechanism in ultracold chemical reactions. - 7/31/15
Environmental remediation project on canyon completed
A team recently completed a remediation project that involved removing contaminated rock and soil from the parking lot of a busy shopping center. - 7/29/15
Four Los Alamos projects selected as R&D 100 Award finalists
Finalists include X-ray imaging, pipe corrosion, data handling and damage-detection software - 7/27/15
Top Los Alamos technology spinoff ideas honored at DisrupTech
Three potential business partnership projects emerged from the 2015 DisrupTech competition at Los Alamos National Laboratory with winning proposals. - 7/23/15
Los Alamos National Laboratory sponsors 19th annual Hazmat Challenge
Twelve hazardous materials response teams from New Mexico, Missouri and Nebraska test their skills in a series of graded, timed exercises at the 19th annual Hazmat Challenge. - 7/23/15
New DOE projects for low-cost fusion energy development
Three of the projects involve Los Alamos National Laboratory science staff and partners. - 7/20/15
Flynn selected for Achenbach Medal
The medal is awarded annually to a young researcher within 10 years of receipt of a doctorate and who has made an outstanding research contribution in the field of Structural Health Monitoring. - 7/16/15
Hyman wins Fraunhofer Award
Jeffrey De’Haven Hyman has received the 2015 Award for Young Researchers from the International Society for Porous Media (InterPore), on behalf of the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics. - 7/14/15
$DisrupTech will feature eight technology presentations in the areas of sustainable fracking, solar cell materials, biofuels, tamper forensics, neutralization of toxic chemicals, biotechnology, water treatment, and industrial process improvement.$
‘DisrupTech’ event to highlight bright ideas from Los Alamos
DisrupTech is hosted by the Richard P. Feynman Center for Innovation at Los Alamos and the New Mexico Angels. - 7/14/15
Curiosity rover finds evidence of Mars’ primitive continental crust
This is the first discovery of a potential “continental crust” on Mars. - 7/13/15
Federally protected Mexican spotted owl chicks hatch on LANL property
Biologists located a record seven federally threatened Mexican spotted owl chicks on Los Alamos National Laboratory property during nest surveys last month. - 7/13/15
Record amount pledged to Employees’ Scholarship Fund drive
Laboratory employees pledged a record $356,550 to the 2015 Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund (LAESF) drive. - 7/13/15
Methane cloud hunting
Los Alamos researchers go hunting for methane gas over the Four Corners area of northwest New Mexico and find a strange daily pattern. - 7/12/15
Neutrons find “missing” magnetism of plutonium
Groundbreaking work at two Department of Energy national laboratories has confirmed plutonium’s magnetism, which scientists have long theorized but have never been able to experimentally observe. - 7/10/15
Geological Society of America selects Mora as president elect
Mora is a stable-isotope geochemist whose research spans the traditional fields of geology, soil science and climate science. - 7/9/15
Using supercritical carbon dioxide as a fracturing fluid
The Laboratory team used a combination of experiments and modeling for the investigation. - 6/25/15
Analyzing ocean mixing reveals insight on climate
Los Alamos scientists have developed a computer model that clarifies the complex processes driving ocean mixing in the vast eddies that swirl across hundreds of miles of open ocean. - 6/24/15
New leadership for Weapons and Operations Directorates
Robert (Bob) Webster is the Lab’s next Principal Associate Director for Weapons Programs, and Craig Leasure will be the new Principal Associate Director for Operations. - 6/19/15
NASA agreements advance Mars exploration
Los Alamos National Laboratory is coordinating with the French science and engineering team on developing SuperCam. - 6/17/15
Project ATHENA creates surrogate human organ systems
The development of miniature surrogate human organs, coupled with highly sensitive mass spectrometry technologies, could one day revolutionize the way new drugs and toxic agents are studied. - 6/15/15
Global samples reveal unpredicted uranium and plutonium behavior
Knowing how a chemical in soil reacts and transforms over time in response to neighboring elements, weather and heat is essential in determining whether that chemical is hazardous. - 6/15/15
