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LANS board approves $2.5 million for Community Commitment Plan
The LANS Board of Governors approved $2.5 million in funding for the company’s plan to support education, economic development and charitable giving in Northern New Mexico. - 1/18/17
Top Los Alamos science stories of 2016
From discoveries on Mars to breakthroughs in cancer research, from national security science to materials science, 2016 has proven to be another productive year for Los Alamos National Laboratory achievements. - 12/21/16
Leaky plumbing impedes Greenland Ice Sheet flow
A team led by ice sheet modelers is exploring how changes in extensive, sediment-choked subglacial “swamps” actually explain why the ice sheet’s movement slows down in late summer and winter. - 12/19/16
DNA markers distinguish between harmless, deadly bacteria
The virulent pathogen that causes the disease tularemia, or “rabbit fever,” was weaponized during past world wars and is considered a potential bioweapon. - 12/19/16
First detection of boron on the surface of Mars
The boron was identified by the rover’s laser-shooting Chemistry and Camera (ChemCam) instrument, which was developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory in conjunction with the French space agency. - 12/13/16
AAAS and Los Alamos National Laboratory Announce 2016 Fellows
Scott Crooker and William Charles Louis III have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. - 12/7/16
EDGE bioinformatics brings genomics to everyone
A new bioinformatics platform will help democratize the genomics revolution by allowing users with limited bioinformatics expertise to quickly analyze and interpret genomic sequence data. - 11/29/16
Los Alamos honored for industry collaboration in 2016 HPCwire Awards
Los Alamos National Laboratory has been recognized for the Lab’s collaboration with Seagate on next-generation data storage technologies. - 11/16/16
Five Los Alamos innovations win R&D 100 Awards
The prestigious “Oscars of Invention” honor the latest and best innovations and identify the top technology products of the past year. - 11/15/16
The Exascale Computing Project announces $48 million to establish four Exascale Co-Design Centers
The first year is funded at $12 million, and is to be allocated evenly among the four award recipients. - 11/11/16
The Exascale Computing Project awards $34 million for software development
The Department of Energy’s Exascale Computing Project announced the selection of 35 software development proposals representing 25 research and academic organizations. - 11/10/16
Five Los Alamos scientists receive 2016 Fellows Prize
Jennifer Martinez, Marc Janoschek and Jian-Xin Zhu were awarded the Fellows Prize in science and engineering; Dana Dattelbaum and Christopher Stanek received the Fellows Prize in leadership. - 11/7/16
Mutational signatures mark cancer's smoking gun
A study of cancer genome sequences identifies telltale mutational signatures associated with smoking tobacco. - 11/3/16
New APS Fellows for Los Alamos announced
Eight Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists are being honored as new Fellows in the American Physical Society (APS). - 10/31/16
Los Alamos honors new research fellows
Scott Crooker, Jennifer Hollingsworth, Dean Preston and Roger Wiens are being recognized as Fellows of the Laboratory. - 10/26/16
Los Alamos scientist recognized for work to increase availability of critical medical isotope
Iain May recognized for his work towards ensuring the reliability and domestic supply of a critical medical isotope used for diagnostic imaging. - 10/20/16
Los Alamos scientists win top American Physical Society prizes
Two senior scientists at Los Alamos National Lab are being honored by the American Physical Society (APS) for their fundamental contributions in nuclear physics and biophysics. - 10/18/16
Rocket motor concept could boost CubeSat missions
These small, low-cost satellites are an easy way for scientists to access space, but are lacking in one key area, on-board propulsion. - 10/13/16
Quantum-dot solar windows evolve with ‘doctor-blade’ spreading
A Los Alamos National Laboratory research team demonstrates an important step in taking quantum dot, solar-powered windows from the laboratory to the construction site. - 10/11/16
New insights into “plant memories”
A special stretch of ribonucleic acid (RNA) called COOLAIR is revealing its inner structure and function to scientists, displaying a striking resemblance to an RNA molecular machine. - 9/21/16
Ripples in space-time discussed in public lecture
Gabriela Gonzalez will discuss the observation of gravitational waves at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19 in Santa Fe. - 9/15/16
Funding boosts exascale computing research
Six Los Alamos National Laboratory partnership projects were tagged for full funding and one for seed money. - 9/7/16
Plants found to regulate leaf temperature to boost carbon uptake
The research offers promise for refining Earth system models that help predict climate change impacts and feedbacks. - 8/30/16
James TenCate elected Acoustical Society of America fellow
TenCate’s research focuses on nonlinear acoustics and elasticity, seismology and nonlinear imaging. - 8/30/16
Los Alamos National Laboratory named top 50 employer for Latina women
Latina Style magazine today named Los Alamos National Laboratory as a top 50 employer for Latina women. - 8/29/16
High-impact innovations honored as R&D 100 Award finalists
Nine Los Alamos National Laboratory innovations were selected as finalists for the 2016 R&D 100 Awards. - 8/24/16
New class of fuel cells offer increased flexibility, lower cost
A new class of fuel cells based on a newly discovered polymer-based material could bridge the gap between the operating temperature ranges of two existing types of polymer fuel cells. - 8/23/16
Fuel-cell technology companies win small-business aid
Pajarito Powder, LLC, (Albuquerque), NanoSonic (Pembroke, Va.) and Ion Power (New Castle, Del.), are the recipients that will partner with Los Alamos. - 8/22/16
Nuclear scientist honored by ACS for innovative studies
David L. Clark has been selected as the 2017 recipient of the Glenn T. Seaborg Award for Nuclear Chemistry. - 8/22/16
Isotope research opens new possibilities for cancer treatment
The insights from this study could provide the needed chemical information to develop ways to bind actinium so that it can be safely transported through the body to the tumor cell. - 8/17/16
Wiring reconfiguration saves millions for Trinity supercomputer
A moment of inspiration during a wiring diagram review has saved more than $2 million in material and labor costs for the Trinity supercomputer. - 8/15/16
Tide-triggered tremors give clues for earthquake prediction
The study reports that the deepest part of California’s 800-mile-long San Andreas Fault is weaker than expected and produces small earthquakes in response to tidal forces. - 7/21/16
Mars rover’s laser can now target rocks all by itself
New software is enabling ChemCam to select rock targets autonomously—the first time autonomous target selection is available for an instrument of this kind on any robotic planetary mission. - 7/21/16
20th Hazmat Challenge tests skills of hazardous materials response teams
Ten hazardous materials response teams from New Mexico, Missouri, Oklahoma and Nebraska test their skills in a series of graded, timed exercises. - 7/21/16
Feynman Center for Innovation honors top technical trailblazers
Gary Grider received the 2015 Richard P. Feynman Innovation Prize for his national leadership in developing cutting-edge HPC strategies and his innovative business partnerships. - 7/19/16
Record amount pledged to 2016 Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund drive
Employees pledged a record $393,419 during the recently completed 2016 Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund (LAESF) drive. - 7/19/16
Los Alamos computational scientist wins 2016 Carcinogenesis Young Investigator Award
Ludmil Alexandrov is the winner of the 2016 Carcinogenesis Young Investigator Award. - 7/11/16
Community invited to learn about emerging technologies
New technologies emerging from Los Alamos National Laboratory that address everything from fusion energy to medical testing will be on display for members of the community, investors and business leaders at the DisrupTech showcase. - 7/6/16
Role of amyloids in type II diabetes
A collaboration between Los Alamos, Yale University, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute published research that sheds light on pathological properties of amyloids identified in type II diabetes. - 7/6/16
Flipping crystals improves solar-cell performance
Perovskite research team spin-casts crystals for efficient and resilient optoelectronic devices. - 7/6/16
New model predicts once-mysterious chemical reactions
Results will also be used to understand basic questions about nature such as the cooling mechanisms of the early universe and the formation of planets and stars. - 6/28/16
ChemCam findings hint at oxygen-rich past on Mars
The discovery of manganese oxides in Martian rocks might tell us that the Red Planet was once more Earth-like than previously believed. - 6/27/16
Two energy technology projects from Los Alamos gain DOE funding
Funding to help businesses move promising energy technologies from DOE’s National Laboratories to the marketplace. - 6/21/16
Nine receive DOE’s Office of Science Graduate Student Research Awards
The program prepares students for careers in science, technology, engineering and math. - 6/14/16
Efficient hydrogen production made easy
Understanding how to use a simple, room-temperature treatment to drastically change the properties of materials could lead to a revolution in renewable fuels production and electronic applications. - 6/13/16
Hazardous-devices teams showcase skills at Robot Rodeo June 14-17
Hazardous-devices teams from around the Southwest will wrangle their bomb-squad robots at the tenth annual Robot Rodeo. - 6/9/16
New mobile application allows users to take virtual tour of Project Y of Manhattan Project National Historical Park
A new, free mobile application is now available for download from the Apple store. - 6/7/16
RNA simulations boost understanding of retroviral diseases
New molecular dynamics research into how RNA folds into hairpin-shaped structures called tetraloops could provide important insights into new treatments for retroviral diseases. - 5/31/16
Five Northern New Mexico businesses awarded funds to spur economic growth
The 2016 awardees are EcoPesticides, Mora Valley Woodworking of Mora, Southwest PPE Services, Taos Mesa Brewing, and Tibbar Plasma Technologies. - 5/19/16
Cooling, time in the dark preserve perovskite solar power
A new study has found both the cause and a solution for the pesky tendency of perovskite solar cells to degrade in sunlight. - 5/17/16
Physicist wins early-career award for isotope work
Jonathan Ward Engle, is among 49 winners, of the US Department of Energy’s Early Career Research Program awards for 2016. - 5/12/16
Machine learning accelerates the discovery of new materials
Researchers recently demonstrated how an informatics-based adaptive design strategy, tightly coupled to experiments, can accelerate the discovery of new materials with targeted properties. - 5/9/16
Los Alamos’ Terwilliger named American Crystallographic Association president
The ACA is the home to more than 1,000 scientists around the country who use X-rays, neutrons and electrons to see the shapes of molecules. - 4/27/16
Aspen Elementary, Los Alamos Middle School students take top award in 26th New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge
Andy Corliss, Phillip Ionkov and Ming Lo of Aspen Elementary, and Max Corliss of Los Alamos Middle School won first place in the New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge. - 4/27/16
Tiny plastic lung mimics human pulmonary function
Scientists are developing a miniature, tissue-engineered artificial lung that mimics the response of the human lung to drugs, toxins and other agents. - 4/25/16
Numerical simulations shed new light on early universe
The code simulates conditions during the first few minutes of cosmological evolution to model the role of neutrinos, nuclei and other particles in shaping the early universe. - 4/21/16
Student teams showcase year-long computing projects
The Challenge is project-based learning geared to teaching a wide range of skills: research, writing, teamwork, time management, oral presentations and computer programming. - 4/19/16
Ninety-five New Mexico students receive scholarships from Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund
Arasely Rodriguez, Solomon Sindelar and Katherine Wang are recipients of the 2016 Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund Gold scholarships. - 4/13/16
Space scientist tapped for French knighthood
Roger Wiens was awarded the honorary title of chevalier (knight) in France’s Academic Order of Palms for his work in forging strong ties between the French and American scientific communities. - 4/11/16
Looking inside plutonium
Los Alamos and Sandia National Laboratories have recently conducted plutonium experiments using Sandia's pulsed power Z Machine. - 4/7/16
Holistic data analysis and modeling poised to transform protein X-ray crystallography
A new 3-D modeling and data-extraction technique is about to transform the field of X-ray crystallography. - 3/29/16
Novel water-removal technique boosts performance of carbon nanomaterials
This research provides the first comprehensive understanding of water’s role within graphene oxide nanosheets (functionalized graphene sheets). - 3/23/16
Energy-water challenge emerges in Colorado River flows
Climate-driven heat-stress and forest mortality on the Colorado River watershed are expected to reduce river flows basin-wide out to the year 2100. - 3/22/16
Media Advisory: White House to host Water Summit
The summit will raise awareness of the national importance of water and highlight new commitments and announcements that the Administration and non-Federal institutions are making to build a sustainable water future. - 3/21/16
Los Alamos National Laboratory and Seagate heat up data archiving for supercomputers
The joint effort is aimed at determining innovative new ways to keep massive amounts of stored data available for rapid access. - 3/21/16
Small businesses win technical support to develop clean energy technologies
These businesses will gain access to world-class laboratory resources to help move innovative ideas and technologies closer to the marketplace. - 3/17/16
Rapid ice-wedge melting accelerates permafrost decline
A new study of permafrost has found that the ice wedges forming the prevalent honeycomb pattern across the tundra appear to be melting rapidly across the Arctic. - 3/15/16
Argonne and Los Alamos national laboratories team up to develop more affordable fuel cell components
Laboratories have teamed up to support a DOE initiative through the creation of the Electrocatalysis Consortium (ElectroCat). - 3/1/16
Analyzing genetic tree sheds new light on disease outbreaks
