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South Africa’s National Integrated Cyberinfrastructure System joins Los Alamos’ Efficient Mission Centric Computing Consortium
The supercomputing center in South Africa is the first international partner to join the collaboration Read Moreabout the article: South Africa’s National Integrated Cyberinfrastructure System joins Los Alamos’ Efficient Mission Centric Computing Consortium
Arctic temperatures are increasing 4 times faster than global warming
Analysis of observed temperatures finds two jumps over the past 50 years that were missed by most climate models Read Moreabout the article: Arctic temperatures are increasing 4 times faster than global warming
Why arctic soil can go slip-sliding away
‘Dripping’ effect of some landscapes matches paint, new research suggests how that happens Read Moreabout the article: Why arctic soil can go slip-sliding away
Los Alamos-led federal Rapid Response Team to support Four Corners energy-based communities
Four Corners Rapid Response Team will support energy transition in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah Read Moreabout the article: Los Alamos-led federal Rapid Response Team to support Four Corners energy-based communities
Newly detected microquasar gamma-rays ‘call for new ideas’
osmic accelerator in the Milky Way could help explain more extreme events at the centers of distant galaxies Read Moreabout the article: Newly detected microquasar gamma-rays ‘call for new ideas’
New experiment results bolster potential for self-sustaining fusion
Burning plasma achieved in inertial fusion experiments for the first time Read Moreabout the article: New experiment results bolster potential for self-sustaining fusion
$‘Realistic’ new model points the way to more efficient and profitable fracking Article$
‘Realistic’ new model points the way to more efficient and profitable fracking
Accurately predicting fracture mechanics can help industry optimize pumping, fracturing-fluid viscosity, other parameters Read Moreabout the article: ‘Realistic’ new model points the way to more efficient and profitable fracking
Scalable clusters make HPC R&D easy as Raspberry Pi
System with thousands of nodes brings affordable testbed to supercomputing system-software developers Read Moreabout the article: Scalable clusters make HPC R&D easy as Raspberry Pi
New model accurately predicts harmful space weather
Predicting “killer” electrons in the Earth’s outer radiation belt protects spacecraft Read Moreabout the article: New model accurately predicts harmful space weather
Stress in Earth’s crust determined without earthquake data
New approach that also doesn’t require expensive drilling may interest oil and gas industry Read Moreabout the article: Stress in Earth’s crust determined without earthquake data
Superconductivity research reveals potential new state of matter
Common phenomenon could be key to understanding mechanism of unconventional superconductivity Read Moreabout the article: Superconductivity research reveals potential new state of matter
New fabrication method paves way to large-scale production of perovskite solar cells
Sulfolane-additive process yields easy fabrication, low cost, top performance, long operating life Read Moreabout the article: New fabrication method paves way to large-scale production of perovskite solar cells
Next-gen thought leaders take their learning to Washington
Read Moreabout the article: Next-gen thought leaders take their learning to Washington
Estimating the strength of selection for new COVID-19 variants
Determining the transmissibility of new variants can aid vaccination programs and healthcare response Read Moreabout the article: Estimating the strength of selection for new COVID-19 variants
Newly identified tiny mineral named for Los Alamos and U. Wisconsin scientists
Xuite, in the garnet group, is named for Hongwu and Huifang Xu Read Moreabout the article: Newly identified tiny mineral named for Los Alamos and U. Wisconsin scientists
Laboratory, partners secure $4.7 million in DOE funding
Private-sector partnerships will accelerate bringing promising energy technologies, solutions to the commercial market Read Moreabout the article: Laboratory, partners secure $4.7 million in DOE funding
$Shock-dissipating fractal cubes could forge high-tech armor Article$
Shock-dissipating fractal cubes could forge high-tech armor
Additively manufactured fractal structures with closely spaced voids dissipate shockwaves five times better than solid cubes Read Moreabout the article: Shock-dissipating fractal cubes could forge high-tech armor
Machine learning blazes path to reliable near-term quantum computers
By reducing error rates by 2 to 3 times, the noise-aware circuit learning approach is poised to play a key role in reaching quantum advantage Read Moreabout the article: Machine learning blazes path to reliable near-term quantum computers
Prescribed burns and other low-intensity fires are highly responsive to changes in winds
Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory seek to reduce uncertainties with these fires Read Moreabout the article: Prescribed burns and other low-intensity fires are highly responsive to changes in winds
DNA: The ultimate data-storage solution
The double helix can archive a staggering amount of information in an almost inconceivably small volume Read Moreabout the article: DNA: The ultimate data-storage solution
Colloidal quantum dot lasers poised to come of age
Despite lingering obstacles, practical lasing devices based on these ‘tiny specs of semiconductor matter’ are just around the corner Read Moreabout the article: Colloidal quantum dot lasers poised to come of age
Life after landing on Mars
A new podcast episode talks about a day-in-the-life of the Perseverance rover on the Red Planet Read Moreabout the article: Life after landing on Mars
Breakthrough material makes pathway to hydrogen use for fuel cells under hot, dry conditions
Innovative proton conductor developed to be effective at high temperatures Read Moreabout the article: Breakthrough material makes pathway to hydrogen use for fuel cells under hot, dry conditions
Probing the advantages of quantum sensors
Read Moreabout the article: Probing the advantages of quantum sensors
Climate change will force big shift in timing, amount of snowmelt across Colorado River Basin
Upper basin in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming may more closely resemble the arid Southwest Read Moreabout the article: Climate change will force big shift in timing, amount of snowmelt across Colorado River Basin
Competition and collaboration: Understanding interacting epidemics can unlock better disease forecasts
A new algorithm increases scientists' abilities to accurately model mutually dependent spreading processes, from virus outbreaks to disinformation on social media Read Moreabout the article: Competition and collaboration: Understanding interacting epidemics can unlock better disease forecasts
Un-Earthing planetary defense
Studying extraterrestrial bodies could help defend Earth from future impact threats Read Moreabout the article: Un-Earthing planetary defense
Freshwater outflow from Beaufort Sea could alter global climate patterns
Arctic Ocean’s salinity balance at risk, new model shows Read Moreabout the article: Freshwater outflow from Beaufort Sea could alter global climate patterns
Understanding silicon failure opens up research path for higher-capacity lithium-ion batteries
Research with nanowires reveals electrolyte’s role in blocking electrical current inside silicon anodes and suggests coating might solve the problem Read Moreabout the article: Understanding silicon failure opens up research path for higher-capacity lithium-ion batteries
Prescribed burns tamp down wildfire threat
Read Moreabout the article: Prescribed burns tamp down wildfire threat
3 LANL postdocs invited to 70th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
Read Moreabout the article: 3 LANL postdocs invited to 70th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
El Niño–linked decreases in soil moisture could trigger massive tropical-plant die offs
New insights could help farmers, water managers in tropical regions prepare for impact on crops Read Moreabout the article: El Niño–linked decreases in soil moisture could trigger massive tropical-plant die offs
3D simulations improve understanding of energetic-particle radiation and help protect space assets
Read Moreabout the article: 3D simulations improve understanding of energetic-particle radiation and help protect space assets
Lab team one of 10 awarded $26 million DOE grant for data science
Read Moreabout the article: Lab team one of 10 awarded $26 million DOE grant for data science
The National Criticality Experiments Research Center turns 10
Journal publishes special issue of key papers Read Moreabout the article: The National Criticality Experiments Research Center turns 10
Faint foreshocks foretell California quakes
Minor shocks presaged impending main shocks days to weeks before the big event Read Moreabout the article: Faint foreshocks foretell California quakes
Los Alamos National Laboratory and SK hynix to demonstrate first-of-a-kind ordered Key-value Store Computational Storage Device
Demonstration at 2022 Flash Memory Summit in Santa Clara Read Moreabout the article: Los Alamos National Laboratory and SK hynix to demonstrate first-of-a-kind ordered Key-value Store Computational Storage Device
Up to 15 inches of sea-level rise from ice sheets by 2100 predicted by international modeling collaboration
Los Alamos National Laboratory and institutions from across the world conducted the most advanced prediction to date for how global warming will melt polar ice sheets and impact sea-level rise Read Moreabout the article: Up to 15 inches of sea-level rise from ice sheets by 2100 predicted by international modeling collaboration
Coalition will power move to a carbon-neutral New Mexico
Read Moreabout the article: Coalition will power move to a carbon-neutral New Mexico