Rapid diagnosis a new weapon against re-emerging TB
Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed an innovative tool set for the early and accurate diagnosis of tuberculosis. - 6/7/15
Combined methods reveal how water moves in trees
Water use by trees is a key part of the hydrological process linking soil to climate and local weather - 6/7/15
Girrens and Livescu named ASME Fellows
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers has chosen Steve Girrens and Daniel Livescu as Fellows. - 6/2/15
DNA analysis conference in Santa Fe
Los Alamos National Laboratory is hosting a DNA sequence analysis and bioinformatics event, the 10th annual Sequencing, Finishing and Analysis in the Future (SFAF) workshop. - 5/27/15
Williams named ASA Fellow
The American Statistical Association (ASA) has honored Brian Williams with the title of Fellow. - 5/27/15
Mars Rover’s ChemCam Instrument gets sharper vision
NASA’s Mars Curiosity Rover’s “ChemCam” instrument just got a major capability fix, as Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists uploaded a software repair for the auto-focus system on the instrument. - 5/21/15
Two Los Alamos scientists honored with E.O. Lawrence Awards
Outstanding performance in two vital mission areas resulted in prestigious awards for two Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists this week. - 5/21/15
Bradbury Science Museum participates in Blue Star Museums program
Museum to host active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day, May 25, through Labor Day, Sept. 7. - 5/21/15
Uncovering the mysteries of cosmic explosions
An automated software system developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory played a key role in the discovery of supernova iPTF 14atg and could provide insight, a virtual Rosetta stone, into future supernovae and their underlying physics. - 5/20/15
Drought-induced tree mortality accelerating in forests
Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory have found that drought and heat-induced tree mortality is accelerating in many forest biomes as a consequence of a warming climate in their paper published in the journal Nature Climate Change. - 5/19/15
Hoffman and Zurek named 2014 Los Alamos Medal recipients
The Los Alamos Medal was established in 2001 to honor those who have contributed to the Laboratory at the highest level - 4/23/15
Wildfires in the Southwest dictated by drought
The authors show that the annual forest fire area is very strongly dictated by drought. - 4/12/15
Los Alamos analyzes meteor fragments nondestructively
Researchers and collaborators used the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center User Facility to perform novel compositional tomography characterizing small samples of the Chelyabinsk meteor. - 4/1/15
Lab researchers develop models to analyze mixing in the ocean
Researchers created models to quantify the horizontal and vertical structure of mixing in the ocean and its dependence upon eddy velocities. - 3/10/15
Los Alamos scientists join prestigious ranks of APS fellows
Cristian Batista, Malcolm Boshier, Dana Dattelbaum, Stephen Doorn, Michelle Espy, George Rodriguez, Avadh Saxena, Sergei Tretiak and Lin Yin are the new honorees. - 2/23/15
Ekdahl named IEEE Fellow
The IEEE cited Ekdahl “for contributions to high-power accelerator development and the generation and transport of electron beams for flash-radiography.” - 2/17/15
Scientists call for antibody 'bar code’ system to follow Human Genome Project
Researchers have collaborated to craft a request that could fundamentally alter how the antibodies used in research are identified. - 2/4/15
Supporting biosurveillance via the web
A new online resource is providing a centralized portal for all news, information, resources and research related to biosurveillance at the Laboratory. - 1/28/15
One in five online scholarly articles affected by ‘reference rot’
Los Alamos authors focus on reference rot, the combination of link rot and content drift to which references to web resources included in STM articles are subject. - 1/26/15
Borup wins Electrochemical Society Award
Rod Borup has won the 2015 Research Award presented annually by the Energy Technology Division of the Electrochemical Society. - 1/26/15
First trillion particle cosmological simulation completed
A team of astrophysicists and computer scientists has created high-resolution cyber images of our cosmos. - 1/8/15