The team used computational phylogenetic analysis to examine how strains of HIV, both in computer modeling and compared with real-life case studies, would be transmitted. - 2/25/16
Los Alamos’ David Mascareñas receives Presidential Early Career Award
David Mascareñas was named a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award by President Obama last week. - 2/24/16
Study finds surprising variability in shape of Van Allen Belts
Understanding the shape and size of the belts, which shrink and swell in response to magnetic storms coming from the sun, is crucial for protecting our technology in space. - 2/23/16
Fossil analysis pushes back human split from other primates by two million years
C. abyssinicus revealed answers about gorilla lineage but also provided fossil evidence that our common ancestor migrated from Africa. - 2/16/16
Five Los Alamos scientists receive 2015 Fellows Prize
Hou-Tong Chen, Manvendra Dubey and Herbert Van De Sompel are the winners of the 2015 Fellows Prize for Outstanding Research; Rebecca Chamberlin and David Morris are the winners of the Fellows Prize for Outstanding Leadership. - 2/11/16
Gravitational waves found, black-hole models led the way
Gravitational waves were predicted by Einstein’s theory of general relativity in 1916, and now, almost exactly 100 years later, the faint ripples across space-time have been found. - 2/11/16
Four regional businesses receive Native American Venture Acceleration Fund grants
The grants are designed to help the recipients create jobs, increase their revenue base and help diversify the area economy. - 2/1/16
Innovative imaging systems on the Wendelstein 7-X bring steady-state fusion energy closer to reality
Innovative new imaging systems designed at Los Alamos are helping physicists peer into the roiling world of superhot plasmas. - 1/27/16
Los Alamos names Laboratory Fellows for 2015
The honorees are Michael Bernardin, Avadh Saxena, Carlos Tome and Piotr Zelenay. - 1/27/16
Los Alamos to tackle modernizing energy grid in DOE-wide Laboratory consortium
Up to $35.25 million in research funding could come to Los Alamos and its partners. - 1/14/16
Machine learning helps discover the most luminous supernova in history
Machine-learning technology developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory played a key role in the discovery of supernova ASASSN-15lh. - 1/14/16
Los Alamos scientist receives prestigious fellowship
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has awarded the distinction of Fellow to Dave Morris. - 1/11/16
Top 10 science stories of the year
From supercomputers and climate modeling, to cybersecurity and cancer treatments, Los Alamos worked hard in 2015 to advance science that helps address many of our most pressing challenges. - 12/23/15
Plasma research shows promise for future compact accelerators
A transformative breakthrough in controlling ion beams allows small-scale laser-plasma accelerators to deliver unprecedented power densities. - 12/21/15
Study forecasts disappearance of conifers due to climate change
New results, reported in a paper released today in the journal Nature Climate Change, suggest that global models may underestimate predictions of forest death. - 12/21/15
Portable MRI named Top 10 Breakthrough of 2015 by Physics World magazine
Portable MRI, also called Battlefield MRI (bMRI), uses ultra-low-field magnetic resonance imaging to create images of injured soft tissues, such as the brain. - 12/20/15
February most likely month for flu season to peak
The Los Alamos team’s model is an ongoing research project that forecasts the current flu season probabilistically, similar to best-practice forecasts of weather, presidential elections, and sporting events. - 12/20/15
New Mars rover findings revealed at American Geophysical Union conference
A group of scientists revealed that the Curiosity rover found much higher concentrations of silica at some sites the rover has investigated in the past seven months. - 12/17/15
New model more accurately tracks gases for underground nuclear explosion detection
Scientists have developed a new, more thorough method for detecting underground nuclear explosions by coupling two fundamental elements—seismic models with gas-flow models. - 12/17/15
Los Alamos National Laboratory receives second Presidential Award as a climate champion
The awards honor federal teams, projects, facilities and programs that exemplify President Obama’s charge to lead by example towards a clean energy economy. - 12/8/15
Los Alamos researcher pens prizewinning essay on cancer
Ludmil Alexandrov made strong points this week in the journal Science winning a 2015 Science & SciLifeLab Prize, on “Understanding the Origins of Human Cancer.” - 12/6/15
Frontiers in Science talks explore new strategies to improve photosynthesis, increase energy yields
Richard Sayre discusses how improving photosynthetic efficiency may result in substantial increases in crop yields. - 12/6/15
Los Alamos structure-damage software wins R&D 100 Award
A software package called SHMTools, which can detect damage in a variety of structures and was developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory, won an R&D 100 Award. - 12/6/15
New climate model predicts likelihood of Greenland ice melt, sea level rise and dangerous temperatures
A new computer model of accumulated carbon emissions predicts the likelihood of crossing several dangerous climate change thresholds. - 11/20/15
Los Alamos to study future computing technology capabilities
Los Alamos will lead a collaboration within the Department of Energy and with select university partners to explore what the current capabilities and limits are to quantum annealing technology. - 11/20/15
Molecular clocks control mutation rate in human cells
These clock-like mutational processes could ultimately be responsible for a large proportion of human cancer and contribute to human ageing. - 11/20/15
Los Alamos scientists recognized with breakthrough prize for neutrinos research
More than 1,300 scientists—including 35 from Los Alamos National Laboratory—were awarded the 2016 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics. - 11/12/15
Ten Los Alamos scientists honored by American Physical Society
Tariq Aslam, Steven Batha, Eric Bauer, Hou-Tong Chen, Diego Alejandro Dalvit, Dinh Nguyen, Alan Perelson, Filip Ronning, Alexander Saunders and Glen Wurden were named this week by the national organization. - 11/12/15
National labs collaborate to shape development of next-generation supercomputers
Three national laboratories are working together to solve some of the world's most challenging problems by ensuring that the nation's scientific community has access to leading edge computing systems to carry out their research. - 11/10/15
Helping New Mexico small businesses earns recognition for Los Alamos National Lab employees
Don Quintana and Pulak Nath were recognized in an awards ceremony for providing their technical expertise and access to lab capabilities to help small businesses through the New Mexico Small Business Assistance Program. - 11/10/15
Hunting for meteorites in Antarctica
Nina Lanza was selected as one of eight members for the 2015-2016 field campaign of the Antarctica Search for Meteorites (ANSMET) program. - 11/3/15
High-energy physics detector MicroBooNE sees first accelerator-born neutrinos
The principal purpose of the detector is to confirm or deny the existence of a hypothetical particle known as the sterile neutrino. - 11/2/15
Novel targeted therapy for stomach cancer
This finding has the potential to save thousand of lives a year by delivering a more effective, targeted treatment for cancer patients. - 10/29/15
Los Alamos researchers uncover new origins of radiation-tolerant materials
A new report this week in the journal Nature Communications provides new insight into what, exactly, makes some complex materials radiation tolerant. - 10/29/15
Nanoscale, multidimensional artificial magnet created
Applications might range from general magnetism, such as developing sensors, to information encoding. - 10/26/15
Rings of Fire: New explosives provide enhanced safety, high energy
These materials could usher in a new class of explosives that provide high-energy output with enhanced safety. - 10/22/15
Los Alamos physicist wins 2016 Joseph F. Keithley Award for Advances in Measurement Science
Honors to Albert Migliori, developer of resonant ultrasound spectroscopy. - 10/15/15
Curiosity Rover confirms existence of a large ancient lake on Mars
New findings released today in the journal Science show substantial bodies of water likely existed on the surface of the planet in its early history. - 10/8/15
Los Alamos-led consortium works to enhance fuel cell technology
Los Alamos National Laboratory is leading a Department of Energy- Fuel Cells Technologies Office-funded project to enhance the performance and durability of polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells, while simultaneously reducing their cost. - 10/8/15
Zelenay receives professorship in chemistry from president of Poland
Piotr Zelenay of Materials Synthesis and Integrated Devices (MPA-11) received the honorary title of Professor in Chemistry from Poland’s President Bronisław Komorowski during a June 23 ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Warsaw. - 10/8/15
Study reveals urban smoke absorbs sunlight, exacerbating climate warming
Cloaking urban areas and wildfire zones, tiny smoke particles suspended in the atmosphere have a sizeable effect on our climate. - 9/30/15
Large trees—key climate influencers—die first in drought
A team of researchers studied forests worldwide, ranging from semi-arid woodlands to tropic rainforests, to determine how a tree’s size impacts its response to drought. - 9/29/15
Los Alamos explores hybrid ultrasmall gold nanocluster for enzymatic fuel cells
With fossil-fuel sources dwindling, better biofuel cell design is a strong candidate in the energy field. - 9/24/15
Two-hundred twenty-five nonprofit organizations receive monetary donations from Los Alamos National Security, LLC
The contributions are determined by volunteer hours logged by Lab employees and retirees. - 9/21/15
Los Alamos to team with Procter & Gamble in clean energy manufacturing initiative
The areas of focus include energy, water, waste and transportation. - 9/17/15
New insights into HIV-1 vaccine design
Scientists have created a computational model that could change the way that researchers look at possibilities for an HIV-1 vaccine. - 9/17/15
Van Andel Research Institute, Los Alamos National Laboratory to develop detailed computational model to study lung cancer
Scientists are developing a new tool to better study one of the deadliest types of lung cancer. - 9/14/15
Ultrafast photodetectors allow direct observation of multiple electrons generated by a single photon
The new technique involves monitoring photocurrent transients in specially engineered photodetectors that provide very high temporal resolution of only 50 picoseconds. - 9/11/15
Los Alamos team receives DOE Secretary's Achievement Award
The Radiological Laboratory Utility Office Building (RLUOB) Transition Team received the U.S. Department of Energy Secretary’s Achievement Award for its teamwork and performance. - 9/8/15
Ernst & Young LLP and Los Alamos National Laboratory make new cybersecurity tools available to private sector
A strategic alliance to deliver some of the most advanced behavioral cybersecurity tools available to the commercial market. - 8/25/15
Northern New Mexican pueblo preserves cultural history through collaborative tours with Los Alamos National Laboratory
San Ildefonso Pueblo’s Summer Education Enhancement Program brought together academic and cultural learning in the form of a recent tour of Cave Kiva Trail in Mortandad Canyon. - 8/24/15
Capture sunlight with your window
A luminescent solar concentrator is an emerging sunlight harvesting technology that has the potential to disrupt the way we think about energy. - 8/24/15
Medical and biofuel advances possible with new gene regulation tool
The key is a tunable switch made from a small non-coding RNA molecule that could have value for medical and even biofuel production purposes. - 8/20/15
Young, Jupiter-like planet discovered
A team of researchers has discovered a Jupiter-like planet within a young system that could provide a new understanding of how planets formed around our sun. - 8/13/15
New mechanism discovered for controlling ultracold chemical reactions
Researchers have discovered a new interference mechanism in ultracold chemical reactions. - 7/31/15
Beyond Pluto: The Search for the Edge of the Solar System focus of upcoming Frontiers in Science lectures
Herb Funsten will explore the edge of the solar system and anticipate its future as it moves through our galactic neighborhood. - 7/30/15
Unique environmental remediation project on steep canyon successfully completed
A team recently completed a remediation project that involved removing contaminated rock and soil from the parking lot of a busy shopping center. - 7/29/15
Four Los Alamos projects selected as R&D 100 Award finalists
Finalists include X-ray imaging, pipe corrosion, data handling and damage-detection software - 7/27/15
Top Los Alamos technology spinoff ideas honored at DisrupTech
Three potential business partnership projects emerged from the 2015 DisrupTech competition at Los Alamos National Laboratory with winning proposals. - 7/23/15
Los Alamos National Laboratory sponsors 19th annual Hazmat Challenge
Twelve hazardous materials response teams from New Mexico, Missouri and Nebraska test their skills in a series of graded, timed exercises at the 19th annual Hazmat Challenge. - 7/23/15
Los Alamos honors computer code team with Feynman Innovation Prize
This year’s honorees for the Richard P. Feynman Innovation Prize at Los Alamos National Laboratory are the Monte Carlo Radiation Transport Team members. - 7/22/15
‘DisrupTech’ event to highlight bright ideas from Los Alamos
DisrupTech is hosted by the Richard P. Feynman Center for Innovation at Los Alamos and the New Mexico Angels. - 7/14/15
Curiosity rover finds evidence of Mars’ primitive continental crust
This is the first discovery of a potential “continental crust” on Mars. - 7/13/15
Seven federally protected Mexican spotted owl chicks hatch on Los Alamos National Laboratory property
Biologists located a record seven federally threatened Mexican spotted owl chicks on Los Alamos National Laboratory property during nest surveys last month. - 7/13/15
Record amount pledged by Los Alamos National Laboratory employees to Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund drive
Laboratory employees pledged a record $356,550 to the 2015 Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund (LAESF) drive. - 7/13/15
Neutrons find “missing” magnetism of plutonium
Groundbreaking work at two Department of Energy national laboratories has confirmed plutonium’s magnetism, which scientists have long theorized but have never been able to experimentally observe. - 7/10/15
Geological Society of America selects Los Alamos scientist Claudia Mora as president elect
Mora is a stable-isotope geochemist whose research spans the traditional fields of geology, soil science and climate science. - 7/9/15
Analyzing ocean mixing reveals insight on climate
