Original sentence: Department of Energy's national laboratory system and in October, 1987 absorbed the programs and research staff from the former Hanford Engineering Development Laboratory.Research at the laboratories addresses national needs in such areas as environment, national security, health, manufacturing, high-performance computing, advanced materials, and other areas
Edited sentence: Department of Energy's national laboratory system and in October 1987 absorbed the programs and research staff from the former Hanford Engineering Development Laboratory.Research at the laboratories addresses national needs in such areas as environment, national security, health, manufacturing, high-performance computing, advanced materials, and other fields of study