Call issued for Proton Radiography Facility proposals
The proposal deadline is Feb. 6 for experiments to be carried out during Fiscal Year 2016 (Oct. 1, 2015 to Sept. 30, 2016), with consideration for extensions into FY17. - 1/5/15
Mysteries of ‘molecular machines’ revealed
Scientists are making it easier for pharmaceutical companies and researchers to see the detailed inner workings of molecular machines. - 12/22/14
Dateline Los Alamos: Top science news of 2014
Los Alamos National Laboratory today announced its annual top science stories of 2014. - 12/22/14
Los Alamos names new Laboratory Fellows for 2014
The honorees this year are Christopher L. Fryer, Herbert O. Funsten, John C. Gordon, Jaqueline L. Kiplinger and David S. Moore. - 12/15/14
Hockaday honored for national security contributions
Hockaday earned a 2014 fellowship from the AAAS and also a Distinguished Alumni Award from the NMSU Alumni Association. - 12/9/14
Team develops 3-D sensor array for detection of neural responses
Los Alamos researchers and collaborators have demonstrated a prototype neural interface device of a novel 3-D device architecture. - 12/2/14
Janoschek receives Wolfram-Prandl Prize
Janoschek honored for “his pioneering studies of the spin dynamics in chiral helimagnets and the development of a cryogen-free apparatus for spherical neutron polarimetry.” - 11/6/14
Los Alamos receives recognition for safety excellence
Los Alamos becomes the largest site in the DOE complex to receive VPP Star Status. - 10/8/14
Moore named an American Statistical Society Fellow
The ASA inducted Leslie (Lisa) Moore as a Fellow at the 2014 Joint Statistical Meetings. - 10/8/14
Researchers modeling the potential for induced seismicity
Researchers conducted modeling studies to better understand triggers of induced earthquake activity caused by injection of large volumes of liquid CO2. - 10/8/14
Miller wins Early Career Award
Karen Miller recognized for her accomplishments as a young professional in the field of nuclear materials management and for her leadership and contributions to the Institute. - 10/1/14
Havrilla wins Birks Award
This award is given to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the X-ray spectrometry field. - 9/23/14
Sinha and team win Richard P. Feynman Innovation Prize
Swept Frequency Acoustic Interferometry was named as the most innovative technology coming out of the Laboratory this year. - 9/23/14
Kiplinger wins American Chemical Society award
Jaqueline L. Kiplinger has been selected as the 2015 recipient of the F. Albert Cotton Award in Synthetic Inorganic Chemistry. - 8/11/14
Los Alamos scientists selected as American Chemical Society Fellows
Rebecca Chamberlin and Donivan Porterfield have been selected as a 2014 Fellows of the American Chemical Society. - 8/7/14
Data triage enables extreme-scale computing
Data selection and triage are important techniques for large-scale data, which can drastically reduce the amount of data written to disk or transmitted over a network. - 8/1/14
First in-situ images of void collapse in explosives
Los Alamos researchers and collaborators demonstrated a crucial diagnostic for studying how voids affect explosives under shock loading. - 7/24/14
Three scientists named ‘Most Influential Scientific Minds’
Allison Aiken, Bette Korber and Alan Perelson have been named to Thomson Reuters list of “The World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds.” - 7/22/14
Mascarenas selected to attend NAE symposium
David Mascarenas has been chosen by the National Academy of Engineering to attend their 2014 U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Symposium. - 7/15/14
Yoho receives NNSA Fellowship
Michael Yoho was one of four students selected nationwide for the NNIS fellowship. - 7/15/14
Foley elected ASM International Fellow
James Foley is the 10th ASM Fellow from Los Alamos National Laboratory. - 7/8/14
Los Alamos devices capture ‘Oscars of Invention’ awards
Safire oil-well measurement and AWS laser-based spectrometer for materials inspection capture R&D Magazine’s “R&D 100s” - 7/3/14
ChemCam all-women's operations day
The Mars Curiosity Rover celebrated one year on the Red Planet, and to commemorate the event, ChemCam team members had an all-women operations day. - 6/30/14
Zelenay named Electrochemical Society Fellow
Zelenay joined Los Alamos as a technical staff member in 1997, becoming project leader in 2001 and electrocatalysis team leader in 2008. - 6/25/14