Los Alamos scientists have developed a computer model that clarifies the complex processes driving ocean mixing in the vast eddies that swirl across hundreds of miles of open ocean. - 6/24/15
Los Alamos National Laboratory names new leadership for Weapons and Operations Directorates
Robert (Bob) Webster has been selected to be the Lab’s next Principal Associate Director for Weapons Programs, and Craig Leasure has been selected as the new Principal Associate Director for Operations. - 6/19/15
NASA agreements advance Mars exploration, Los Alamos Rover instrument a key component
Los Alamos National Laboratory is coordinating with the French science and engineering team on developing SuperCam. - 6/17/15
Project ATHENA creates surrogate human organ systems
The development of miniature surrogate human organs, coupled with highly sensitive mass spectrometry technologies, could one day revolutionize the way new drugs and toxic agents are studied. - 6/15/15
Global samples from nuclear contamination sites reveal unpredicted uranium and plutonium behavior
Knowing how a chemical in soil reacts and transforms over time in response to neighboring elements, weather and heat is essential in determining whether that chemical is hazardous. - 6/15/15
DNA analysis conference in Santa Fe
Los Alamos National Laboratory is hosting a DNA sequence analysis and bioinformatics event, the 10th annual Sequencing, Finishing and Analysis in the Future (SFAF) workshop. - 5/27/15
Mars Rover’s ChemCam Instrument gets sharper vision
NASA’s Mars Curiosity Rover’s “ChemCam” instrument just got a major capability fix, as Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists uploaded a software repair for the auto-focus system on the instrument. - 5/21/15
Two Los Alamos scientists honored with E.O. Lawrence Awards
Outstanding performance in two vital mission areas resulted in prestigious awards for two Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists this week. - 5/21/15
Bradbury Science Museum participates in Blue Star Museums program
Museum to host active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day, May 25, through Labor Day, Sept. 7. - 5/21/15
Uncovering the mysteries of cosmic explosions
An automated software system developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory played a key role in the discovery of supernova iPTF 14atg and could provide insight, a virtual Rosetta stone, into future supernovae and their underlying physics. - 5/20/15
Drought-induced tree mortality accelerating in forests
Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory have found that drought and heat-induced tree mortality is accelerating in many forest biomes as a consequence of a warming climate in their paper published in the journal Nature Climate Change. - 5/19/15
Better predicting flu outbreaks with Wikipedia
Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory have the ability to forecast the upcoming flu season and other infectious diseases by analyzing views of Wikipedia articles - 5/14/15
Los Alamos scientist Christopher Lee to receive DOE Office of Science Early Career Award
Lee was selected for his proposal on “Precision Probes of the Strong Interaction.” - 5/6/15
Los Alamos National Laboratory to perform slope-side cleanup near Smith’s Marketplace
The Lab is performing a high-angle canyon-side cleanup on U.S. Department of Energy property just south of the new Smith’s Marketplace. - 5/1/15
Using biomarkers to identify traumatic brain injury for soldiers, sports figures
A new detection approach originally developed for tuberculosis diagnostics is being adapted as a tool for determining traumatic brain injury - 4/28/15
Darleane Hoffman and Wojciech Zurek named 2014 Los Alamos Medal recipients
The Los Alamos Medal was established in 2001 to honor those who have contributed to the Laboratory at the highest level - 4/23/15
Los Alamos National Laboratory recognizes employee teams with 2015 Pollution Prevention Awards
Nearly 400 Lab employees on 32 teams received Pollution Prevention awards during an Earth Day awards ceremony - 4/22/15
Portable MRI could aid wounded soldiers and children in the Third World
Scientists are developing an ultra-low-field Magnetic Resonance Imaging system that could be low-power and lightweight enough for forward deployment on the battlefield and to field hospitals in the World's poorest regions - 4/22/15
Duo at Santa Fe’s Monte del Sol Charter School takes top award in 25th New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge
Meghan Hill and Katelynn James took the top prize for their research project - 4/21/15
Seventy-eight New Mexico students receive scholarships From Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund
Charlotte Flory, Chloe Keilers and Alexander Ortiz are recipients of the 2015 Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund Gold scholarships - 4/21/15
Supercomputing Challenge draws more than 200 students to Los Alamos National Laboratory
The Challenge is project-based learning geared to teaching a wide range of skills - 4/16/15
Promising future of quantum dots explored in conference
Researchers are gathering to reflect on two decades of quantum dot research at a special topical conference, “20 Years of Quantum Dots at Los Alamos” - 4/13/15
Randy Fraser receives NNSA 2014 Security Professional of the Year award
Fraser is program manager for Los Alamos’ Strategic Security Infrastructure Program - 4/2/15
Multi-institutional project to study climate change’s effect on tropical forests
An expansive new project called Next Generation Ecosystem Experiments-Tropics aims to bring the future of tropical forests into much clearer focus - 4/1/15
Using magnetic fields to understand high-temperature superconductivity
The eventual goal of the research would be to create a superconductor that operates at room temperature and needs no cooling at all - 3/26/15
Two Los Alamos National Laboratory organizations receive Performance Excellence recognition from Quality New Mexico
Nuclear Material Control and Accountability Group and the Quality and Performance Assurance Division received 2014 Performance Excellence Recognition awards from Quality New Mexico - 3/26/15
Los Alamos computer simulation improves offshore drill rig safety
Researchers focused on the motion of the floating structure resulting from complex fluid-structure interaction and vortex shedding from sea currents. - 3/24/15
HAWC Observatory to study universe’s most energetic phenomena
Inaugural ceremony to mark completion of powerful system to detect gamma rays and cosmic rays - 3/20/15
Frontiers in Science talks to explore new strategies for diagnosing challenging diseases
Harshini Mukundan discusses the re-emergence of tuberculosis in a series of lectures called “The Microbe Strikes Back: The Return of Tuberculosis. - 3/19/15
Los Alamos creates bioinformatics tool for metagenome analysis
Scientists have developed a new method for DNA analysis of microbial communities such as those found in the ocean, the soil, and our own guts. - 3/18/15
Los Alamos offers new insights into radiation damage evolution
Two reports are helping crack the code of how certain materials respond in the highly-damaging radiation environments within a nuclear reactor. - 3/16/15
Los Alamos reduces water use by 26 percent in 2014
The Lab decreased its water usage by 26 percent, with about one-third of the reduction attributable to using reclaimed water to cool a supercomputing center. - 3/16/15
RoboRave Rally tests Northern New Mexico students’ critical thinking, teamwork skills
Teams from schools in Rio Arriba, Taos, Los Alamos, Santa Fe and Sandoval counties are scheduled to participate. - 3/5/15
Six regional businesses receive Native American Venture Acceleration Fund grants
Grant recipients are Walatowa Timber, High Water Mark, Ohkay Owingeh Housing Authority, Tano Services Corporation, Professional Cleaning Solutions and Than Povi. - 3/3/15
Los Alamos boosts light-water reactor research with advanced modeling and simulation technology
As part of the consortium CASL will now be deployed to industry and academia under a new inter-institutional agreement for intellectual property. - 3/2/15
Venture Acceleration Fund awards spur investment in Northern New Mexico
Proposals are being accepted for Venture Acceleration Fund (VAF) awards for calendar year 2015. - 2/26/15
Los Alamos scientists join prestigious ranks of APS fellows
Cristian Batista, Malcolm Boshier, Dana Dattelbaum, Stephen Doorn, Michelle Espy, George Rodriguez, Avadh Saxena, Sergei Tretiak and Lin Yin are the new honorees. - 2/23/15
A different Big Bang theory: Los Alamos unveils explosives detection expertise
A team of scientists is now rolling out a collaborative project to defeat explosives threats through enhanced detection technologies. - 2/11/15
Scientists call for antibody 'bar code’ system to follow Human Genome Project
Researchers have collaborated to craft a request that could fundamentally alter how the antibodies used in research are identified. - 2/4/15
Los Alamos develops new technique for growing high-efficiency perovskite solar cells
Researchers reveal a new solution-based hot-casting technique that allows growth of highly efficient and reproducible solar cells from large-area perovskite crystals. - 1/29/15
Supporting biosurveillance via the web
A new online resource is providing a centralized portal for all news, information, resources and research related to biosurveillance at the laboratory. - 1/28/15
One in five online scholarly articles affected by ‘reference rot’
Los Alamos authors focus on reference rot, the combination of link rot and content drift to which references to web resources included in STM articles are subject. - 1/26/15
Mysteries of ‘molecular machines’ revealed
Scientists are making it easier for pharmaceutical companies and researchers to see the detailed inner workings of molecular machines. - 12/22/14
One million curies of radioactive material recovered
The accomplishment represents a major milestone in protecting our nation and the world from material that could be used in “dirty bombs” by terrorists. - 12/22/14
Dateline Los Alamos: Top science news of 2014
Los Alamos National Laboratory today announced its annual top science stories of 2014. - 12/22/14
Los Alamos names new Laboratory Fellows for 2014
The honorees this year are Christopher L. Fryer, Herbert O. Funsten, John C. Gordon, Jaqueline L. Kiplinger and David S. Moore. - 12/15/14
Los Alamos physicist Hockaday honored for national security contributions
Hockaday earned a 2014 fellowship from the AAAS and also a Distinguished Alumni Award from the NMSU Alumni Association. - 12/9/14
NNSA honors Los Alamos in 2014 Sustainability Awards
Los Alamos is among the winners, with honorees in both the Best in Class and Environmental Stewardship categories. - 12/3/14
Software speeds detection of diseases and cancer-treatment targets
The Lab has released an updated version of software that is now capable of identifying DNA from viruses and all parts of the Tree of Life. - 12/1/14
Los Alamos National Laboratory employees pledge $2.17 million in 2015 giving campaign
The amount pledged is a record for a giving campaign by Los Alamos employees. - 11/25/14
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Sandia Labs, other major employers commit to STEM education in New Mexico
Los Alamos, Sandia and several partners are hosting a discussion on “STEM Education in New Mexico” on Nov. 22. - 11/20/14
Using Wikipedia to forecast diseases
Scientists can now monitor and forecast diseases around the globe more effectively by analyzing views of Wikipedia articles. - 11/13/14
100 supercomputers later, Los Alamos high-performance computing still supports national security mission
Los Alamos National Laboratory has deployed 100 supercomputers in the last 60 years. - 11/12/14
Unusual light in dark space revealed by Los Alamos, NASA
By looking at the dark spaces between visible galaxies and stars the NASA/JPL CIBER sounding rocket experiment has produced data that could redefine what constitutes a galaxy. - 11/7/14
Earthquake triggering discussed in three Frontiers in Science lectures
Earthquakes and their possible causes is the topic of the next series of Frontiers in Science lectures by Paul Johnson. - 11/6/14
Explosives performance key to stockpile stewardship
A new video shows how researchers use scientific guns to induce shock waves into explosive materials to study their performance and properties. - 11/3/14
Novel rocket design flight tested
Scientists recently flight tested a new rocket design that includes a high-energy fuel and a motor design that also delivers a high degree of safety. - 10/23/14
Venture Acceleration Fund wins entrepreneurship award
The Venture Acceleration Fund received the 2014 entrepreneurship award from the International Economic Development Council. - 10/23/14
Four Corners methane hotspot points to coal-related sources
Methane is very efficient at trapping heat in the atmosphere and, like carbon dioxide, it contributes to global warming. - 10/14/14
Los Alamos National Laboratory receives Star Status recognition for safety excellence from Department of Energy
Los Alamos becomes the largest site in the DOE complex to receive VPP Star Status. - 10/8/14
Team advances understanding of the Greenland Ice Sheet’s meltwater channels
An international research team’s field work is showing that, well, things are more complicated than we thought. - 10/1/14
Climate, Earth system project draws on science powerhouses
The project will focus initially on three climate-change science drivers and corresponding questions to be answered during the project's initial phase. - 9/25/14
Los Alamos researchers uncover new properties in nanocomposite oxide ceramics for reactor fuel, fast-ion conductors
In a nanocomposite, the size of each of these grains is on the order of nanometers, roughly 1000 times smaller than the width of a human hair. - 9/23/14
LANS Board of Governors approves $3 million for education, economic development, charitable giving in Northern New Mexico
Funds approved by the LANS Board of Governors are administered through a Community Commitment Plan. - 9/23/14
Collaboration drives achievement in protein structure research
By tracking down how bacterial defense systems work, the scientists can potentially fight infectious diseases and genetic disorders. - 9/15/14
Los Alamos achieves 20-year low on radioactive air emissions
The Lab measures air emissions through a comprehensive system of 40 air monitoring stations located at the Laboratory and in neighboring communities. - 9/11/14
New exhibit highlights the archaeology, wildlife and climate of Los Alamos
The Bradbury Science Museum unveils a new interactive exhibit "Environmental Research and Monitoring" on Sept. 17. - 9/11/14
Los Alamos conducts important hydrodynamic experiment in Nevada
Hydrodynamic experiments such as Leda involve non-nuclear surrogate materials that mimic many of the properties of nuclear materials. - 9/8/14
Secure computing for the ‘Everyman'
If implemented on a wide scale, quantum key distribution technology could ensure truly secure commerce, banking, communications and data transfer. - 9/2/14
Breakthrough antibacterial approach could resolve serious skin infections