HAWC Gamma Ray Observatory discovers origin of highest-energy cosmic rays in the galaxy
Photon origins tracked to Cygnus OB2 star-forming region Read Moreabout the article: HAWC Gamma Ray Observatory discovers origin of highest-energy cosmic rays in the galaxy
Study reveals exactly how low-cost fuel cell catalysts work
Direct atomic-level observations provide unique insights into efficiency potential of non-precious metals for automotive and other applications Read Moreabout the article: Study reveals exactly how low-cost fuel cell catalysts work
1 million laser zaps on Mars: ChemCam and SuperCam celebrate an impressive milestone
On the one-year anniversary of the Perseverance rover’s landing, here’s a look back at some of the discoveries the Los Alamos-led instruments have helped make Read Moreabout the article: 1 million laser zaps on Mars: ChemCam and SuperCam celebrate an impressive milestone
Machine learning-detected signal predicts time to earthquake
Researchers applied machine learning to analyze Cascadia data and discovered the megathrust broadcasts a constant tremor, a fingerprint of the fault’s displacement Read Moreabout the article: Machine learning-detected signal predicts time to earthquake
High-impact Los Alamos innovations honored as R&D 100 award finalists
Ten Los Alamos National Laboratory innovations are finalists for the 2018 R&D 100 Awards Read Moreabout the article: High-impact Los Alamos innovations honored as R&D 100 award finalists
Arctic greening thaws permafrost, boosts runoff
Study finds shrubs trap snow, creating permanently thawed zones that destroy permafrost and create pathways for increased water and carbon flow Read Moreabout the article: Arctic greening thaws permafrost, boosts runoff
Innate fingerprint could detect tampered steel parts
Treaty compliance aided by spotting illicit artillery exchange and duplication Read Moreabout the article: Innate fingerprint could detect tampered steel parts
Los Alamos team sets sail for Arctic on year-long research expedition
As part of MOSAiC field campaign, environmental researchers will operate a suite of instruments 24/7 as ship drifts in ice for the winter Read Moreabout the article: Los Alamos team sets sail for Arctic on year-long research expedition
New containers keep secrets and materials safe
3D printing technique creates sensors that can tell you whether and when a container was tampered with Read Moreabout the article: New containers keep secrets and materials safe
Kumar recognized as 'Future Leader' by Infection and Immunity journal
Recognition honors promising early-career scientists in the field of pathogenesis and immunology Read Moreabout the article: Kumar recognized as 'Future Leader' by Infection and Immunity journal
Finding coherence in quantum chaos
Theoretical breakthrough creates path to manipulating quantum chaos for laboratory experiments, quantum computing and black-hole research Read Moreabout the article: Finding coherence in quantum chaos
New research sheds light on when Mars may have had water
The SuperCam instrument onboard Perseverance helped researchers better understand rock composition of the Jezero Crater Read Moreabout the article: New research sheds light on when Mars may have had water
$Preventing injection-induced earthquakes with 'fracture caging' Article$
Preventing injection-induced earthquakes with 'fracture caging'
Read Moreabout the article: Preventing injection-induced earthquakes with 'fracture caging'
Experimental, theoretical physicists can now apply for Rosen Scholar Fellowship to work at Los Alamos Neutron Science Center
Fellowship supports research on neutron scattering, dynamic materials, isotope production, and both applied and basic research in nuclear physics for up to one year Read Moreabout the article: Experimental, theoretical physicists can now apply for Rosen Scholar Fellowship to work at Los Alamos Neutron Science Center
Had COVID-19 already? You're now less likely to get the new BA.5
Breakthrough infections with the newer subvariant were less likely for those with previous BA.1 or BA.2 infections Read Moreabout the article: Had COVID-19 already? You're now less likely to get the new BA.5
Combating drug resistant infections with radioisotopes
Read Moreabout the article: Combating drug resistant infections with radioisotopes
Radioactivity in meteorites gives insight into the birth of the heavy elements
Common half-life of iodine-129, curium-247 place key constraint Read Moreabout the article: Radioactivity in meteorites gives insight into the birth of the heavy elements
Bacteria, fungi interact far more often than previously thought
Unique bioinformatics approaches help understand extent of fungal bacteriome Read Moreabout the article: Bacteria, fungi interact far more often than previously thought
Levitation yields better neutron-lifetime measurement
At last, potential corrections are not larger than uncertainties Read Moreabout the article: Levitation yields better neutron-lifetime measurement
