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        - The Lab Turns 80A conversation with outgoing Deputy Director John Sarrao on the Lab’s 80 years of science, technology, and engineering.Read Nowabout the article: The Lab Turns 80
        - Heavy LoadsA team of Los Alamos chemists discovered a new way to purify plutonium—using light.Read Nowabout the article: Heavy Loads
        - Dispatch From MarsRock coatings tantalize with whiffs of microbial life.Read Nowabout the article: Dispatch From Mars
        - Cleaning Up AmmoniaGreening the fertilizer industry with genetically modified bacteria and machine learning.Read Nowabout the article: Cleaning Up Ammonia
        - Punching UpChanging young lives through boxing and putting numbers to the impact that Laboratory employees have on Northern New Mexico’s communities.Read Nowabout the article: Punching Up
        - Magnets Make it PossiblePowerful electromagnets are key to understanding advanced materials.Read Nowabout the article: Magnets Make it Possible
        - In Their Own Words: For the Love of ExplorationPhysicist and Laboratory Fellow Bill Priedhorsky has worn many hats throughout his long and multifaceted career at Los Alamos.Read Nowabout the article: In Their Own Words: For the Love of Exploration
        - Hunger GamesCan climate modelers predict where and when the next food shortage will strike?Read Nowabout the article: Hunger Games
        - The Fight Against BlightCrops are susceptible to disease, but new tools may help growers avoid future failure.Read Nowabout the article: The Fight Against Blight
        - Living Soil Supports LifeUnderstanding which microorganisms benefit our soil is critical to the future of plant productivity.Read Nowabout the article: Living Soil Supports Life
        - Foam ImprovementNew high-performance materials are less toxic and easier to make than the old ones.Read Nowabout the article: Foam Improvement
        - Connect the DotsA Los Alamos discovery that could shake up optical communications, medical imaging, and the $515 billion silicon chip industry.Read Nowabout the article: Connect the Dots
        - Sentinels of Climate ChangeCritical habitat mapped for local endangered speciesRead Nowabout the article: Sentinels of Climate Change
        - The Big ThawModeling the release of ancient pathogensRead Nowabout the article: The Big Thaw
        - Tapping Into HydrogenA hidden resource may help build New Mexico’s hydrogen economy.Read Nowabout the article: Tapping Into Hydrogen
        - Stats MapsA new statistical method cracked open a better view of the only known inhabited region of space.Read Nowabout the article: Stats Maps
        - Micro MachinesThe Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies is pioneering big changes in a tiny world.Read Nowabout the article: Micro Machines
        - In Their Own Words: Science and SerendipityA career at Los Alamos has taught bioscientist Babs Marrone the value of team building, taking scientific risks, and going with the flow.Read Nowabout the article: In Their Own Words: Science and Serendipity
        - Supercomputers Keep Getting Super-erTwo new supercomputers—each a unique beast—are coming to Los Alamos this year.Read Nowabout the article: Supercomputers Keep Getting Super-er
        - Ditching the DataA supercomputing workaround that proves a picture is worth a billion billion bytes.Read Nowabout the article: Ditching the Data
        - Model CompanionsWeapons and climate simulations share innovative approaches.Read Nowabout the article: Model Companions
        - Hydrogen on the HorizonFuel cells could be the way for heavy-duty vehicles to go green.Read Nowabout the article: Hydrogen on the Horizon
        - Nurture Shapes NatureHow the three-dimensional structure of our genome impacts our lives.Read Nowabout the article: Nurture Shapes Nature
        - Get EducatedThis summer, Los Alamos will host a near record number of interns.Read Nowabout the article: Get Educated
        - Revising TrinityA new calculation for the first-ever nuclear test.Read Nowabout the article: Revising Trinity
        - Turtles Tell TalesTurtle shells carry a record of radiation exposure.Read Nowabout the article: Turtles Tell Tales
        - In Their Own Words: Capturing Neutrons in the DesertExperimental nuclear physicist Aaron Couture uses the Laboratory’s particle accelerator to get a glimpse into the evolution of the elements.Read Nowabout the article: In Their Own Words: Capturing Neutrons in the Desert
        - Predictably UnpredictablePandemics are rare, but is it possible to foresee when they’ll emerge?Read Nowabout the article: Predictably Unpredictable
        - 50 Years of BeamingThe dream beam at the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center still delivers.Read Nowabout the article: 50 Years of Beaming
        - Sound SolutionsFilter-free filtration for plutonium, biofuels, and beyondRead Nowabout the article: Sound Solutions