Like a protective tent over a colony of harmful bacteria, biofilms make the treatment of skin infections especially difficult. - 8/26/14
Los Alamos scientist wins American Chemical Society award
Jaqueline L. Kiplinger has been selected as the 2015 recipient of the F. Albert Cotton Award in Synthetic Inorganic Chemistry. - 8/11/14
Los Alamos scientists selected as American Chemical Society Fellows
Rebecca Chamberlin and Donivan Porterfield have been selected as a 2014 Fellows of the American Chemical Society. - 8/7/14
Scientists uncover combustion mechanism to better predict warming by wildfires
Scientists have uncovered key attributes of so-called “brown carbon” from wildfires. - 8/4/14
Los Alamos probes mysteries of uranium dioxide’s thermal conductivity
New research is showing that the thermal conductivity of cubic uranium dioxide is strongly affected by interactions between phonons carrying heat and magnetic spins. - 8/4/14
Los Alamos laser selected for 2020 Mars mission
SuperCam builds upon the successful capabilities demonstrated aboard the Curiosity Rover during NASA’s current Mars Mission. - 7/31/14
Acoustics topic of upcoming Frontiers in Science series
Dipen Sinha will discuss acoustics and its applications, including how it is possible to use sound to solve problems in health, national security and for industry. - 7/24/14
Los Alamos National Laboratory sponsors 18th annual Hazmat Challenge
Fourteen hazardous materials response teams from New Mexico, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma will test their skills at the 18th annual Hazmat Challenge July 29 through Aug. 1. - 7/23/14
Three Los Alamos scientists named ‘Most Influential Scientific Minds’
Allison Aiken, Bette Korber and Alan Perelson have been named to Thomson Reuters list of “The World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds.” - 7/22/14
Show your passion for innovation with a creative talk
Organizers of Los Alamos ScienceFest are seeking innovative presentations from passionate people with a love of innovation. - 7/22/14
Los Alamos National Laboratory launches new student app
Students can use to learn about employment opportunities, science research, education programs and more. - 7/15/14
Los Alamos devices capture ‘Oscars of Invention’ awards
Safire oil-well measurement and AWS laser-based spectrometer for materials inspection capture R&D Magazine’s “R&D 100s” - 7/3/14
Ribosome research in atomic detail offers potential insights into cancer, anemia, Alzheimer’s
A groundbreaking study of the human ribosome is revealing that the tiny molecular machine is more versatile than previously understood. - 7/3/14
Record $327,000 pledged by Los Alamos National Laboratory employees in 2014 LAESF scholarship drive
More employees donated to the fund this year than in past years. - 7/1/14
Scientists ignite aluminum water mix
Don't worry, that beer can you’re holding is not going to spontaneously burst into flames. - 6/30/14
Ten local businesses to receive Venture Acceleration Fund awards
LANS and its partners recently awarded more than $400,000 to local businesses to help them grow and develop in Northern New Mexico. - 6/26/14
Hazardous devices teams showcase skills at Robot Rodeo June 24-27
Bomb squads compete in timed scenarios at Los Alamos National Laboratory. - 6/18/14
New Los Alamos approach may be key to quantum dot solar cells with real gains in efficiency
Researchers have demonstrated an almost four-fold boost of the carrier multiplication yield with nanoengineered quantum dots. - 6/18/14
Probing Fukushima with cosmic rays should speed cleanup
The initiative could reduce the time required to clean up the disabled complex by at least a decade and greatly reduce radiation exposure to personnel working at the plant. - 6/18/14
Taking pictures with protons
A new facility for using protons to take microscopic images has been commissioned at the ring accelerator of the GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH in Germany. - 6/17/14
High-performance computer system installed at Los Alamos National Laboratory
New high-performance computer system, called Wolf, will be used for unclassified research. - 6/17/14
Live webcast on groundbreaking results of Algal Biofuels Consortium, June 11
Jose A. Olivares will present an overview of the technologies and processes that are needed to widely produce algae-based liquid transportation fuels. - 6/10/14
Award-winning film director to discuss technical photography during atmospheric testing years
Peter Kuran will discuss Edgerton, Germeshausen, and Grier, Inc.’s role in filming the technical photography during the atmospheric testing years. - 6/5/14
Laboratory scientist discusses Integrative Biosurveillance at Bio Symposium
Los Alamos National Laboratory research used in National Biosurveillance Strategy. - 5/30/14
Desert scientists turn to rainforest for climate answers
Work in Brazil’s Amazon Basin should improve climate prediction. - 5/30/14
High-Performance Computing at Los Alamos announces milestone for key/value middleware
Billion inserts-per-second data milestone reached for supercomputing tool. - 5/26/14
Planetary scientist to discuss Curiosity rover’s visit to Mars
Agnes Cousin-Pilleri will discuss the trailblazing discoveries made by the ChemCam instrument on the Curiosity rover on Mars on May 28. - 5/23/14
Power plant emissions verified remotely at Four Corners sites
The study is the first to show that space-based techniques can successfully verify international regulations on fossil energy emissions. - 5/19/14
Media invited to join students in crystallography experiment
The student outreach effort is part of the events commemorating 2014 as the International Year of Crystallography. - 5/16/14
Laboratory researcher Joel Rowland to receive DOE Early Career Award
Rowland’s research was recognized by DOE for incorporating hydrological controls on carbon cycling in flood plain ecosystems into Earth System Models. - 5/8/14
La Cueva High School team takes top award in 24th New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge
Eli Echt-Wilson and Albert Zuo from La Cueva High in Albuquerque won the top award at the 24th New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge. - 4/22/14
Iconic author Edward Abbey focus of Earth Day lecture April 22
Jack Loeffler, a bioregional aural historian, will talk about the author and environmental advocate at the Bradbury Science Museum. - 4/17/14
Los Alamos physicist honored with E.O. Lawrence Award
John Sarrao is being honored by the U.S. Department of Energy with the 2013 Ernest O. Lawrence Award in Condensed Matter and Materials Sciences. - 4/16/14
Students descend on Los Alamos National Laboratory April 21-22 for Supercomputing Challenge Expo and Awards Ceremony
About 70 teams from elementary, middle and high school are expected at the event. - 4/16/14
Santa Fe Business Incubator nets big boost from Los Alamos Lab
LANL is providing funding to the Santa Fe Business Incubator BioScience Laboratory for the purchase of a commercial flow cytometer. - 4/15/14
Shiny quantum dots brighten future of solar cells
The project demonstrates that superior light-emitting properties of quantum dots can be applied in solar energy by helping more efficiently harvest sunlight. - 4/14/14
Nuclear Arms Control R&D Consortium includes Los Alamos
A consortium led by the University of Michigan that includes LANL as a partner has been awarded a $25 million grant by the NNSA. - 4/7/14
World’s largest single crystal of gold verified at Los Alamos
The SCD instrument is used to determine the periodic atomic arrangement or crystal structure of single crystals, both natural and synthetic. - 4/7/14
Los Alamos National Laboratory resumes transuranic waste shipments
The waste was received at Waste Control Specialists in Andrews, Texas, where it will be temporarily staged until it can be shipped to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant. - 4/2/14
Forests and climate change focus of Frontiers in Science lectures
LANL researcher Nate McDowell will discuss climate change and its effects on forest systems. - 3/31/14
Seventy-three New Mexico students receive Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund scholarships
Raymond Fasano of Bernalillo High School is the recipient of the 2014 Platinum Scholarship. - 3/31/14
Flipping the switch on magnetism in strontium titanate
Researchers have found a way to magnetize this material using light, an effect that persists for hours at a time. - 3/27/14
Ten New Mexico small businesses recognized at Innovation Celebration April 3
Small businesses participating in projects using the technical expertise and assistance of Los Alamos and Sandia are being recognized. - 3/26/14
ATHENA desktop human “body” could reduce need for animal drug tests
ATHENA project team is developing four human organ constructs that are based on a significantly miniaturized platform. - 3/26/14
Detecting bioterrorism: Is chemistry enough?
In an online webinar, Kristin Omberg will offer discussion on the possibilities and problems of bioaerosol detection systems and the chemistry of keeping the population safe. - 3/12/14
Emerging threats to global security focus of March 12 talk at Bradbury Science Museum
Terry Wallace will focus on how the Lab will address these issues and help the government respond. - 3/6/14
‘Fore!' heads up, wide use of more flexible metallic glass coming your way
Scientists are working toward even stronger and more elastic glass types which would fail in a ductile fashion instead of shattering. - 3/3/14
Biosurveillance panel to address essential science for public health
A team of national experts across varied disciplines will be gathering Feb. 17 in Chicago, prepared to explore the most critical aspects of international disease awareness. - 2/17/14
HIV genetic research to be discussed at Bradbury Science Museum lecture Feb. 12
Tanmoy Bhattacharya will talk about the Lab’s research in HIV genetics and how the deluge of new data is going to impact its future. - 2/7/14
Six regional businesses receive Native American Venture Acceleration Fund grants
The grants are designed to help the recipients create jobs, increase their revenue base and help diversify the area economy. - 2/4/14
Chevron, GE form Technology Alliance
The Chevron GE Technology Alliance will develop and commercialize valuable technologies to solve critical needs for the oil and gas industry. - 2/3/14
Maintaining nuclear stability in times of transition focus of talk at Bradbury Science Museum
Houston “Terry” Hawkins talks about the role that the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile plays in maintaining the nation’s defense — and that of our allies. - 1/9/14
Dateline Los Alamos: Top Science News for 2013
HIV vaccine, Mars water, climate change, birth of a black hole, thwarting terrorists among topics of interest Los Alamos outstanding science and technology achievements for 2013 - 12/24/13
Nearly $2 million pledged during Los Alamos National Laboratory’s 2014 employee giving campaign
Lab employee contributions will fund a wide range of programs offered by eligible nonprofit organizations. - 12/17/13
Laboratory’s role in stockpile stewardship focus of 70th anniversary lecture
The talk will highlight some of the experimental, engineering and computational tools used to monitor nuclear weapons. - 12/12/13
Los Alamos names four to Laboratory Fellows list
New Fellows are Mark Chadwick, Cheryl Kuske, Geoff Reeves and Frank Pabian. - 12/10/13
Nontoxic quantum dot research improves solar cells
Solar cells made with low-cost, nontoxic copper-based quantum dots can achieve unprecedented longevity and efficiency, according to a study by LANL and Sharp Corporation. - 12/10/13
Bradbury Science Museum celebrates its 50th anniversary
The museum was originally founded in 1954 by Robert Krohn, but was a classified museum when it first opened. - 12/9/13
Neutron stars’ X-ray superbursts mystify, inspire Los Alamos scientists
Massive X-ray superbursts near the surface of neutron stars are providing a unique window into the operation of fundamental forces of nature under extreme conditions. - 12/6/13
Martian laser surpasses 100,000 zaps
ChemCam zaps rocks with a high-powered laser to determine their composition and carries a camera that can survey the Martian landscape. - 12/5/13
Mary Hockaday, Cheryl Cabbil named new associate directors
Hockaday is the associate director of the Experimental Physical Sciences Directorate and Cabbil is associate director for Nuclear and High Hazard Operations. - 12/5/13
Economic development in Northern New Mexico focus of new podcast from Los Alamos National Laboratory
Podcast part of Lab’s new multi-channel effort to better engage with the community - 11/25/13
Advance in bottle scanning could enhance airport security and benefit passengers
Los Alamos scientists have advanced a Magnetic Resonance Imaging technology that may provide a breakthrough for screening liquids at airport security. - 11/25/13
Black hole birth captured by cosmic voyeurs
The RAPTOR system is a network of small robotic observatories that scan the skies for optical anomalies such as flashes emanating from a star in its death throes as it collapses and becomes a black hole. - 11/21/13
HIV virus spread and evolution studied through computer modeling
This approach distinguishes between susceptible and infected individuals to capture the full infection history, including contact tracing data for infected individuals. - 11/19/13
Former Laboratory scientist discusses his perspective on the Cold War in 70th anniversary talk
John C. Hopkins will discuss the role of and rationale for nuclear weapons from the Manhattan Project in the 1940s to the last nuclear test in Nevada in 1992. - 11/7/13
Matter, antimatter and surviving the big bang is topic of Lab’s next Frontiers in Science lecture
LANL scientist Vincenzo Cirigliano asks the question, How did we survive the big bang? in a series of Frontiers in Science lectures. - 10/31/13
New global HIV vaccine design shows promise in monkeys
These vaccines are specifically designed to present the most common forms of parts of the virus that can be recognized by the immune system. - 10/30/13
Technologies to characterize natural gas emissions tested in field experiments
A new collaborative science program is pioneering the development of ultra-sensitive methane-sensing technology. - 10/28/13
Nanoscale engineering boosts performance of quantum dot light emitting diodes
Quantum dots are nano-sized semiconductor particles whose emission color can be tuned by simply changing their dimensions. - 10/25/13
A golden anniversary for space-based treaty verification
Fifty years ago this month, LANL sensor technology lifted off into space to help verify that world Superpowers were abiding by the newly signed Limited Test Ban Treaty. - 10/22/13
Talk explores Laboratory's 50 years of space research
The talk, titled “Los Alamos National Laboratory’s 50 Years in Space,” will highlight the Laboratory’s significant discoveries and events in the field. - 10/3/13
Los Alamos National Laboratory remembers former director Harold Agnew
Agnew was the third director of Los Alamos National Laboratory. - 9/30/13
Water for future Mars astronauts?
