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Each dot represents a plasmid, color-coded by its host bacteria. The plasmids are grouped into communities by their toxin-antitoxin systems.
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LLNL researchers identify toxin-antitoxin systems as a possible passkey to hack into bacteria communities.

Anverview of scale-up tools and approaches. The interactions between risk assessments, modeling tools, experimental tools and personnel management are critical for driving scale-up outcomes and impacts.
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LLNL and collaborators argue that early assessments of technology–market fit and how the physics governing system performance evolves with scale can de-risk technology development and accelerate deployment. 

From left: Drew Willard, Brendan Reagan and Issa Tamer work on the Big Aperture Thulium (BAT) laser system.
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A new research partnership led by LLNL aims to lay the groundwork for the next evolution of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography, centered around a Lab-developed driver system.

Former Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory director John H. Nuckolls with the Enrico Fermi Award, one of the oldest and most prestigious science and technology honors bestowed by the U.S. government.
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The Biden-Harris Administration has recognized LLNL director John H. Nuckolls with the Enrico Fermi Award, one of the oldest and most prestigious science and technology honors bestowed by the U.S. government.

Building on more than a decade of research, LLNL materials scientists and industry partner Eljen Technology have produced plastic, lithium-6 doped scintillator “bars” (with dimensions of 5.5 cm × 5.5 cm × 50 cm) capable of detecting antineutrinos: the antimatter partner of a neutrino, one of nature’s most elusive and least understood subatomic particles.
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LLNL researchers, in partnership with Elijen Technology, are working on a plastic, lithium-6 doped scintillator for detecting reactor antineutrinos that represents over a decade of materials science research. 

A reflection of Brian Bauman (left), the space hardware principal optical engineer and inventor of the monolithic telescope and Frank Ravizza, the space hardware optical engineering lead, is seen on the primary mirror surface on a flight-ready 175-millimeter aperture monolithic telescope. Addittionally, Ravizza is seen holding a 25-millimeter aperture monolithic optic. The ease of handling showcases the robust design incorporated in all monolithic telescopes.
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Starris: Optimax Space Systems and LLNL have entered a commercialization partnership for LLNL’s patented monolithic telescope technology, which accelerates rapid deployment of modular optical designs for space imagery.

LLNL’s Weapon Simulation and Computing Associate Director Rob Neely speaks during a fireside chat on El Capitan held at the Department of Energy Booth at SC24 on Nov. 18. Panelists also included (l-r) AMD Corporate Fellow Steve Scott, HPE’s Chief Product Officer and Senior Vice President, HPC, AI & Labs Trish Damkroger and NNSA Deputy Assistant Deputy Administrator for Advanced Simulation and Computing Thuc Hoang.
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SC24, held recently in Atlanta, was a landmark event, setting new records and demonstrating LLNL's unparalleled contributions to high-performance computing (HPC) innovation and impact.

Generative AI-driven diffusion models predict 3D atomic structures from XANES spectroscopy, enabling tailored material design for energy and sustainability applications.
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LLNL researchers have developed a new approach that combines generative artificial intelligence (AI) and first-principles simulations to predict three-dimensional (3D) atomic structures of highly complex materials.

Tabor Communications CEO Tom Tabor presented the National Nuclear Security Administration Tri-Lab and Cerebras Systems team with HPCwire’s Editor’s Choice Award for Best Use of HPC in the Physical Sciences at SC24.
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Two LLNL-led teams win the Editor’s Awards from HPCwire, a leading high-performance computing industry publication, at the 2024 Supercomputing Conference (SC24) in Atlanta. 

2024 Director's Distinguished Member of Technical Staff Award logo.
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Twenty-three LLNL researchers have been named Distinguished Members of Technical Staff (DMTS) for their extraordinary scientific and technical contributions, as acknowledged by their professional peers and the broader scientific community.