Science and Technology Highlights

BioID device instrument and consumables. An operating instrument is shown with a blue screen (left), open instrument for cartridge loading (middle) and single-use assay cartridge and sample loading syringe (right). The technology uses isothermal amplification to detect pathogen nucleic acid.
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LLNL and BioVind, LLC attain exclusive licensing of LLNL pathogen diagnostics technology focused on oil and gas applications. 

From left, Marcus Worsley, Longsheng Feng and Tae Wook Heo have created a new electrode that that will help increase storage capcity.
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LLNL scientists and collaborators 3D-printed a new and compact device configuration that allows precise control over the geometric features and interactions between the electrodes.

When silicone resins are 3D printed via direct ink writing on top of sensitive electronic components, such as a circuit board, they offer unique mechanical and electrical protections. The printed structure can also act as a cushion, which is illustrated by striking the circuit board with a hammer.
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With the help of 3D printing techniques, LLNL researchers are “packaging” electronics with printable elastomeric silicone foams to provide mechanical and electrical protection of sensitive components.

Using atomic-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy, researchers found that in the presence of iron, the grain boundary of titanium undergoes a phase transition, forming “cages” or “clusters” at the grain boundary (the gold region at the center of the image).
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LLNL researchers and international collaborators provide the first demonstration of how iron atoms, when introduced into titanium, undergo a GB transition.

American energy use is trending towards decarbonization, according to the most recent energy and carbon flow charts produced by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
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LLNL releases annual flowcharts to illustrate the nation's consumption and uses of energy, as well as associated CO2 emissions. 

Laboratory leadership gather around table to celebrate signature.
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The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has accepted Nightwatch, the first digital product developed and produced by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). 

LLNL biologists David Baliu-Rodriguez (left) and Mike Malfatti examine the Accelerator Mass Spectrometry results showing the quantification of carbon-14 labeled-subedatex in tissue.
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LLNL researchers discover a promising new treatment that can be a boon to doctors and medical professionals dealing with the crisis of fentanyl.

Deputy Director for Science and Technology Pat Falcone, right, and VTT Chief Executive Officer Antti H.A. Vasara, sign the MOU on Oct. 1.
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LLNL and the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland sign a memorandum of understanding with a focus on strengthening the science and technology (S&T) capabilities between the two entities.

A Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory-led team was awarded $3.4M to develop new alloys for first wall fusion reactors and enable commercial fusion energy through ARPA-E’s Creating Hardened And Durable fusion first Wall Incorporating Centralized Knowledge (CHADWICK) program.
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An LLNL-led team is awarded $3.4 million to develop new alloys for first wall fusion reactors and enable commercial fusion energy.

A team from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Stanford University and the University of Pennsylvania introduced a novel wet chemical etching process that modifies the surface of conventional metal powders used in 3D printing. By creating nanoscale grooves and textures, the researchers reportedly increased the absorptivity of these powders by up to 70%, allowing for more effective energy transfer during the laser melting 3D printing process.
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LLNL researchers and academic partners develop a groundbreaking technique to enhance the optical absorptivity of metal powders used in 3D printing.