Within its first three months on Mars, NASA’s Curiosity Rover saw a surprising diversity of soils and sediments along a half-kilometer route that tell a complex story about the gradual desiccation of the Red Planet. - 9/26/13
Los Alamos National Laboratory selects three small businesses for environmental work
The companies chosen are Terranear PMC, Navarro Research and Engineering, Inc. and Portage, Inc - 9/23/13
Los Alamos National Laboratory describes storm damage to environmental monitoring stations, canyons
Stations supporting Santa Fe water utility returned to service - 9/18/13
Los Alamos National Laboratory board renews plan for education, economic development, charitable giving
The Los Alamos National Security, LLC Board of Governors last week approved a $3.1 million extension to the company’s giving plan in Northern New Mexico. - 9/18/13
Explosives exhibit opens at the Bradbury Science Museum Sept. 18
To highlight the Laboratory’s work in the field of explosives, the museum is opening a new exhibit titled “The Science of Explosives.” - 9/12/13
Surprise Laboratory guest to make cameo appearance in “Arsenic and Old Lace”
An as-yet-undisclosed LANL official will “revive” the 69-year-old tradition of playing a corpse on stage this weekend. - 9/11/13
Laboratory’s role in Cold War nuclear weapons testing program focus of next 70th anniversary lecture
Lab’s role in the development of nuclear weapons during the Cold War period will be discussed by Byron Ristvet of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. - 9/5/13
Los Alamos lab director to link science education, national security in TEDxABQ talk
McMillan will describe the events that led to his career in science and share suggestions on how non-scientists can inspire young people to STEM careers and scientific literacy. - 9/5/13
DOE secretary stresses energy security during Los Alamos visit
U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz said that Los Alamos and all the DOE labs have a major role in addressing two key initiatives of the President. - 9/3/13
Magnetic charge crystals imaged in artificial spin ice
Potential data storage and computational advances could follow - 8/27/13
Reliability Technology earns prestigious Los Alamos award
LANL has honored Michael Hamada, Harry Martz and a team of researchers with its first Richard Feynman Prize for Innovation Achievement. - 8/27/13
New gamma-ray observatory begins operations at Sierra Negra volcano in the state of Puebla, Mexico
The High-Altitude Water Cherenkov Gamma Ray Observatory has begun formal operations at its site in Mexico. - 8/21/13
Meltwater effects on flow of Greenland’s ice sheet less severe for sea level rise than earlier feared, scientists say
The team found that accelerating ice sheet movement from increasing meltwater lubrication is likely to have only a minor role in future sea-level rise. - 8/19/13
Meltwater effects on flow of Greenland’s ice sheet less severe for sea level rise than earlier feared, scientists say
The team found that accelerating ice sheet movement from increasing meltwater lubrication is likely to have only a minor role in future sea-level rise. - 8/19/13
Little Boy weaponeer William “Deak” Parsons, wartime Los Alamos division leader, focus of next 70th anniversary lecture
Former Laboratory historian Roger Meade to present lecture. - 8/8/13
Lab’s Frontiers in Science lectures focus on epigenetics
Sanbonmatsu will discuss the new science of epigenetics and how it is related to a wide range of biological phenomena. - 8/7/13
Los Alamos National Laboratory announces Express Licensing program
With the launch of a new “Express Licensing” program, access to innovative technology invented at Los Alamos National Laboratory has gotten easier. - 8/1/13
Van Allen probes pinpoint driver of speeding electrons
Los Alamos researchers believe they have solved a lingering mystery about how electrons within Earth’s radiation belt can suddenly become energetic enough to kill orbiting satellites. - 7/25/13
Los Alamos National Laboratory sponsors 17th annual Hazmat Challenge
Competition tests skills of hazardous materials response teams from three states. - 7/23/13
Top-secret super-secure vault declassified
Located in Los Alamos canyon at Technical Area 41, the Tunnel Vault was built between 1948 and 1949. - 7/23/13
Nanotechnology and algae biofuels exhibits open July 26 at the Bradbury Science Museum
The Bradbury Science Museum is opening two new exhibits as part of the Laboratory’s 70th Anniversary celebration. - 7/22/13
Mudundi R. Raju receives Padma Shri award
The government of India honored Mudundi Raju for his distinguished service in science and engineering, providing cancer radiation treatment to the poor of rural India. - 7/18/13
New, stricter Pajarito Road access rules to go into effect Aug. 12
Laboratory personnel and subcontractors will no longer be able to “vouch” for non-Laboratory personnel such as family members. - 7/16/13
Enabling time travel for the scholarly web
An international team of information scientists has begun a study to investigate how web links in scientific and other academic articles fail to lead to the resources being referenced. - 7/16/13
Importance of science education to national security will be Los Alamos director’s topic at TEDxABQ
Director Charlie McMillan will be one of 17 speakers at this year’s TEDxABQ, scheduled for Saturday, September 7 at Popejoy Hall - 7/12/13
Auto industry steel project to boost efficiency, safety
Higher-strength, lighter-weight steels could be coming to a car near you in the near future as part of a U.S. Department of Energy advanced manufacturing initiative. - 7/11/13
Rising global temperatures accelerate drought-induced forest mortality
Many southwestern forests in the United States will disappear or be heavily altered by 2050, according to a series of joint LANL-UNM studies. - 7/10/13
Nine local businesses receive $340,000 in Los Alamos National Security, LLC Venture Acceleration Funds
Awards were given to four companies in Santa Fe, two in Los Alamos, two in Rio Rancho and one in Moriarty. - 7/9/13
Wildfires may contribute more to global warming than previously predicted
They suggest that fire emissions could contribute a lot more to the observed climate warming than current estimates show. - 7/9/13
Los Alamos exceeds waste shipping goal
Los Alamos shipped 1,074 cubic meters of transuranic (TRU) and mixed low-level waste to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant and other approved waste disposal facilities. - 7/8/13
X-ray imaging, spacecraft nuclear fission and cosmic ray contraband detection score R&D 100 awards
R&D Magazine announced the winners and three technologies from Los Alamos National Laboratory and its partners are among the honorees. - 7/8/13
Truman’s decision to drop the bomb to be discussed at 70th anniversary lecture July 10
Noel Pugach will discuss Truman’s decision to drop atomic bombs on Japanese cities and explain how and why he made it - 7/3/13
Los Alamos/Tribogenics create highly portable imaging system
A unique, lightweight, compact, low-cost X-ray system that uses the MiniMAX camera to provide real-time inspection of sealed containers and facilities. - 6/26/13
Less is more: Novel cellulose structure requires fewer enzymes to process biomass to fuel
Improved methods for breaking down cellulose nanofibers are central to cost-effective biofuel production. - 6/19/13
More than 240 nonprofit organizations to receive monetary donations from Los Alamos National Security, LLC
Organizations will receive more than $180,000 from Los Alamos National Security. - 6/10/13
New phase of matter discovered In superconducting material
Tiny crystals, probed with a device called a resonant ultrasound spectrometer, are helping solve the long-time mystery of “pseudogap behavior” in copper oxide superconductors. - 6/6/13
Los Alamos National Laboratory Safety Cinema website earns international recognition
Website won the 2013 Communicator Award from the International Academy of Visual Arts and also won the International Summit Creative Award. - 6/6/13
Differences, similarities of early Los Alamos, Soviet scientists focus of 70th anniversary lecture
Professor Istvan Hargittai talk is at 5:30 p.m., June 12 at the Laboratory’s Bradbury Science Museum. - 6/6/13
Metamaterial flexible sheets could transform optics
Advances would boost security screening systems, infrared thermal cameras, energy harvesting, and radar systems - 6/5/13
Los Alamos National Laboratory launches 70th anniversary app for iPhone, iPads
The free application is available from the Apple Store (search for Los Alamos National Lab). - 6/5/13
Using laser-driven neutrons to stop nuclear smugglers
Researchers have successfully demonstrated for the first time that laser-generated neutrons can be enlisted as a useful tool in the War on Terror. - 6/4/13
Los Alamos catalyst could jumpstart e-cars, green energy
The new material has the highest oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity in alkaline media of any non-precious metal catalyst developed to date. - 6/4/13
Los Alamos National Laboratory begins pumping tests on chromium plume
The chromium originated from cooling towers at a Laboratory power plant and was released from 1956 to 1972. - 5/22/13
Bradbury Science Museum partnering in national Blue Star Museums program
Blue Star Museums program to host active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day, May 27, through Labor Day, Sept. 2. - 5/22/13
Los Alamos director echoes cyber concerns
Director Charlie McMillan told a gathering of energy executives that securing the electrical grid is a major concern now and it’s only becoming more serious. - 5/21/13
Los Alamos National Laboratory selects three small businesses for environmental work
The companies chosen are Terranear PMC, Navarro Research and Engineering, Inc., and Adelante Consulting, Inc. - 5/14/13
Domestic production of medical isotope Mo-99 moves a step closer
Irradiated uranium fuel has been recycled and reused for molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) production, with virtually no losses in Mo-99 yields or uranium recovery. - 5/13/13
Neutron reactions and climate uncertainties earn Los Alamos scientists DOE Early Career awards
Marian Jandel and Nathan Urban are among the 61 national recipients of the Energy Department’s Early Career Research Program awards for 2013. - 5/10/13
Early social history of Los Alamos focus of 70th anniversary lecture at Bradbury Science Museum
The early social history of Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project beginnings will be discussed at a talk by Jon Hunner. - 5/2/13
Exploring Mars with Curiosity subject of next Los Alamos National Laboratory Frontiers in science lectures
Roger Wiens talks about the NASA Mars Curiosity rover. - 5/1/13
Los Alamos improves biomass-to-fuel process
Los Alamos scientists published an article in the scientific journal Nature Chemistry that could offer a big step on the path to renewable energy. - 4/30/13
Seventy-three New Mexico students receive Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund scholarships
Kevin Gao, Micaela Lucero and Danielle Harrier share this year’s gold scholarship. - 4/24/13
La Cueva High School team takes top award in 23rd New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge
The team, Ari Echt-Wilson, Eli Echt-Wilson, and Justin Sanchez also won the CHECS Teamwork and Cray High Performance Computing awards. - 4/23/13
Los Alamos National Laboratory employees receive Pollution Prevention awards
Nearly 400 employees on 47 teams received Pollution Prevention awards for protecting the environment and saving taxpayers more than $8 million. - 4/23/13
Advancing the art of tuberculosis detection
New approach to finding a TB biomarker could provide earlier diagnosis. - 4/19/13
Quality and Performance Assurance Division receives Piñon Recognition from Quality New Mexico
The Lab and its support service contractors have received 31 Piñon and Roadrunner recognitions since 1997. - 4/17/13
Students descend on Los Alamos National Laboratory April 21-23 for Supercomputing Challenge expo and awards ceremony
More than 60 teams of students are expected at the event. - 4/16/13
NYU’s Center for Urban Science and Progress announces partnerships with four national laboratories
The four labs are Brookhaven, Lawrence Livermore, Los Alamos and Sandia. - 4/5/13
A picture of leadership: portrait helps commemorate Los Alamos anniversary
The family of Gen. Leslie Groves donated his official military portrait to the Los Alamos Historical Society. - 4/5/13
Antibody evolution could guide HIV vaccine development
The antibody studied is called a broadly cross-reactive neutralizing antibody, and details of its generation could provide a blueprint for effective vaccination. - 4/4/13
Los Alamos, Sandia National labs recognize New Mexico small businesses for innovation
The program was created in 2000 to bring national laboratory technology and expertise to small businesses in New Mexico. - 4/3/13
Grandson of Enola Gay pilot gives 70th anniversary lecture
Col. Paul Tibbets IV, grandson of Enola Gay pilot Paul W. Tibbets Jr., talks about his grandfather and his experiences as a U.S. Air Force pilot flying B-1 and B-2 bombers. - 4/3/13
Research deciphers HIV attack plan
These findings will help inform vaccine design and interpretation of vaccine trials, and provide new insights into the basic biology of viral/host dynamics of infection. - 3/29/13
End of the road for Roadrunner
Roadrunner, the first supercomputer to break the once-elusive petaflop barrier—one million billion calculations per second—will be decommissioned on Sunday, March 31. - 3/29/13
Los Alamos science sleuth on the trail of a martian mystery
When it comes to examining the surface of rocks on Mars with a high-powered laser, five is a magic number for LANL postdoctoral researcher Nina Lanza. - 3/19/13
Scott Runnels of Computational Physics to teach at West Point
Runnels has been selected for a two-year faculty post in the Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering at West Point. - 3/19/13
Tiny subject, big fun with NanoDays at Bradbury Science Museum
NanoDays is a national campaign, engaging people of all ages in learning about the emerging field of nanoscale science and engineering. - 3/18/13
ChemCam data abundant at Planetary Conference
Members of the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover ChemCam team will present more than two dozen posters and talks during the 44th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. - 3/15/13
New culturing tool reveals a full genome from single cells
A new technique for genetic analysis, “gel microdroplets,” helps scientists generate complete genomes from a single cell. - 3/15/13
Documenting stone age cleverness by tool development
Ancient stone tools show the pace of remarkable technological enhancements over time. - 3/7/13
Los Alamos National Laboratory opens new waste repackaging facility
The Laboratory has brought a third waste repackaging facility online to increase its capability to process nuclear waste for permanent disposal. - 3/7/13
Sandia National Laboratories beginnings focus of Los Alamos’ 70th anniversary lecture
Sandia National Laboratories historian Rebecca Ullrich discusses Sandia’s transition from a Los Alamos division to an independent organization. - 3/6/13
Los Alamos taps Sarrao for science leadership post
John Sarrao named as the new Associate Director for Theory, Simulation, and Computation (ADTSC). - 3/5/13
Mysterious electron stash found hidden among Van Allen belts
The belts are a pair of donut shaped zones of charged particles that surround Earth and occupy the inner region of our planet’s Magnetosphere. - 3/1/13
Los Alamos National Laboratory announces strategy for long-term environmental sustainability
Provides a blueprint for protecting the environment while accomplishing the Lab’s national security missions. - 3/1/13
Nature climate change features Los Alamos forest research
The print issue features as its cover story the tree-stress research of LANL scientist A. Park Williams and partners from the U.S. Geological Survey, University of Arizona and several other organizations. - 2/27/13
Native American Venture Acceleration Fund provides boost to six regional businesses
The grants are designed to help the recipients create jobs, increase their revenue base and help diversify the area economy. - 2/26/13
Computer modeling reveals how surprisingly potent hepatitis C drug works
A study reveals how daclatasvir targets one of its proteins and causes the fastest viral decline ever seen with anti-HCV drugs – within 12 hours of treatment. - 2/19/13
Quantum cryptography put to work for electric grid security
Lab's quantum cryptography team successfully completed the first-ever demonstration of securing control data for electric grids using quantum cryptography. - 2/14/13
‘Slow light’ advance could speed optical computing, telecommunications
Researchers have made the first demonstration of rapidly switching on and off “slow light” in specially designed materials at room temperature. - 2/12/13
New process speeds conversion of biomass to fuels
Scientists made a major step forward recently towards transforming biomass-derived molecules into fuels. - 2/7/13
Funding available for New Mexico businesses
The Venture Acceleration Fund of Los Alamos National Security, LLC is accepting applications for the 2013 calendar year. - 2/6/13
World War II role of Oak Ridge National Lab featured in second 70th anniversary lecture
Talk by Ray Smith about that Laboratory’s role during World War II and the shared national security mission with Los Alamos that continues today. - 2/4/13
ChemCam follows the ‘Yellowknife Road’ to martian wet area
Researchers have tracked a trail of minerals that point to the prior presence of water at the Curiosity rover site on Mars. - 1/15/13
Homesteading on the Pajarito Plateau topic of inaugural lecture at Los Alamos National Laboratory
The lecture is based on a book by local writers Dorothy Hoard, Judy Machen and Ellen McGehee about the area’s settlement between 1887 and 1942. - 1/4/13
NNSA orders security enhancements
Because of this government order, until further notice all vehicles entering government property will be required to stop at the East and West Jemez Road "Vehicle Access Portals" (VAPs) for a vehicle check. - 12/21/12
Scientists to surveil Santa’s sleigh Christmas Eve
Los Alamos trackers will use state-of-the-art technology to mark the course taken this year by Santa Claus and his eight tiny reindeer during the Jolly Elf’s annual mission to spread joy to all the children of the world. - 12/21/12
Los Alamos National Laboratory top science news of 2012
Top science stories for the year traveled from the canyons of Mars to the high desert forests of New Mexico, from cosmic particles to the structure of proteins and enzymes. - 12/20/12
American Physical Society awards fellowships to Los Alamos scientists
Ten scientists are being inducted into the ranks of fellowship in the American Physical Society. - 12/18/12
Record $3.1 million pledged during Los Alamos National Laboratory’s 2013 employee giving campaign
Laboratory employee contributions will fund a wide range of programs offered by eligible nonprofit organizations. - 12/17/12
New Mexico small businesses helped by Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists
Harshini Mukundan and Mark E. Smith received Principal Investigator Excellence Awards from the New Mexico Small Business Assistance program. - 12/11/12
Cobalt discovery replaces precious metals as industrial catalyst
Cobalt holds promise as an industrial catalyst with potential applications in such energy-related technologies such as production of biofuels and reduction of carbon dioxide. - 11/26/12
Researchers test novel power system for space travel
The research team recently demonstrated the first use of a heat pipe to cool a small nuclear reactor and power a Stirling engine. - 11/26/12
Los Alamos research and leadership prizes awarded
Commendations for exemplary scientific research and leadership have been bestowed upon Fernando Garzon, Cristian Batista and Irene Beyerlein, by the Laboratory Fellows organization. - 11/20/12
New companies get boost from Los Alamos National Security
Mustomo, Inc., IX Power, Synfolia and Tape-Ease are the latest recipients of $165,000 in Venture Acceleration Fund (VAF) awards. - 11/19/12
Los Alamos honors Laboratory Fellows
Charles Farrar, Steven Elliott and Mikhail Shashkov are being honored with appointment as Laboratory Fellows for 2012. - 11/19/12
Laboratory to demolish excavation enclosures at Material Disposal Area B near DP road
Pre-demolition activities are beginning this week and the work should be completed by the end of March 2013. - 11/1/12
Higgs boson and beyond: the quest for new laws of physics discussed at Frontiers in Science lectures
The lecture series is intended to increase local public awareness of the diversity of science and engineering research at the Laboratory. - 10/24/12
Retired supercomputers enable student research
Decommissioned supercomputers give systems researchers and students a one-of-a-kind, hands-on lab to learn computational science. - 10/20/12
Media advisory: breakfast and brilliance . . .