Observations and simulations improve space weather models
Researchers used data from the Van Allen Probes to improve a three-dimensional model created by Los Alamos scientists called DREAM3D. - 6/25/14
Fry receives Charles W. Briggs Award
The ASTM International Committee E07 on Nondestructive Testing has honored David Fry with the Charles W. Briggs Award. - 6/2/14
Hamada wins Gerald Hahn Quality and Productivity Achievement Award
Hamada has made extensive contributions to quality and productivity motivated by real-world problems. - 5/28/14
Call issued for Lujan Neutron Scattering Center proposals
The Lujan Neutron Scattering Center invites proposals addressing science of the National Nuclear Security Administration and Los Alamos National Laboratory programmatic interest for the 2014 run cycle. - 5/20/14
High energy neutron Computed Tomography developed
LANSCE now has a high-energy neutron imaging capability that can be deployed on WNR flight paths for unclassified and classified objects. - 5/9/14
Chavez selected for Caltech Distinguished Alumni Award
Caltech is honoring Chavez for his extensive, groundbreaking contributions and leadership in chemistry. - 5/6/14
Probing metal solidification nondestructively
This is the first time that high-energy protons have been used to nondestructively image a large metal sample during melting and solidification. - 4/11/14
Thompson wins Frank H. Spedding Award
Thompson is being recognized “for outstanding contributions to the physics of f-element materials, especially their magnetism and unconventional superconductivity.” - 4/2/14
Fitzsimmons elected NSSA Fellow
Michael Fitzsimmons recognized “for many important contributions to the study of interfacial and thin-film magnetism using polarized neutron reflectometry.” - 3/24/14
Jia named Materials Research Society Fellow
The MRS Fellow program recognizes outstanding members whose sustained and distinguished contributions to the advancement of materials research are internationally recognized. - 3/6/14
A crystallographer keen on showing off the revealing properties of neutrons
Olivier Gourdon shows visiting researchers some of the latest tricks that can be performed using this 100-year old multidisciplinary science. - 2/27/14
First-time measurements will advance turbulence models
An interdisciplinary Los Alamos team took a series of first-time measurements of turbulent mixing, providing new insights for turbulence modelers. - 2/11/14
Conradson and Henson named AAAS Fellows
Steven Conradson and Bryan Henson are new Fellows of the Chemistry Division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. - 1/30/14
Crooker named Optical Society Fellow
The society recognized Crooker for “the development and application of magneto-optical spectroscopies to colloidal quantum dots and to electron spin transport and noise in semiconductors.” - 1/23/14
Neutrons used to study model vascular systems
The study is the first to provide a direct measure of endothelial monolayer adhesion under physiologic shear stress conditions. - 1/22/14
Optimize carbon dioxide sequestration, enhance oil recovery
The simulation provides an important approach to estimate the potential of storing carbon dioxide in depleted oil fields while simultaneously maximizing oil production. - 1/8/14
Secrets of superconductivity revealed
The superconducting material Cerium-Colbalt-Indium5 reveals new secrets about how superconductivity and magnetism can be related. - 1/3/14
Effect of ocean temperature on southwestern U.S. climate analyzed
Researchers concluded that only part of the recent temperature rise in the Southwest could be attributed to greenhouse gases. - 12/19/13
Relationships between HIV spread and evolution examined
Thomas Leitner of Los Alamos and collaborators are investigating the development of HIV from the point of contraction onwards. - 11/14/13
Alexander and Lienert selected as ASM International Fellows
David Alexander and Thomas Lienert are among ASM International’s 2013 Class of Fellows, who are honored for their distinguished contributions to materials science and engineering. - 11/6/13
3-D Earth model more accurately pinpoints explosions
The purpose of this model is to assist the U.S. Air Force and the international Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization with more accurately locating all types of explosions. - 10/25/13
Physicists discuss electrical grid in journal article
