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LANL Scientists Named SIAM Fellows for their Contributions to Mathematics
Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists James M. “Mac” Hyman, Alan S. Perelson, David H. Sharp, and Burton B. “Burt” Wendroff are new Fellows of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM).
[May 4, 2009]
Breaking the Ties that Bind: New Hope for Biomass Fuels
Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers have discovered a potential chink in the armor of fibers that make the cell walls of certain inedible plant materials so tough. The insight ultimately could lead to a cost-effective and energy-efficient strategy for turning biomass into alternative fuels.
[April 22, 2009]

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Gene therapy computer simulation created
4 May 2009 U.S. scientists say they have created the first large scale, comprehensive, molecular-level numerical study of gene therapy. Read more …about Gene therapy computer simulation created
Destroying the tie that binds
4 May 2009 Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers have discovered a potential chink in the armor of fibers that make the cell walls of certain inedible plant materials so tough. The insight ultimately could lead to a cost-effective and energy-efficient strategy for turning biomass into alternative fuels. Read more …about Destroying the tie that binds
DOE awards Los Alamos, Sandia for sustainability
4 May 2009 WASHINGTON (AP) - The Department of Energy has recognized two national laboratories in New Mexico for their environmentally sustainable practices. The National Nuclear Security Administration says Los Alamos and Sandia laboratories and six other projects nationwide were presented with EStar... Read more …about DOE awards Los Alamos, Sandia for sustainability
More juice from the sun: LANL science fuels new photophysics energy center
2 May 2009 In early April, when Energy Secretary Steven Chu visited Los Alamos National Laboratory, Victor Klimov briefed him on research about a project for improving solar cells. This week, Klimov got a call from the Department of Energy with some exciting news. Read more …about More juice from the sun: LANL science fuels new photophysics energy center
First genetic analysis of swine flu reveals potency
1 May 2009 The H1N1 flu continues to spread around the world, with cases now confirmed from more than a dozen countries, from Hong Kong to Canada. Yet the first genetic analysis of how well this virus transmits from person to person concludes that it spreads barely well enough to keep itself... Read more …about First genetic analysis of swine flu reveals potency
First large-scale computer simulation of gene therapy
30 Apr 2009 A group of researchers at the University of California, Berkeley and Los Alamos National Laboratory have completed the first comprehensive, molecular-level numerical study of gene therapy. Their work should help scientists design new experimental gene therapies and possibly solve some of the problems associated with this promising technique. Read more …about First large-scale computer simulation of gene therapy
Where it is hip to count flops
30 Apr 2009 Last summer the Department of Energy's US$120 million dollar IBM Roadrunner supercomputer at Los Alamos National Laboratory was declared the fastest computer in the world, churning out an incredible... Read more …about Where it is hip to count flops
Scientist: Spring break a likely factor in flu's spread
28 Apr 2009 Catherine Macken has a theory about the rapid spread of swine flu: She blames it on spring break. Macken, a theoretical biologist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, helped create a computer model to test the potential spread of a pandemic avian flu after the H5N1 outbreak appeared in Asia in 2003. Read more …about Scientist: Spring break a likely factor in flu's spread
NM labs selected as energy research centers
28 Apr 2009 Sandia and Los Alamos national laboratories have been selected as "Energy Frontier Research Centers." . . . The designation comes with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy for the advancement of clean energy technology. Read more …about NM labs selected as energy research centers
Human vs. machine: IBM supercomputer takes on Jeopardy
27 Apr 2009 In what could be a leap for AI, IBM programs Watson to take on quiz show... Read more …about Human vs. machine: IBM supercomputer takes on Jeopardy

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