Media are invited to the annual celebration of Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) projects on October 23. - 10/17/12
Tiny travelers from deep space could assist in healing Fukushima’s nuclear scar
Researchers have devised a method to use cosmic rays to gather detailed information from inside the damaged cores of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactors. - 10/17/12
Neutron crystallography aids drug design
Researchers have used neutron crystallography for the first time to determine the structure of a clinical drug in complex with its human target enzyme. - 10/9/12
Lab’s Richard Marquez honored with leadership, service award
Northern New Mexico College Foundation honors Lab’s Richard Marquez. - 10/4/12
Evolutionary theory, web-search technology combine for DNA analysis
Sequedex: bioinformatics breakthrough with clinical & environmental applications. - 10/4/12
Lab shatters records in first year of accelerated shipping effort
Los Alamos National Laboratory set a record for transuranic waste shipments from the Lab to permanent disposal facilities. - 10/3/12
Climate change cripples forests
A team of scientists concluded that in the warmer and drier Southwest of the near future, widespread tree mortality will cause forest and species distributions to change substantially. - 10/1/12
Los Alamos National Laboratory marks 20 years without full-scale nuclear testing
The test, code named “Divider,” was detonated on Sept. 23, 1992 as the last of an eight-test series called “Julin.” - 9/26/12
Los Alamos National Laboratory names Jeffrey Mousseau Associate Director of Environmental Programs
Mousseau currently works for the Lab’s transuranic waste disposal program. - 9/18/12
Los Alamos provides HOPE for radiation belt storm probes
The HOPE analyzer is one of a suite of instruments that was successfully launched as part of the Radiation Belt Storm Probe mission. - 8/30/12
Los Alamos researcher named as American Chemical Society Fellow
Kristin Omberg named for her contributions to national security as a “technical leader in detecting and mitigating biological threats” and to the ACS community. - 8/30/12
Los Alamos physicist honored by American Physical Society
George Kyrala is among a team honored with the American Physical Society’s 2012 John Dawson Award for Excellence in Plasma Physics Research. - 8/29/12
Ellen O. Tauscher named to Lawrence Livermore and Los Alamos Boards of Governors
Tauscher has also been appointed as a member of the LANS/LLNS Boards’ Mission Committee. - 8/27/12
ChemCam laser first analyses yield beautiful results
The laser instrument has fired nearly 500 shots so far that have produced strong, clear data about the composition of the Martian surface. - 8/23/12
Los Alamos engineer selected to participate in NAE's 2012 “Frontiers of Engineering” symposium
Engineers between 30 to 45 who are performing exceptional engineering research and technical work in a variety of disciplines attend the 2-1/2 day event. - 8/22/12
Laser research shows promise for cancer treatment
Scientists have observed for the first time how a laser penetrates dense, electron-rich plasma to generate ions. - 8/20/12
ChemCam laser sets its sights on first martian target
The successful capture of ChemCam’s first 10 photos sets the stage for the first test bursts of the instrument’s rock-zapping laser in the near future. - 8/17/12
Alan Bishop selected to lead Los Alamos Science, Technology & Engineering directorate
Bishop has been acting in that role since Aug. 29, 2011. - 8/17/12
American Physical Society and Los Alamos National Laboratory jointly announce Eli Ben-Naim as senior editor, physical review e
Ben-Naim has been at Los Alamos since 1996. - 8/16/12
Donald J. Kintzer named to the Lawrence Livermore and Los Alamos Boards of Governors
The appointments take effect September 1. - 8/9/12
High-tech tool predicts fire behavior in bark beetle-ravaged forests
A high-tech computer model called HIGRAD/FIRETEC provides insights that are essential for front-line fire fighters. - 8/9/12
ChemCam sends digital ‘thumbs up’
Members of the team got a digital thumbs up about the operational readiness of their instrument just hours after the rover landed on Martian soil. - 8/8/12
Los Alamos laser instrument arrives on Red Planet’s surface
The ChemCam laser characterization instrument was developed at LANL and the French space institute, IRAP. - 8/6/12
LANL open to badge holders only
Badges will be physically checked at the Laboratory's vehicle access points. Those without badges will be directed around the Laboratory via New Mexico Route 4. - 8/6/12
LANL access restrictions lifted
Vehicle access points on West Jemez Road will be open to non-badge holders. - 8/6/12
LANL sets waste shipping record for fourth consecutive year
The Laboratory’s 172nd shipment of TRU waste this year left Los Alamos bound for WIPP on August 2. - 8/6/12
Los Alamos National Laboratory sponsors 16th Hazmat Challenge
Fifteen hazardous materials response teams from New Mexico, Texas, Missouri and Oklahoma respond to simulated hazardous materials emergencies. - 7/31/12
International science conferences in Santa Fe
The conference are 2012 International Conference on Defects in Insulating Materials and Computer Simulation of Radiation Effects in Solids. - 6/22/12
Steven E. Koonin has been named as an Independent Governor on the LLNS and LANS Boards of Governors
The LLCs manage the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy. - 6/15/12
Bradbury Science Museum announces winter opening hours
Museum will be closed on Christmas Day (December 25) and New Year’s Day (January 1, 2011). - 12/21/10
LANL announces Top 10 science & technology developments of 2010
Top 10 developments based on major programmatic milestones, strategic potential, scholarly accounts, and associated news coverage. - 12/20/10
Lab scientists track Santa’s magical journey
Los Alamos trackers will use state-of-the-art technology to mark the course taken by Old St. Nick and his reindeer. - 12/20/10
Lab completes record year for environmental cleanup
Personnel conducted more field investigations and cleanup campaigns than ever and completed a record number of Lab shipments to WIPP. - 12/16/10
Research Library teams shares 2010 Digital Preservation Award
Winning for their development of Memento—a unique computer architecture that uses a basic feature embedded in the standard HTTP protocol to allow web browsers direct access to archived copies of web pages. - 12/15/10
LANL selects local small business for post-Recovery Act cleanup contract
Los Alamos Technical Associates to perform follow-on cleanup work through 2014 at the site of the world’s first large-scale plutonium processing lab. - 12/14/10
Los Alamos National Laboratory purchases nearly $1 billion in goods and services last fiscal year
The Laboratory also exceeded its goals for purchases made by small businesses in Northern New Mexico, the state and the country. - 12/6/10
Los Alamos Neutron Science Center gets capacity boost
The facility can simulate the effects of hundreds or thousands of years of cosmic-ray-induced neutrons in a single hour. - 12/2/10
Scientists ratchet up understanding of cellular protein factory
The research could aid in development of new antibiotics used to fight multidrug resistant superbugs such as MRSA found in many U.S. hospitals. - 12/2/10
LANL debuts hybrid garbage truck
The truck employs a system that stores energy from braking and uses that pressure to help the truck accelerate after each stop. - 11/19/10
Los Alamos National Laboratory employees, Lab contractor pledge record $2.5 million to local United Way organizations, other nonprofits
The Laboratory employee contributions will fund a number of United Way agencies and programs as well as other eligible nonprofit organizations. - 11/18/10
Five selected as Los Alamos National Laboratory Fellows
The five researchers are Brenda Dingus, William (Bill) Louis, John Sarrao, Dipen Sinha and Giday Woldegabriel. - 11/16/10
FBI officer accepts LANL counterintelligence post
Cloyd has most recently served as assistant director of the Counterintelligence Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation headquarters. - 11/10/10
Scientists produce transparent, light-harvesting material
The material could be used in development of transparent solar panels. - 11/3/10
Los Alamos National Security awards protective force contract for Los Alamos National Laboratory to SOC Los Alamos
The contract is for three years with two one-year extension options and has a value of about $251 million. - 10/28/10
Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Bradbury Science Museum scares up Halloween fun
High-Tech Halloween kicks off Los Alamos County’s “Halloweekend,” which includes the Chamber of Commerce’s “Trick or Treat on Main Street.” - 10/25/10
Five Los Alamos researchers receive 2010 LANL Fellows Prize
Researchers are Sergei Tretiak, Geoffrey S. Waldo, Kerry Habiger, Clifford Unkefer and Tammy P. Taylor. - 10/19/10
Consortium to design human trials of mosaic HIV vaccine
The vaccine represents a novel strategy for fighting the virus that causes AIDS by attempting to address one of the most daunting challenges in HIV vaccine design. - 10/18/10
Los Alamos National Laboratory receives Department of Energy environmental sustainability award
EStar awards recognize excellence in pollution prevention and sustainable environmental stewardship. - 10/14/10
Security demo at Sunport October 13
The tool distinguishes potential-threat liquids from the harmless shampoos and sodas a regular traveler might take aboard an aircraft. - 10/8/10
Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Safety Short program wins Department of Energy Innovation Award
The Lab’s Safety Short products address practices that promote the well-being of every Lab worker throughout each day, both at work and at home. - 10/7/10
Renewable energy is focus of New Science on Wheels programs offered by Bradbury Science Museum
The classes are designed to generate interest in science and renewable energy by students at schools throughout Northern New Mexico. - 9/21/10
Mars mission laser tool heads to JPL
Curiosity will carry the newly delivered laser instrument to reveal which elements are present in Mars’ rocks and soils. - 9/21/10
Bradbury Science Museum takes part in Smithsonian’s Museum Day September 25
Participating museums and cultural institutions across the nation open their doors free of charge to anyone presenting a Smithsonian Museum Day ticket. - 9/21/10
Understanding of solar wind structure might be wrong
The plasma particles flowing from the Sun and blasting past the Earth might be configured more as a network of tubes than a river-like stream. - 9/7/10
Los Alamos National Laboratory attracts record number of students this summer
More than 1,300 students interned in both technical and nontechnical fields. - 9/7/10
Lab to host second annual LDRD Day September 8
The event provides an opportunity for people to see some of the most exciting research currently underway at the Laboratory. - 9/2/10
Lab obtains approval to begin design on new radioactive waste staging facility
The 4-acre complex will include multiple staging buildings plus an operations center and a concrete pad for mobile waste characterization equipment. - 9/1/10
Climate researcher McDowell receives Fulbright Scholar Award
The Fulbright Program is designed to “increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries.” - 8/31/10
Awards recognize outstanding LANL Tech Transfer
Awards were given for distinguished accomplishments in patenting, copyright, licensing, programmatic impact, and regional impact during fiscal year 2009. - 8/23/10
Lab sets new record for waste shipments
LANL completing its 132nd transuranic (TRU) waste shipment of fiscal year 2010 to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) near Carlsbad, New Mexico. - 8/20/10
Laboratory employees collect backpacks, school supplies for area school children
Employees donated more than 1,000 backpacks and thousands of school supplies, including pencils, pens, and notebooks. - 8/20/10
Mimicking the Moon’s surface in the basement
The table-top simulation helped confirm that the Moon is inherently dry. - 8/4/10
Lab completes first Recovery Act cleanup project
The $13 million project involved demolition of an 18,000-square-foot former nuclear fusion research facility. - 8/4/10
Los Alamos National Laboratory acknowledged for progress in safety excellence by Department of Energy
Merit is a status for DOE contractors with highly effective safety programs who commit themselves to attain Star status within a five-year period. - 8/4/10
LANS Venture Acceleration Fund announces "Call for Ideas"
VAF invests in creating and growing Northern New Mexico businesses that have an association with Los Alamos National Laboratory technology or expertise. - 8/2/10
Zurek awarded Albert Einstein professorship prize
Prize honors Ulm's connection with Albert Einstein, who was born in the city in 1879. - 7/30/10
Los Alamos National Laboratory sponsors 14th Hazmat Challenge
The challenge provides hazardous materials responders the opportunity to network and learn new techniques under realistic conditions in a safe environment. - 7/22/10
Researchers use light to create rare uranium molecule
Uranium nitride materials show promise as advanced nuclear fuels due to their high density, high stability, and high thermal conductivity. - 7/12/10
Lab captures five R&D100 awards for 2010
Technologies include a greener explosive, superconducting and ultraconducting wires, a super high-speed camera, and a way to get fuel from algae with sound waves. - 7/8/10
Recovery Act milestone: Excavation begins at Manhattan Project landfill
The six-acre site contains a series of trenches used from 1944 to 1948 to dispose of hazardous and non-hazardous trash from Manhattan Project labs and buildings. - 7/1/10
Los Alamos National Laboratory again top contributor to United Way of Santa Fe County
Employees and LANS, LLC donated $113,000 to the United Way of Santa Fe County’s giving campaign. - 7/1/10
Recovery Act funds advance cleanup efforts at Cold War site
A local small business, ARSEC Environmental, LLC, of White Rock, NM, won a $2 million task order in April to perform this work. - 6/29/10
Laboratory program helps small businesses
The NMSBA allows for-profit small businesses to request technical assistance that capitalizes on the unique expertise and capabilities of Los Alamos and Sandia national laboratories. - 6/23/10
Haiti earthquake survivor to speak
Christa Brelsford, a LANL student employee, was almost instantly trapped and partly crushed in the falling concrete of a building. - 6/14/10
SAGE mission to Venus
Researchers are planning a laser tool that will rapidly measure the surface, and beneath the surface, of the planet whose hostile environment will likely destroy the lander after a few hours of operation. - 6/11/10
Nearly 200 nonprofit organizations to receive monetary donations from Los Alamos National Security, LLC
The monetary donations are being made to the nonprofits as a result of the volunteer efforts of Los Alamos National Laboratory employees and retirees. - 6/7/10
Los Alamos expertise integral to nuclear energy innovation hub
The information gained through this effort will help extend the life and improve the efficiency of the existing U.S. nuclear reactor fleet and could help lead to the design of safer, longer-lasting materials in next-generation reactors. - 6/3/10
Glimpse of heavy electrons reveals “hidden order”
The remarkable breakthrough helps validate theory behind the observed increase in specific heat of the material. - 6/3/10
Los Alamos National Laboratory to host forum June 16
Area business owners can learn about planned construction projects and potential economic opportunities at a community forum. - 5/28/10
Los Alamos-Argonne partnership will aid understanding of complex materials