        - Going ViralTracking how online misinformation spreads to reach epidemic proportionsRead Nowabout the article: Going Viral
        - Unearthing Clean EnergyA modern method for finding and exploring an ancient resourceRead Nowabout the article: Unearthing Clean Energy
        - The Freshening GyreA pocket of low-salinity water in the Arctic threatens to disrupt a critical ocean currentRead Nowabout the article: The Freshening Gyre
        - Ground Delivery Goes GreenLos Alamos fuel-cell technology will make long-haul trucking eco-friendlyRead Nowabout the article: Ground Delivery Goes Green
        - Getting a Grip on WildfireComputer models can help manage forest firesRead Nowabout the article: Getting a Grip on Wildfire
        - Fortifying for Extreme WeatherStorm forecasting for infrastructure damage mitigationRead Nowabout the article: Fortifying for Extreme Weather
        - Powering the Intermountain WestAn new initiative to connect renewable and fossil energyRead Nowabout the article: Powering the Intermountain West
        - In Their Own Words: A Neutron in a HaystackDetecting the ultra-rare, ultra-energetic, and ultra-useful neutrons that emerge from a fusion-power experimentRead Nowabout the article: In Their Own Words: A Neutron in a Haystack
        - A Nuclear Hunter-killer for PathogensRadioactive isotopes introduced into the body seek and destroy infectious bacteriaRead Nowabout the article: A Nuclear Hunter-killer for Pathogens
        - Recreating the Miracle of MotionGrowing neurons and muscle cells in a lab could lead to medical breakthroughsRead Nowabout the article: Recreating the Miracle of Motion
        - Now You KnowCryptographic stamps of authenticity that give nothing awayRead Nowabout the article: Now You Know
        - In Their Own Words: Hidden Engines of the CosmosMagnetic phenomena that massively extend the influence of supermassive black holesRead Nowabout the article: In Their Own Words: Hidden Engines of the Cosmos
        - The Quantum Butterfly EffectA famous concept in chaos theory finally finds its quantum analogueRead Nowabout the article: The Quantum Butterfly Effect
        - Lighter Than AirStrong, lightweight solids that rise like a balloonRead Nowabout the article: Lighter Than Air
        - Power Plant RevampNew materials and modeling to upgrade existing power plantsRead Nowabout the article: Power Plant Revamp
        - When Atoms Get Out of LineUnique, atomistic studies of how materials are affected by the extreme conditions inside a nuclear reactorRead Nowabout the article: When Atoms Get Out of Line
        - Was There, Is There, Anybody There?Looking for signs of life beyond EarthRead Nowabout the article: Was There, Is There, Anybody There?
        - New Tools for the ToolboxSolving supply shortfalls for this pandemic and the nextRead Nowabout the article: New Tools for the Toolbox
        - Catching the CoronavirusA drug and vaccine dragnet for COVID-19Read Nowabout the article: Catching the Coronavirus
        - On-target TestingImprovements to COVID-19 detection and diagnosticsRead Nowabout the article: On-target Testing
        - In Their Own Words: One Planet, One HealthStudying emerging infectious diseases prepares us for pandemicsRead Nowabout the article: In Their Own Words: One Planet, One Health
        - What Happens NextModeling the pandemic for prediction and policymakingRead Nowabout the article: What Happens Next
        - COVID-19: Answering the CallThe essential role of the national laboratoryRead Nowabout the article: COVID-19: Answering the Call
        - In Their Own Words: The Advantage of UncertaintyAdvancing the art of quantum computing, and probing the edges of the quantum worldRead Nowabout the article: In Their Own Words: The Advantage of Uncertainty
        - Tabletop Beam MachineMultiple innovations converge to enable practical, portable particle acceleratorsRead Nowabout the article: Tabletop Beam Machine
        - MagnetostrictionAn advanced magnetic measurement reveals nonthermal thermal expansionRead Nowabout the article: Magnetostriction
        - Space Changes EverythingLos Alamos is sending microbiome samples up, up, and awayRead Nowabout the article: Space Changes Everything
        - Centrifuge SentriesUltrasensitive sensors to verify uranium-enrichment activityRead Nowabout the article: Centrifuge Sentries
        - To the Ends of the EarthTraveling the world for climate scienceRead Nowabout the article: To the Ends of the Earth
        - Special Report: Los Alamos Versus the Virus...read  moreRead Nowabout the article: Special Report: Los Alamos Versus the Virus
        - Made by MicrobesNew plastics are needed to help the planet, and microbes can make themRead Nowabout the article: Made by Microbes
        - Cancer in the CrosshairsMaking proton-based tumor imaging even better, while also inventing a new Lab capabilityRead Nowabout the article: Cancer in the Crosshairs
