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Exotic element, californium, explored in detail
Challenging study revealed structure, bonding trends and reactivity Read Moreabout the article: Exotic element, californium, explored in detail
New results from MicroBooNE provide clues to particle physics mystery
Results speak to long-standing particle physics anomaly seen in previous experiments Read Moreabout the article: New results from MicroBooNE provide clues to particle physics mystery
New results from MicroBooNE shine light on a long-standing anomaly in particle physics
Experiment searches for physics beyond the Standard Model Read Moreabout the article: New results from MicroBooNE shine light on a long-standing anomaly in particle physics
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
Researchers find shock-induced mechanism for the creation of organic molecules advancing the understanding of the emergence of life on Earth
Read Moreabout the article: Researchers find shock-induced mechanism for the creation of organic molecules advancing the understanding of the emergence of life on Earth
Paving the path to electrically pumped lasers from colloidal-quantum-dot solutions
Progress overcoming a series of conceptual challenges could deliver easy-to-make lasers for medicine, research, and computing Read Moreabout the article: Paving the path to electrically pumped lasers from colloidal-quantum-dot solutions
Forecasting mosquito populations before a surge
Read Moreabout the article: Forecasting mosquito populations before a surge
Progress in algorithms makes small, noisy quantum computers viable
Hybrid algorithms can accommodate limited qubits, lack of error correction for real-world tasks Read Moreabout the article: Progress in algorithms makes small, noisy quantum computers viable
Decades of research brings quantum dots to brink of widespread use
Review article in Science covers a wide range of breakthroughs, including Los Alamos’ role in key advances Read Moreabout the article: Decades of research brings quantum dots to brink of widespread use
Travis Sjostrom honored for excellence in plasma physics research
Los Alamos scientist selected for prestigious John Dawson Award from the American Physical Society Read Moreabout the article: Travis Sjostrom honored for excellence in plasma physics research
What’s shaking?
Understanding underground explosions starts with better geologic models Read Moreabout the article: What’s shaking?
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
Alternate approaches to standard nuclear cross section calculations explored
Read Moreabout the article: Alternate approaches to standard nuclear cross section calculations explored
New quantum research gives insights into how quantum light can be mastered
The breakthrough could have wide-reaching implications in quantum information, cryptography and energy harvesting, according to a new study Read Moreabout the article: New quantum research gives insights into how quantum light can be mastered
Emergent magnetic monopoles isolated using quantum-annealing computer
Project offers new step toward study of emergence, ‘materials by design,’ and future nanomagnets Read Moreabout the article: Emergent magnetic monopoles isolated using quantum-annealing computer
Using algorithms, quantum computers to explore quantum materials and sensors
Read Moreabout the article: Using algorithms, quantum computers to explore quantum materials and sensors
Neutron-clustering effect in nuclear reactors demonstrated for first time
Long-theorized phenomenon observed in a working reactor could improve reactor safety, according to a new study Read Moreabout the article: Neutron-clustering effect in nuclear reactors demonstrated for first time
Quantum machine learning hits a dead end in a black hole
Read Moreabout the article: Quantum machine learning hits a dead end in a black hole
Software evaluates qubits, characterizes noise in quantum annealers
Protocol adds a new procedure to the quantum annealing verification and validation toolbox Read Moreabout the article: Software evaluates qubits, characterizes noise in quantum annealers
Two Los Alamos scientists earn DOE Early Career Awards
Miles Beaux and Matt Durham are among 83 scientists recognized for innovative physics research Read Moreabout the article: Two Los Alamos scientists earn DOE Early Career Awards
TAMUS reports: Blow flies as environmental samplers
Read Moreabout the article: TAMUS reports: Blow flies as environmental samplers
Los Alamos National Laboratory's Centrifuge Test Facility adds a key capability
The ability to image internal components during high-stress and -strain a major advancement Read Moreabout the article: Los Alamos National Laboratory's Centrifuge Test Facility adds a key capability
Discovery of new material could someday aid in nuclear nonproliferation
Newly discovered quasicrystal was created by the first nuclear explosion at Trinity Site Read Moreabout the article: Discovery of new material could someday aid in nuclear nonproliferation
Quantum machine learning hits a limit