An intimate understanding of complex materials that lie at the heart of pharmaceuticals or even nuclear weapons can occur more quickly and efficiently thanks to the agreement. - 5/27/10
Los Alamos National Laboratory to host robot rodeo
Teams compete in events and simulations that may include having their robots remove bombs from the inside of aircraft, rescuing injured first responders and navigating obstacle courses. - 5/21/10
Fifty-five New Mexico students receive Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund scholarships
Escalante High School senior Estevan Trujillo is the recipient of this year’s platinum scholarship, which provides $7,500 in financial assistance annually for four years. - 5/3/10
Science satellites seek Santa
Los Alamos scientists will use two advanced science satellites to mark the course taken by the elfin traveler. - 12/16/09
Eleven nonprofit organizations receive community giving grants from Los Alamos National Security, LLC
The organizations received grants for projects that range from a summer camp for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders to providing winter coats and shoes for needy children. - 12/15/09
Unique LANL pathogen detector gains corporate partner
LANL has executed an agreement with Biomagnetics Diagnostics Corporation (BMGP) for the further development of a diagnostic tool known as an optical biosensor. - 12/14/09
Los Alamos National Laboratory employees, Lab contractor pledge record $2.3 million to local United Way organizations, other nonprofits
The Laboratory employee contributions will fund a number of United Way agencies and programs as well as other eligible nonprofit organizations. - 12/1/09
Lab begins demolition of Cold War-era buildings
More than 165,000 square feet of former research, production, and office buildings will be demolished. - 12/1/09
Lab receives $25,000 for Math and Science Academy from Chevron Energy Technology Company
The program is conducted by LANL in cooperation with its regional education, business, and government partners. - 11/30/09
Lookman and Moore named 2009 LANL Fellows Prize recipients
The Fellows organization includes some of the Laboratory’s most prominent scientists. - 11/23/09
New funding will stimulate alternative energy research
The Laboratory recently received notice that it has received ARRA funding to participate in four geothermal projects with Pueblo of Jemez, New Mexico Tech, and the University of Utah. - 11/16/09
Scientists use Roadrunner supercomputer to unravel the mysteries of exploding stars
Scientists use supercomputer to model a fundamental process in physics that could help explain how stars begin to explode into supernovae. - 11/16/09
Los Alamos National Laboratory names six scientists as 2009 Fellows
Antoinette “Toni” Taylor, Stephen Becker, Joachim Birn, Lowell Brown, Patrick Colestock, and Samuel “Tom” Picraux have been designated 2009 LANL Fellows. - 11/5/09
LANL breaks ground on key sediment control project
Called “grade-control” structures, the approximately $2 million features are up to eight feet high and made of rocks packed tightly into wire enclosures. - 11/5/09
Laboratory adds a sixth R&D 100 award to its 2009 count
This year’s awards bring the Los Alamos total to 113 since the Laboratory first entered the competition in 1978. - 11/4/09
Scientists use world's fastest supercomputer to explore magnetic reconnection
The focus is to understand the three-dimensional evolution of thin electrical current layers where magnetic reconnection initially develops. - 10/30/09
LANL sponsors Recovery Act Job Fair
The fair was aimed at filling current and future positions with subcontractors working on environmental cleanup under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. - 10/30/09
Scientists use world's fastest computer to model materials under extreme conditions
Materials scientists are for the first time attempting to create atomic-scale models that describe how voids are created, grow, and merge. - 10/30/09
Scientists use world's fastest computer to simulate nanoscale material failure
With this new tool, scientists can better study what nanowires do under stress. - 10/29/09
Zerkle wins Governor’s Distinguished Public Service award
The award recognizes outstanding contributions to public service and the improvement of government at all levels by private citizens and government employees. - 10/29/09
Scientists use world's fastest computer to understand nonlinear physics of high-power lasers
To achieve fusion scientists must put as much laser energy on target as possible. - 10/28/09
Scientists use world's fastest supercomputer to create the largest HIV evolutionary tree
Researchers are using the supercomputer to analyze vast quantities of genetic sequences from HIV infected people in the hope of zeroing in on possible vaccine target areas. - 10/27/09
Neutron stars is focus of Los Alamos National Laboratory Frontiers in Science lectures
Lectures are intended to increase local public awareness of the diversity of science and engineering research at the Laboratory. - 10/27/09
Science at the petascale: Roadrunner results unveiled
The Roadrunner system is now beginning its transition to classified computing to assure the safety, security, and reliability of the U.S. nuclear deterrent. - 10/26/09
Scientists use world’s fastest supercomputer to model origins of the unseen universe
The model aims to look at galaxy-scale mass concentrations above and beyond quantities seen in state-of-the-art sky surveys. - 10/26/09
At LANL-sponsored networking forum, businesses make their pitch for Recovery Act work
One key goal of the Recovery Act is to provide jobs and opportunities for Northern New Mexicans. - 10/22/09
Stopping executions, saving computers with new malware detection tool
A computer tool that allows the machine to identify malicious executable files without being exposed to their harmful actions. - 10/21/09
Standards for a new genomic era
A team of geneticists has recently proposed a set of standards designed to elucidate the quality of publicly available genetic sequencing information. - 10/21/09
IBEX satellite finds ribbon-like structure at edge of heliosphere
The NASA IBEX mission has sent back data that indicates a “noodle soup” of solar material has accumulated at the outer fringes of the heliosphere bubble. - 10/15/09
NNSA and Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board certifications free up $47 million in previously allocated funding
The DNFSB and NNSA required the CMRR project to address specific design issues related to safety. - 10/2/09
Oldest hominid skeleton provides new evidence for human evolution
The discovery reveals the biology of the first stage of human evolution better than anything seen to date. - 10/1/09
LANL demolishes first containment dome at disposal area
It once housed thousands of drums of radioactive waste that have been shipped to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant for disposal. - 9/30/09
Bradbury Science Museum takes part in Smithsonian’s Museum Day September 26
Museums and cultural institutions open their doors free of charge to Smithsonian magazine subscribers and Smithsonian.com visitors. - 9/21/09
"Artificial" brains, electrical grids, and disease modeling: Los Alamos science discoveries unveiled September 15
The event is an opportunity for business leaders and community members to learn about where science is heading, as well as for students to discover potential new career directions. - 9/8/09
Los Alamos technology strikes a chord with algal biofuels
Sound-wave technology is helping Solix Biofuels, Inc. optimize production of algae-based fuel in a cost-effective, scalable, and environmentally benign fashion. - 9/2/09
Laboratory to change vehicle traffic-screening regimen at vehicle inspection station
Lanes two through five will be open 24 hours a day and won’t be staffed by a Laboratory protective force officer. - 9/1/09
Hydrogen storage gets new hope
A new method for “recycling” hydrogen-containing fuel materials could open the door to economically viable hydrogen-based vehicles. - 9/1/09
High-efficiency solid-state lighting and superconductor research receives funding
Each project will be funded for up to three years. - 8/28/09
LANL awards subcontracts for architectural and engineering services
Six small businesses are receiving subcontracts for providing architectural and engineering services to Los Alamos. - 8/28/09
Regional companies eye growth
Adaptive Radio Technologies, Los Alamos Visualization Associates, Mesa Tech International Inc., and ThermaSun Inc. were awarded from the Venture Acceleration Fund. - 8/21/09
Frontiers in Science lectures focus on radiography and its contributions to advancing science, medicine
Christopher Morris explains how X-rays, protons, and naturally occurring cosmic rays can be used to see through opaque objects. - 8/21/09
Bret Knapp to head combined Weapons Engineering, Weapons Physics Directorates at Los Alamos National Laboratory
New leadership position will allow for greater integration in the planning and execution of the stockpile stewardship program. - 8/18/09
Los Alamos National Laboratory names cleanup subcontractors
The three companies are Los Alamos Technical Associates (LATA), Portage Inc., and ARSEC Environmental, LLC (ARSEC). - 8/14/09
Lab announces Venture Acceleration Fund recipients
Adaptive Radio Technologies, Los Alamos Visualization Associates, Mesa Tech International Inc., and ThermaSun Inc. selected as recipients of awards. - 8/11/09
Los Alamos National Security creates mentor-protégé agreements with two veteran-owned businesses
New mentor-protégé agreements with SDV Construction and Trillacorpe Construction. - 7/30/09
Charles McMillan to lead Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Weapons Program
He will provide oversight and direction for the nuclear weapons program at Los Alamos to accomplish the Laboratory’s core mission. - 7/28/09
Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists will codirect $14.5 million National Center for Systems Biology
The new Spatiotemporal Modeling Center is funded by a $14.5 million, five-year grant from the National Institute for General Medical Sciences. - 7/28/09
Los Alamos National Laboratory sponsors Hazmat Challenge
The challenge provides hazardous materials responders the opportunity to network and learn new techniques under realistic conditions in a safe environment. - 7/27/09
Los Alamos National Laboratory receives Recovery Act funds
Recovery Act funds will go toward environmental compliance and cleaning up Cold War-era buildings slated for demolition. - 7/21/09
Laboratory snags five R&D 100 awards
Winning Laboratory projects are MagViz, the SIMTECHE CO2 Capture Process, Lasonix, TeraOps Software Radio, and the Artificial Retina Project. - 7/21/09
Los Alamos National Security invests in Santa Fe Community College Foundation
The new center is an educational and training facility for alternative energy and green jobs. - 7/16/09
White House honors Los Alamos physicist’s early career work
Ivan Vitev has received a prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). - 7/10/09
Laboratory, Valles Caldera sponsor environmental science event
The Summer Environmental Science Program lets students explore a wide range of science-related topics in the Valles Caldera National Preserve. - 7/9/09
Final remote-handled waste canister leaves Los Alamos National Laboratory
The Laboratory began shipping the canisters exactly one month ago and averaged four shipments per week. - 7/2/09
Laboratory issues statement on Los Alamos Historical Document Retrieval and Assessment report
This is an important document, and we take it seriously. - 6/25/09
William Rees appointed to new Global Security leadership position
A new position that elevates the importance of the Lab’s work in key program areas, including non-proliferation, intelligence support, defense, nuclear counterterrorism, and homeland security. - 6/16/09
Frontiers in Science Lectures focus on saving energy through superconductivity
Dean Peterson discusses the science of high-temperature superconductivity in a series of Frontiers in Science lectures. - 6/12/09
Fast pandemic detection tool ready to fight flu
Researchers are developing new tools for rapidly characterizing biological pathogens that could give rise to potentially deadly pandemics such as Influenza A (H1N1). - 6/9/09
Tom Harper receives cyber security award
The Charlene Douglass Memorial Award recognizes an individual’s expertise, dedication, and significant contributions to information security. - 6/8/09
Milestone reached: Waste shipment leaves Los Alamos National Laboratory
The material, known as “remote-handled transuranic waste” (RH-TRU), has been stored at the Laboratory since 1995. - 6/2/09
Los Alamos National Security supports community nonprofits
Nonprofit organizations are receiving more than $80,300 as a result of the volunteer efforts of LANL employees and retirees. - 6/1/09
Los Alamos National Laboratory again top contributor to United Way of Santa Fe County
Laboratory employees and Los Alamos National Security, LLC donated $170,000 to the United Way of Santa Fe County’s 2008-2009 giving campaign. - 5/14/09
Solar and nuclear energy expertise to be enhanced by research centers
Los Alamos will be home to two new Energy Frontier Research Centers through a five-year funding commitment by DOE. - 5/12/09
Area schools get new computers through Los Alamos National Laboratory, IBM partnership
Northern New Mexico schools are recipients of fully loaded desktop and laptop computers. - 5/8/09
David Telles wins NNSA Security Professional of the Year award
The award recognizes one federal employee and one contractor employee whose contributions to the security programs within the NNSA enterprise exemplify the highest ideals of public service. - 5/7/09
LANL scientists named SIAM Fellows for their contributions to mathematics
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. - 5/4/09
Breaking the ties that bind: New hope for biomass fuels
Researchers have discovered a potential chink in the armor of fibers that make the cell walls of certain inedible plant materials so tough. - 4/22/09
Albuquerque trio wins Supercomputing Challenge
Erika DeBenedictis, Tony Huang, and Chris Hong from La Cueva High School captured the top prize in the 2009 New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge. - 4/21/09
Lab seeks ideas for Venture Acceleration Fund
Projects selected will support LANL’s core missions and provide a significant opportunity for new company formation or growth in New Mexico. - 4/20/09
Los Alamos National Lab awards $753 million in contracts
These subcontract awards for products and professional services demonstrate the Laboratory’s continued investment in New Mexico small businesses. - 4/16/09
Earth Week event all about energy
People all across Northern New Mexico can learn about how they can play a role in energy research and energy and fuel conservation at an upcoming Energy Town Hall. - 4/16/09
Los Alamos National Laboratory captures eight NNSA Pollution Prevention awards
The awards are based on an NNSA-wide competition that acknowledges pollution prevention, recycling, and affirmative procurement accomplishments. - 4/15/09
Students showcase research at 19th Supercomputing Challenge Expo at Los Alamos National Laboratory
The goal is to increase knowledge of science and computing, expose students and teachers to computers and applied mathematics, and instill enthusiasm for science. - 4/14/09
Los Alamos National Laboratory cosponsors April 13 construction forum in Albuquerque
Companies big and small can learn about upcoming construction projects and procurement opportunities. - 4/7/09
Los Alamos National Laboratory cosponsors 30th Expanding Your Horizons conference
The young women will participate in hands-on activities related to fields, such as astronomy, aerospace, chemistry, and earth science. - 3/16/09
