Climate change has significantly impacted the natural systems of the Sierra Nevada, including the mountain lakes that are an iconic part of California’s natural beauty.
Science and Technology Highlights

A Laboratory awards program offers advancement for scientific leaders who choose the research track over the management ladder.

Data processing workflow tools developed by Livermore scientists reveal the multifaceted nature of traumatic brain injury.

Livermore research hints at expanded region of planetary formation during the solar system's formation.

Nanosatellites holding tiny Livermore-developed telescopes take thousands of images of space and Earth in an ongoing Laboratory–industry partnership.

A research team directly quantified uptake of complex carbon pools from the two primary sources of marine organic carbon (diatoms and cyanobacteria) by a natural microbial community.

Advanced computer models, simulations, and analysis capabilities help scientists zoom in on Earth system processes and improve climate research.

Livermore scientists and collaborators discovered that standing shock waves in the supersonic outflow of gases prevent electric discharges like sparks and lightning from propagating.

Livermore researchers investigate a “low-mode” laser asymmetry that was significantly degrading performance at the National Ignition Facility.