Scott Backhaus and Michael Chertkov are authors of an article for Physics Today that outlines the physics of several phenomena associated with power grid behavior. - 10/17/13
Gaining creative control over semiconductor nanowires
Using a microfluidic reactor, Los Alamos researchers transformed the SLS process into a flow-based technique. - 9/26/13
Artificial films mimic myelin sheath in new research
This platform provides a model for robust implementation of phospholipid multilayers and a means toward future applications of functional phospholipid supramolecular assemblies in device integration. - 9/11/13
Boyer wins Meritorious Service Award from INMM
This lifetime achievement award is a significant recognition of Boyer’s contributions to the INMM and the nuclear material management professional community. - 9/5/13
Hobart named American Chemical Society Fellow
The ACS Fellows program began in 2008 to recognize and honor members for outstanding achievements in and contributions to science, the profession, and ACS. - 8/21/13
Gandolfi wins Early Career Prize
Stefano Gandolfi received the prestigious International Union of Pure and Applied Physics Early Career prize in nuclear physics. - 8/20/13
Terwilliger honored with ACA Award
Tom Terwilliger is the recipient of the Trueblood Award from the American Crystallographic Association (ACA). - 8/6/13
The supernova that destroyed a galaxy
The research may solve the long-standing puzzle of how supermassive black holes were formed in the centers of some galaxies less then a billion years after the Big Bang. - 8/5/13
Role of inorganic chemistry on nuclear energy examined
Inorganic chemistry can provide insight and improve technical issues surrounding nuclear power production and waste disposition. - 7/31/13
Turbulence may be key to “fast magnetic reconnection” mystery
The new research could lead to better understanding of solar flares and ejections of material from the Sun’s corona. - 7/11/13
Gable named Geological Society of America Fellow
GSA members are elected to fellowship in recognition of their distinguished contributions to the geosciences. - 7/10/13
Hoagland selected as Materials Research Society Fellow
Hoagland has made notable contributions in both experimental and computational materials research. - 7/9/13
Lab team makes unique contributions to the first bionic eye
The Argus II will help people blinded by the rare hereditary disease retinitis pigmentosa or seniors suffering from severe macular degeneration. - 6/27/13
Porterfield named ASTM Fellow
The award recognizes Porterfield for his extensive knowledge and commitment to excellence in standards development. - 6/18/13
Counting small RNA in disease-causing organisms
Los Alamos researchers demonstrated improved technical methods capable of directly counting small RNA molecules in pathogenic (disease-causing) bacteria. - 6/17/13
Moore honored with American Statistical Association award
Lisa Moore is the recipient of the 2013 Don Owen Award presented by the American Statistical Association, San Antonio Chapter. - 5/24/13
Networks, smart grids: new model for synchronization
Researchers developed a surprisingly simple mathematical model that accurately predicts synchronization as a function of the parameters and the topology of the underlying network. - 5/21/13
Klimov receives Alexander von Humboldt award
The German government grants the award in recognition of a researcher whose discoveries, theories or insights have had a significant impact on his or her own discipline and who is expected to continue producing cutting-edge achievements in the future. - 5/16/13
HAWC Observatory captures first image
The facility is designed to detect cosmic rays and the highest energy gamma rays ever observed from astrophysical sources. - 4/30/13
Lightning strokes can probe the ionosphere
Researchers have made measurements during thunderstorms to study the affect of lightning on the lower ionosphere and radiofrequency signals. - 4/11/13
“Tuning” microalgae for high photosynthesis efficiency
Los Alamos scientist Richard Sayre and his team of researchers have recently developed more efficient microalgae. - 3/25/13
Scientists examine proton radiography of brain mockup
The use of such a high-energy proton beam is ideal for imaging small tumors within patients for targeted proton therapy. - 3/25/13
No increase in background, manmade radioactivity for Los Alamos area