Ground-breaking Los Alamos inventions grab honors
2019 Richard P. Feynman Innovation Prize recognizes nuclear power potential in space Read Moreabout the article: Ground-breaking Los Alamos inventions grab honors
New technique separates industrial noise from natural seismic signals
A transformative, cloud-computing approach to analyzing data helps researchers better understand seismic activity Read Moreabout the article: New technique separates industrial noise from natural seismic signals
'Frustrated' nanomagnets order themselves through disorder
Interactions between alternating layers of exotic, 2D material create 'entropy-driven order' in a structured system of magnets at equilibrium Read Moreabout the article: 'Frustrated' nanomagnets order themselves through disorder
AI reveals first direct observation of rupture propagation during slow quakes
Deep-learning approach extracts data from ‘noisy’ images to reveal how ground deforms during seismic event Read Moreabout the article: AI reveals first direct observation of rupture propagation during slow quakes
New class of versatile, high-performance quantum dots primed for medical imaging, quantum computing
An atomically defined interlayer embedded into a quantum dot emits single photons at room temperature and allows tuning a wavelength in discrete quantized jumps Read Moreabout the article: New class of versatile, high-performance quantum dots primed for medical imaging, quantum computing
More advanced technology helps ensure the peaceful use of nuclear materials
The tool allows for quick, accurate analysis of nuclear materials at virtually any nuclear facility Read Moreabout the article: More advanced technology helps ensure the peaceful use of nuclear materials
Insight into enzyme’s 3D structure could cut biofuel costs
Neutron crystallography maps LPMOs that break down fibrous cellulose Read Moreabout the article: Insight into enzyme’s 3D structure could cut biofuel costs
ChemCam marks 3,000th Martian day on Red Planet
0113-chemcam-red-planet Read Moreabout the article: ChemCam marks 3,000th Martian day on Red Planet
Workshop gives details, seeks input on water use in carbon-neutral energy
Interested in, concerned about, or just curious how water factors into the energy transition for the Intermountain West? This workshop is for you Read Moreabout the article: Workshop gives details, seeks input on water use in carbon-neutral energy
Pandemic's urgency drove new collaborative approaches worldwide
SAVE team changed how science is done, spanning 58 institutions Read Moreabout the article: Pandemic's urgency drove new collaborative approaches worldwide
Los Alamos teams with Oak Ridge, EPB to demonstrate next-generation grid security tech
Quantum science comes to energy grid network protection Read Moreabout the article: Los Alamos teams with Oak Ridge, EPB to demonstrate next-generation grid security tech
Los Alamos teams with international group to examine spread of infectious disease by migratory birds
Avian Zoonotic Disease Network seeks to block future pandemics Read Moreabout the article: Los Alamos teams with international group to examine spread of infectious disease by migratory birds
Tonga eruption drops data windfall for modeling atmospheric sound
Computer models enrich understanding of eruption, while acoustic data helps researchers refine models Read Moreabout the article: Tonga eruption drops data windfall for modeling atmospheric sound
Data analysis could trigger new shale gas revolution
Manipulating ‘tail production’ could yield huge long-term gains while minimizing environmental impacts Read Moreabout the article: Data analysis could trigger new shale gas revolution
Pair of NASA missions will help planetary defense
Read Moreabout the article: Pair of NASA missions will help planetary defense
Nuclear isomers are key to astrophysics
Methods created by Los Alamos scientists enable detailed studies of astrophysical isomers, or “astromers”Read Moreabout the article: Nuclear isomers are key to astrophysics
New technology to power radiographic imaging for national security
Redesigned pulsed-power capacitor modules extend X-ray and electron-beam capabilities Read Moreabout the article: New technology to power radiographic imaging for national security
Feeding plants to this algae could fuel your car
Read Moreabout the article: Feeding plants to this algae could fuel your car
Artificial brains may need sleep too
States that resemble sleep-like cycles in simulated neural networks quell the instability that comes with uninterrupted self-learning in artificial analogs of brains Read Moreabout the article: Artificial brains may need sleep too
Translation software enables efficient DNA data storage
Read Moreabout the article: Translation software enables efficient DNA data storage
DNA: Is that where we’ll be storing data next?
Los Alamos will referee teams striving to translate digital information into the four-letter DNA alphabet and then retrieve it Read Moreabout the article: DNA: Is that where we’ll be storing data next?