A black hole permanently scrambles information that can’t be recovered with any quantum machine learning algorithm, shedding new light on the classic Hayden-Preskill thought experiment Read Moreabout the article: Quantum machine learning hits a limit
Artificial intelligence helps solve the most complex problems beneath our feet
Read Moreabout the article: Artificial intelligence helps solve the most complex problems beneath our feet
Using cosmic-ray neutron bursts to understand gamma-ray bursts from lightning
An 'accidental discovery' confirms what simulations show Read Moreabout the article: Using cosmic-ray neutron bursts to understand gamma-ray bursts from lightning
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
New pulsed magnet reveals a new state of matter in Kondo insulator
The experiment is the first to use the new duplex magnet at the National MagLab’s Pulsed Field Facility at Los Alamos Read Moreabout the article: New pulsed magnet reveals a new state of matter in Kondo insulator
New method measures super-fast, free electron laser pulses
Using photoionization as an ultrafast, optical shutter, slow visible-light cameras can measure femtosecond extreme ultraviolet laser pulses Read Moreabout the article: New method measures super-fast, free electron laser pulses
New Los Alamos technology detects thermal neutrons in aircraft
TinMan is the first device specifically designed to measure these particles in an airplane environment Read Moreabout the article: New Los Alamos technology detects thermal neutrons in aircraft
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
Next-generation tech for biofuels refining
Smart Transfer Chutes solves a pervasive problem in the biofuel refinery industry—potentially making biofuels more affordable Read Moreabout the article: Next-generation tech for biofuels refining
Solving ‘barren plateaus’ is the key to quantum machine learning
New theorems put quantum machine learning on rigorous footing and identify the key issue that will determine whether it will provide quantum speedup Read Moreabout the article: Solving ‘barren plateaus’ is the key to quantum machine learning
TAMUS reports: Improving how metals withstand nuclear reactions
Researchers are improving the metals used to construct nuclear technology Read Moreabout the article: TAMUS reports: Improving how metals withstand nuclear reactions
New AI tool makes vast data streams intelligible and explainable
In a sophisticated version of Where’s Waldo, the SmartTensors AI platform uses unsupervised machine learning to find the key data features that explain a whole data set, promising a boon for big-data analytics Read Moreabout the article: New AI tool makes vast data streams intelligible and explainable
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
Using light to ‘listen’ to magnetic monopoles in artificial spin ice
Arrays of nanomagnets known as Artificial Spin Ice can host high densities of mobile “magnetic charges” at room temperature, opening the door to new studies of these monopole-like quasiparticles in synthetic matter Read Moreabout the article: Using light to ‘listen’ to magnetic monopoles in artificial spin ice
Plutonium workers get a new level of education in the actinide mission
Nuclear Enterprise Science and Technology certificate program begins at UNM-LA Read Moreabout the article: Plutonium workers get a new level of education in the actinide mission
Machine learning aids in simulating dynamics of interacting atoms
Automated approach transformative for computational materials science Read Moreabout the article: Machine learning aids in simulating dynamics of interacting atoms
A look into the mysteries of proton structure and the dynamics of antiquarks and gluons
Physics experiment explores antimatter asymmetry Read Moreabout the article: A look into the mysteries of proton structure and the dynamics of antiquarks and gluons
Lack of symmetry in qubits can’t fix errors in quantum computing, but might explain matter/antimatter imbalance
Unexpected twist in the Kibble-Zurek theory offers a new approach to solving two famous physics problems regarding matter/antimatter asymmetry and isotope separation Read Moreabout the article: Lack of symmetry in qubits can’t fix errors in quantum computing, but might explain matter/antimatter imbalance
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
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?
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
Keepin Nonproliferation Program grad takes a closer look at nuclear forensics chemistry
The Robert Keepin Nonproliferation Science Summer program is a component of the prestigious Nuclear Science and Security Consortium (NSSC) fellowship Read Moreabout the article: Keepin Nonproliferation Program grad takes a closer look at nuclear forensics chemistry
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
LANL-developed system offers better, faster, safer decontamination of surfaces
Researchers developed an integrated electrochemical decontamination and etching system that employs a reusable cleaning solution of highly oxidizing ions Read Moreabout the article: LANL-developed system offers better, faster, safer decontamination of surfaces