Two aerial flyovers found that radioisotopes and their associated exposure rates are consistent with those expected from normal background radiation. - 3/19/13
Improved computer models support genetics research
Integrated biological and computational methods provide insight into why genes are activated. - 2/8/13
Lab resumes work on NMSSUP security project
The project adds fences, cameras, sensors, utility and access buildings, and other systems to the existing security infrastructure around the Lab’s principal plutonium processing facility. - 2/6/13
Xu named Mineralogical Society of America Fellow
The Society recognized Xu as a crystallographer who is equally talented in neutron diffraction, conventional and synchrotron X-ray studies. - 1/31/13
Live pathogens: rapid detection technique developed
The technique relies on bacteria being critically dependent upon the key nutrient iron. - 1/24/13
Terwilliger named American Crystallographic Association Fellow
ACA Fellows serve as scientific ambassadors to the broader scientific community and the general public to advance science education, research, knowledge, interaction and collaboration. - 1/4/13
AAAS elects four LANL scientists as Fellows
The American Association for the Advancement of Science has selected Jennifer Martinez, Mary Neu, Basil Swanson and William Woodruff to be AAAS Fellows. - 12/19/12
Zelenay wins Electrochemical Society’s Research Award
The award includes a monetary prize and membership in the Electrochemical Society’s Energy Technology Division. - 12/11/12
Weapons Program Associate Directors named
Bob Webster has been named Associate Director for Weapon Physics and John Benner has been named Associate Director for Weapon Engineering and Experiments. - 12/4/12
Lienert named American Welding Society Fellow
Lienert was inducted into the American Welding Society's 2012 Class of Fellows during the recent FABTECH meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. - 11/29/12
Charles “Chuck” Farrar to receive DeMichele Award
The award is presented for demonstrated “exemplary service and support of promoting the science and educational aspects of modal analysis technology.” - 11/21/12
George T. “Rusty” Gray named TMS Fellow
TMS cited Gray for “innovative science and engineering, impact and leadership in the field of dynamic behavior of materials.” - 11/19/12
Advances in understanding solar energy collection materials
A Los Alamos team and collaborators have made advances in the understanding of how carbon nanotubes move charges created by light. - 11/9/12
Anderson-Cook wins William G. Hunter Award
The award is named and presented annually in honor of the Statistics Division’s founding chair, William G. Hunter. - 11/6/12
Tomé wins Distinguished Scientist, Engineer Award
The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society recognized Tomé for his “long lasting contribution to the fundamental understanding of microstructure, properties and performance of structural materials for industrial applications.” - 10/29/12
Radiography used to image thermal explosions
Researchers have gained an understanding of the mechanism of thermal explosions and have created a model capturing the stages of the explosion. - 10/9/12
Thermostabilized enzyme created for biofuels production
These enzymes might serve as biocatalysts for carbon sequestration and biofuel production if they could function under harsh industrial conditions. - 10/5/12
Lab computer model boosts engine efficiency
The KIVA model has been instrumental in helping researchers and manufacturers understand combustion processes, accelerate engine development and improve engine design and efficiency. - 9/25/12
Unions, Lab Sign Labor Agreements
The New Mexico Building and Construction Trades Council and Los Alamos National Security LLC, announced the signing of a series of labor agreements that affect nearly 750 construction and maintenance workers. - 9/21/12
LANS Board of Governors extends Community Commitment Plan
$3 million of the company’s management fee invested each year in education, economic development and community giving. - 9/18/12
Wallace to bring earthquakes to life for Café Scientifique series
The fun, free conversation series provides a way for teens to explore the latest ideas in science and technology. - 9/13/12
Los Alamos responds to radiological incident
Multiple tests indicate no health risks to public or employees. - 8/27/12

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