Underground neutrino experiment sets the stage for deep discovery about matter
Collaborators of the MAJORANA DEMONSTRATOR, have shown they can shield a sensitive, scalable 44-kilogram germanium detector array from background radioactivity Read Moreabout the article: Underground neutrino experiment sets the stage for deep discovery about matter
Understanding pyrocumulonimbi, aka 'fire clouds'
Caused by wildfires, they can trigger lightning, create fire tornadoes and turbocharge winds that accelerate the spread of a conflagration Read Moreabout the article: Understanding pyrocumulonimbi, aka 'fire clouds'
The search for frost on Mars
The presence of ice on the red planet could have important scientific implications Read Moreabout the article: The search for frost on Mars
Self-assembling, tunable interfaces found in quantum materials
Highly adaptive electronics could be created using quantum features Read Moreabout the article: Self-assembling, tunable interfaces found in quantum materials
Los Alamos takes new HPE Apollo 80 System on a test drive
HPE’s new offering, using Fujitsu A64FX Arm processors, could improve high performance computing mission applications Read Moreabout the article: Los Alamos takes new HPE Apollo 80 System on a test drive
Los Alamos scientists take top prizes in national competition to help improve electrical grid
Artificial intelligence-driven algorithms could help keep the lights on Read Moreabout the article: Los Alamos scientists take top prizes in national competition to help improve electrical grid
While earthlings take a break, the Mars rover keeps working
Rover continues to “zap” Martian rocks and send data back to Earth over winter break Read Moreabout the article: While earthlings take a break, the Mars rover keeps working
Mining the body’s immune system to boost COVID-19 virus detection
Healthy humans can be a source of antibodies countering the virus and its variants Read Moreabout the article: Mining the body’s immune system to boost COVID-19 virus detection
Tracking the cells that host HIV
Two phases of viral decline, now understood more clearly Read Moreabout the article: Tracking the cells that host HIV
On-the-range detection technology could corral bovine TB
Biomarker-based assay offers ranchers immediate, on-site test results Read Moreabout the article: On-the-range detection technology could corral bovine TB
Pew! Pew! Curiosity’s ChemCam zaps a half million Martian rocks
ChemCam instrument aboard Mars Curiosity rover passes milestone Read Moreabout the article: Pew! Pew! Curiosity’s ChemCam zaps a half million Martian rocks
Physics experiment boosts evidence for sterile neutrinos
The Standard Model’s library of particles might need a new entry Read Moreabout the article: Physics experiment boosts evidence for sterile neutrinos
Los Alamos releases file index product to software community
Grand Unified File Index (GUFI) hits GitHub for users Read Moreabout the article: Los Alamos releases file index product to software community
New Los Alamos generator system delivers large radiation doses directly to cancer cells
Simple chemical process generates thorium-226 from uranium-230, giving a higher radiation dose that kills cancer tissue while sparing nearby healthy cells Read Moreabout the article: New Los Alamos generator system delivers large radiation doses directly to cancer cells
Up in smoke: the story of the Medio Fire
Los Alamos National Laboratory’s real-time study of soot, the varieties of smoke, and other airborne particles will help determine future air-quality alerts Read Moreabout the article: Up in smoke: the story of the Medio Fire
Newer variant of COVID-19–causing virus dominates global infections
Virus with D614G change in Spike out-competes original strain, but may not make patients sicker Read Moreabout the article: Newer variant of COVID-19–causing virus dominates global infections
Colorado River basin due for more frequent, intense hydroclimate events
Climate change will drive more drought, heat waves, floods, and low river flows in seven western states Read Moreabout the article: Colorado River basin due for more frequent, intense hydroclimate events
Los Alamos research fundamental to first efficacy study for mosaic HIV-1 preventive vaccine
Novel viral analysis approach leads to potential ‘global vaccine’Read Moreabout the article: Los Alamos research fundamental to first efficacy study for mosaic HIV-1 preventive vaccine
Understanding the towering ‘fire clouds’ over forest blazes
Read Moreabout the article: Understanding the towering ‘fire clouds’ over forest blazes
Los Alamos scientists conduct study to help predict diseases
Read Moreabout the article: Los Alamos scientists conduct study to help predict diseases
Los Alamos AI model wins flu forecasting challenge
‘Dante’ beat 23 others in predicting the timing, peak, and short-term intensity of the unfolding 2018-2019 flu season. Enhanced version takes aim at 2019-2020.Read Moreabout the article: Los Alamos AI model wins flu forecasting challenge

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