        - Lasers Are Cool—and CoolingBreakthrough laser-driven cryocooler with no moving partsRead Nowabout the article: Lasers Are Cool—and Cooling
        - Security Through SignaturesNew technology to identify hazardous chemicals by their subtle atomic-level interactionsRead Nowabout the article: Security Through Signatures
        - In Their Own Words: Modeling Sea Ice with CICEMathematical modeling and making music both create something new and beautiful from essentially nothing.Read Nowabout the article: In Their Own Words: Modeling Sea Ice with CICE
        - A Thing of BeautyA major new instrument to see the world at the quark level.Read Nowabout the article: A Thing of Beauty
        - Ultrasound Goes UndergroundUsing sound underground to see what can’t be seenRead Nowabout the article: Ultrasound Goes Underground
        - Resource RevolutionsReducing, reusing, and recycling radioactive materials at the LabRead Nowabout the article: Resource Revolutions
        - Averting Orbital ApocalypseInnovative technology to reduce the threat from orbiting shrapnelRead Nowabout the article: Averting Orbital Apocalypse
        - Data HarvestingLos Alamos helps local farms adapt to changes in the growing season.Read Nowabout the article: Data Harvesting
        - Radiation Detection Gets DirectionA new class of radiation detectors for better speed and safetyRead Nowabout the article: Radiation Detection Gets Direction
        - MegapowerA Martian power source returns to EarthRead Nowabout the article: Megapower
        - In Their Own Words: Can U=C It?Why does uranium seem to refuse a double-bond with carbon?Read Nowabout the article: In Their Own Words: Can U=C It?
        - Intelligent InfrastructureAugmented reality and other technology in the nation’s special nuclear facilitiesRead Nowabout the article: Intelligent Infrastructure
        - Sweet, Sweet ScienceStacking sucrose molecules is a lot more complicated than it might seemRead Nowabout the article: Sweet, Sweet Science
        - Out of the DarkStrengthening and securing the nation’s energy gridRead Nowabout the article: Out of the Dark
        - Mission: IgnitionA new effort to revive laser-driven fusionRead Nowabout the article: Mission: Ignition
        - Primordial Particle SoupAn overabundance of lithium defies the physics of the big bang.Read Nowabout the article: Primordial Particle Soup
        - Teaching Computers to Defeat CamouflageFlounders and other camouflage-capable sea creatures are helping train computer algorithms to detect hidden objects in photographs.Read Nowabout the article: Teaching Computers to Defeat Camouflage
        - In Their Own Words: Proper Lighting for Atoms and MoleculesWhat if you could actually see how atoms interact?Read Nowabout the article: In Their Own Words: Proper Lighting for Atoms and Molecules
        - Some Like It HotMicroorganisms in the soil can help contain nuclear contamination.Read Nowabout the article: Some Like It Hot
        - Signatures of a Cyber AttackAutomated analysis helps experts identify signatures of quickly evolving cyber attacks.Read Nowabout the article: Signatures of a Cyber Attack
        - Liquid Logic: New Microfluidics TechnologyMicrofluidics is miniaturizing entire laboratories, dramatically reducing the space, time, and cost of experimentation.Read Nowabout the article: Liquid Logic: New Microfluidics Technology
        - The Other Nuclear ReactionNeutron capture—not direct fission or fusion—produces most elements on the periodic table.Read Nowabout the article: The Other Nuclear Reaction
        - Breaking the BondChemical conversion of biomass for friendlier fuelsRead Nowabout the article: Breaking the Bond
        - Mineral MagnetismNew magnetic materials to help energy-efficient technologies thrive.Read Nowabout the article: Mineral Magnetism
        - Fit for a CureMathematical models of HIV infection might help improve treatment.Read Nowabout the article: Fit for a Cure
        - Explosiv3Design3D printing makes high explosives a good bit better.Read Nowabout the article: Explosiv3Design
        - Nuclear War Against CancerSeek and destroy: radioisotope cancer treatment finds and irradiates tumors.Read Nowabout the article: Nuclear War Against Cancer
        - Resisting Bacterial ResistanceUnlocking bacterial antibiotic-resistance strategies.Read Nowabout the article: Resisting Bacterial Resistance
        - Mastering the Metabolic MixWhat substances bacteria produce and consume can be controlled with elegant molecular tools.Read Nowabout the article: Mastering the Metabolic Mix
        - Circuits of Atoms on Wires of LightKick-starting the atomtronic revolution with laser-painted circuits.Read Nowabout the article: Circuits of Atoms on Wires of Light
        - Without a TraceNew tamper-evident seals to improve the security of nuclear material.Read Nowabout the article: Without a Trace
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