Gordon wins NNSA Safety Professional of the Year award
Gordon displayed outstanding leadership in electrical safety, both at the Laboratory and across the Department of Energy. - 3/12/09
Los Alamos researchers create ‘Map of Science’
A high-resolution graphic depiction of the virtual trails scientists leave behind when they retrieve information from online services. - 3/11/09
Search for Earth-like planets includes LANL star analysis
The mission will not only be able to search for planets around other stars, but also yield new insights into the parent stars themselves. - 3/6/09
Mike Lansing and Chris Cantwell named new associate directors
Lansing was named associate director for Safeguards and Security and Cantwell is associate director for Environment, Safety, Health & Quality. - 2/26/09
Los Alamos identifies internal material control issue
The error relates to internal inventory and accounting that documents movement of sensitive materials within a small portion of Technical Area 55. - 2/26/09
Research highlights potential for improved solar cells
Research has shown that carrier multiplication is a real phenomenon in tiny semiconductor crystals and not a false observation born of extraneous effects that mimic carrier multiplication. - 2/10/09
Los Alamos National Security awards grants to 24 nonprofits in Northern New Mexico
The grants were awarded to support the efforts of employees whose volunteer work with nonprofit organizations encourages a vibrant quality of life in the area. - 2/5/09
Lab scientists Burns, Hay named new AAAS Fellows
The AAAS is the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science. - 2/3/09
Los Alamos notifies employees, visitors of possible beryllium exposure
Current and former Laboratory employees and contractors who either worked at or visited the facility have been—or are in the process of being—notified. - 1/28/09
Lab announces selection of Venture Acceleration Fund recipients
Retriever Technology, Elemetric Instruments, Star Cryoelectronics, and Veezyon are recipients of awards. - 1/7/09
New airport liquid analysis system undergoes testing at Albuquerque International Sunport
A new tool that distinguishes potential-threat liquids from the harmless shampoos and sodas a regular traveler might take aboard an aircraft. - 12/16/08
Study finds radioactivity around Los Alamos largely due to natural sources
The study was subsequently peer reviewed externally by scientists at Colorado State University and internally within the Lab. - 12/10/08
Brain Teasers traveling exhibit opens at Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Bradbury Science Museum
The interactive exhibit is a collection of more than 20 puzzles and mind benders. - 12/4/08
Laboratory announces 2008 Fellows
Robert C. Albers, Paul A. Johnson and Kurt E. Sickafus recognized for contributions. - 12/4/08
Laboratory names new deputy director
Isaac “Ike” Richardson has been selected to be the new deputy director, effective February 1, 2009. - 11/25/08
Los Alamos National Laboratory ships last of high-activity drums to WIPP
The November shipment was the final delivery this year to the Carlsbad plant, which is scheduled to undergo facility maintenance through mid-January. - 11/25/08
Los Alamos observatory fingers cosmic ray ‘hot spots’
The research calls into question nearly a century of understanding about galactic magnetic fields near our solar system. - 11/24/08
Los Alamos scientists see new mechanism for superconductivity
Researchers have posited an explanation for superconductivity that may open the door to the discovery of new, unconventional forms of superconductivity. - 11/24/08
Los Alamos National Laboratory employees and LANS partner to record $2 million in pledges for local United Way programs
The employee contributions along with the LANS match support the United Way of Northern New Mexico, United Way of Santa Fe County. - 11/20/08
Los Alamos supercomputer remains fastest in world
The latest list of the TOP500 computers in the world continued to place the Roadrunner supercomputer as fastest in the world running the LINPACK benchmark. - 11/18/08
HIV vaccine research focus of Laboratory-sponsored talk
Ruy Ribeiro talk explores the mechanisms of HIV infection, puts them in the context of vaccine development, and summarizes current efforts to date to create an effective HIV vaccine. - 11/13/08
Lab contractor awards LANL Foundation $3 million
To provide educational enrichment and educational outreach funding for a wide variety of education programs in the seven Northern New Mexico counties. - 10/29/08
Los Alamos imager aboard IBEX space mission
This is the first in a new series of talks that will focus on the emerging scientific field of quantitative biology. - 10/17/08
Where do dogs come from?
This is the first in a new series of talks that will focus on the emerging scientific field of quantitative biology. - 10/16/08
Laboratory awards subcontracts to small businesses
A company owned and operated by Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo will soon be providing custodial support services to the Lab. - 10/15/08
Lab grants Decision Sciences Corporation exclusive commercial license for muon tomography
Muon tomography uses naturally occurring cosmic-ray muons to detect and identify concealed nuclear threat materials based on their atomic number and density. - 10/7/08
Laboratory begins environmental sampling in townsite
Environmental assessment of areas that have been or could have been affected by Laboratory operations from the days of the Manhattan Project to the early 1970s. - 9/25/08
Smithsonian’s Museum Day at Bradbury Science Museum
Museum Day is when museums and cultural institutions across the nation open their doors free of charge to Smithsonian magazine subscribers and Smithsonian.com visitors. - 9/22/08
Los Alamos shares Nano 50 award for directed assembly
Nano 50 Awards recognize “the top 50 technologies, products, and innovators that have significantly impacted, or will impact, the development of nanotechnology.” - 9/3/08
Lab announces selection of partner for Venture Acceleration initiative
The initiative is a pilot program aimed at strategically spinning off technology-based companies from the Lab. - 9/2/08
Magnetism and superconductivity observed to exist in harmony
Physicists have observed, for the first time in a single exotic phase, a situation where magnetism and superconductivity are necessary for each other’s existence. - 8/28/08
Approaches to renewable energy storage focus of Frontiers in Science talk
Albert Migliori will give the series of public talks, titled, “Use It, Lose It, or Save It: The Science of Renewable Energy Storage.” - 8/21/08
Los Alamos National Security, LLC helps fund Domenici Scholarship
The monies will be used to provide seven annual scholarships, one for each of the seven counties that the LANL Foundation serves. - 8/14/08
Networks of the Future: Extending our senses into the physical world
The picture of a future with wireless sensor networks is quickly coming into sharper focus through the work of Laboratory computer scientist Sami Ayyorgun. - 8/13/08
Lab scientists shed light on heavy electrons
Their findings hold the potential to provide new insight into superconductivity that could dramatically change the efficiency, for example, of power generation and storage. - 7/31/08
Ancient galactic magnetic fields stronger than expected
With powerful telescopes and sophisticated measurements, the team probed back in time to see the ancient universe as it existed some 8 to 9 billion years ago. - 7/23/08
Builders place final beam in first phase of CMRR Project at Los Alamos National Laboratory
Austin Commercial Contractors LP of Dallas received the “design-build” contract. - 7/22/08
Lab partners with local company to market protein technology
Theranostech Inc. honed its skills in protein purification by developing an efficient test for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). - 7/14/08
Laboratory hosts 12th annual HAZMAT Challenge
Teams from New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Arizona will demonstrate their hazardous materials response skills and learn new HAZMAT techniques under realistic conditions in a safe environment. - 7/14/08
Electronic structure of superconductivity refined
A team of physicists propose a new model that expands on a little understood aspect of the electronic structure in high-temperature superconductors. - 7/10/08
Lab seeks ideas for Venture Acceleration Fund
The fund will provide investments of up to $100,000 to facilitate projects with regional entrepreneurs, companies, investors, or strategic partners. - 7/9/08
Los Alamos National Laboratory, LANS develop new mentor-protégé agreements
LANS, LLC recently entered into mentor-protégé agreements with North Wind, Inc. and Performance Maintenance Inc. - 7/8/08
Los Alamos National Laboratory technologies capture prestigious R&D 100 awards
Winning Laboratory projects are the 3-D Tracking Microscope and Laser-Weave technology. - 7/3/08
Astronomy Days lectures begin July 8 at Bradbury Science Museum
Didier Saumon leads off the series with a talk about extrasolar planets and brown dwarf stars. - 7/2/08
Roadrunner supercomputer puts research at a new scale
Los Alamos researchers are using the computer to mimic extremely complex neurological processes. - 6/12/08
Lab seeks Venture Acceleration initiative partners
The Venture Acceleration Initiative is a pilot program to strategically spin off from the Lab start-up companies with emphasis on establishing new businesses in northern New Mexico. - 6/9/08
Los Alamos Biosafety Committee will hold meeting June 10
The committee is responsible for reviewing and approving all proposals, activities, and experiments involving an organism or product of an organism that presents a risk to humans. - 6/5/08
Battling bird flu by the numbers
Lab theorists have developed a mathematical tool that could help health experts and crisis managers determine in real time whether an emerging infectious disease such as avian influenza H5N1 is poised to spread globally. - 5/27/08
Bomb squads saddle-up for Robot Rodeo
Rodeo events include a fun obstacle course and tests of skill, finesse, and endurance for both robot and operator. - 5/15/08
Turning fungus into fuel
A spidery fungus with a voracious appetite for military uniforms and canvas tents could hold the key to improvements in the production of biofuels. - 5/4/08
Albuquerque duo wins Supercomputing Challenge
Erika DeBenedictis and Tony Huang captured the top prize during the 2008 New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge award ceremony. - 4/22/08
Laboratory to host Supercomputing Challenge April 21-22
The goal is to increase knowledge of science and computing; expose students and teachers to computers and applied mathematics; and instill enthusiasm for science in middle- and high-school students. - 4/16/08
Continental breakup and the dawn of humankind
In the newest “Frontiers in Science” lecture series, geologist Giday WoldeGabriel will discuss the intriguing fossil findings from an African rift valley. - 3/31/08
Los Alamos technology to be featured on CSI: NY
The multipurpose “sampler gun” rapidly collects and tracks radiological, chemical, and biological samples in solid, liquid, or gaseous forms. - 3/27/08
Los Alamos technologies help scientists detect, record & interpret ‘monster’ burst of gamma rays
The burst was detected by NASA's Swift satellite. - 3/21/08
Los Alamos National Laboratory medical plan to cover PMC services
United Healthcare has agreed to retroactively treat Physicians Medical Center of Santa Fe (PMC) as an in-network facility. - 3/13/08
Language of a fly proves surprising
Researchers has developed a novel way to view the world through the eyes of a common fly and partially decode the insect’s reactions to changes in the world around it. - 3/10/08
Saturn’s moon rhea sports a dusty halo
Cassini is carrying among its instruments a pair of ion-mass and ion-beam spectrometers built by Los Alamos National Laboratory. - 3/6/08
Girls learn about careers in math and science
Expanding Your Horizons is designed to introduce girls to a variety of careers that require math and science backgrounds, and to stress the importance of taking math and science classes during high school. - 3/5/08
Satellite stories featured in Lab lecture series
Space adventures will be featured in the upcoming Frontiers in Science lecture series “Small Satellites on a Shoestring: The LANL Experience.” - 2/14/08
Synthetic fuel concept to steal CO2 from air
Lab has developed a low-risk, transformational concept, called Green Freedom™, for large-scale production of carbon-neutral, sulfur-free fuels and organic chemicals from air and water. - 2/12/08
Los Alamos wins 2008 Pollution Prevention awards
Winner of two Best-in-Class Pollution Prevention awards and six Environmental Stewardship awards from the National Nuclear Security Administration. - 2/7/08
Laboratory disputes citizens’ lawsuit
Lab officials expressed surprise to a lawsuit alleging noncompliance with the federal Clean Water Act filed today by citizens groups. - 2/7/08
Los Alamos National Laboratory to begin DARHT 2 operations
The Dual Axis Radiographic Hydrodynamic Test facility has officially become “dual” with authorization to begin full power operations of Axis 2. - 1/29/08
Los Alamos names new head of stockpile manufacturing and support
Carl Beard is the new associate director for stockpile manufacturing and support. Beard has held this position in an acting capacity since June 2007. - 1/22/08
Earthquake 'memory' could spur aftershocks
Los Alamos researcher and his colleagues have shown that seismic waves can induce earthquake aftershocks, often long after a quake has subsided. - 1/3/08
The quest for a new class of superconductors
Research teams from Los Alamos National Laboratory, the University of Edinburgh and Cambridge University are suggesting another mechanism for the still-mysterious phenomenon. - 12/20/07
Science satellites scour skies for Santa
Beginning at 6 a.m. Monday, Dec. 24, scientists will use two advanced science satellites to mark the path of the elfin traveler. - 12/20/07
Los Alamos National Laboratory to work on nuclear design, plutonium research and development, and supercomputing
LANL selected as preferred alternative site for plutonium research, development, and limited manufacturing, along with nuclear weapons design and engineering, and supercomputing. - 12/18/07
Collaboration yields ‘The Right Glasses’ for observing mystery behavior in electrons
The research may lead to a better understanding of superconductors or development of better materials for powering high-speed electronics. - 12/13/07
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Total employees: 10,500
Los Alamos National Security, LLC: 6,850
SOC Los Alamos (Guard Force): 300
Staff and support contractors: 400
Students: 1,100
Unionized craft workers: 880
Post doctoral researchers: 350
Located 35 miles northwest of Santa Fe, New Mexico, on 40 square miles of DOE-owned property.
More than 1,000 individual facilities, including 47 technical areas with 8.2 million square feet under roof.
Replacement value of $14.2 billion
65% Weapons programs
7% Nonproliferation programs
5% Safeguards and Security
7% Environmental Management
4% DOE Office of Science
2% Energy and other programs
10% Work for Others
(LANS and students only)
39% of employees live in Los Alamos, the remainder commute from Santa Fe, Española, Taos and Albuquerque.
Average Age: 46
67% male, 33% female
44% minorities
66% university degrees
28% hold undergraduate degrees
17% hold master’s degrees
21% have earned a PhD
137 R&D100 awards since 1978
34 E.O. Lawrence Awards
8 Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists & Engineers
2 Glenn Seaborg Medals
The Edward Teller Medal
The Nobel Prize in Physics, Frederick Reines
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