Security
Safe shampoo or liquid bomb? MagViz airport screening launched
LANL created MagViz, a new tool that distinguishes potential-threat liquids from harmless ones screened at airport baggage checkpoints.
http://www.lanl.gov/discover/concealed_threats_in_liquidsLab Satellite Instruments Detect Nuclear Threats
Los Alamos nuclear detonation detection technologies protect the world.
http://www.lanl.gov/discover/preventing_nuclear_warASPECT Plane Protects World from Toxins, Terrorism
Los Alamos' stealth airplane technology detects chemical and radioactive dangers—like a superhero vehicle but more advanced than what you see in the movies.
http://www.lanl.gov/discover/protection_from_the_skyInfrasonic Sensors Detect Silent National Security Threats
Missiles and meteors are often silent—some designed to be concealed—but Los Alamos scientist Doug ReVelle perfected a method to detect these quiet dangers.
http://www.lanl.gov/discover/hear_no_evilNew Antitoxins, Antiobiotics Battle Anthrax Terrorism
To counter the deadly effects of the anthrax pathogen, multiple approaches are being pursued by Los Alamos, including development of a life-saving antitoxin.
http://www.lanl.gov/discover/deadly_effectsScanner detects concealed threats making public places safer
Muon tomography scanner safely and rapidly detects concealed nuclear threats.
http://www.lanl.gov/discover/detecting_dangerous_substances