Science and Technology Highlights

Electric power plant
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Livermore material scientists have used an additive manufacturing technique to create thermoelectric generators that can harvest waste heat.
Natural gas stove burner
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In 2019, Americans used less energy than in 2018, according to the most recent energy flow charts released by Lawrence Livermore.
Screen capture
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Information about the Lab's current activities regarding COVID-19 can be found on the research and response website.
3D structure of an antibody
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Livermore scientists are contributing to the global fight against COVID-19 by combining artificial intelligence/machine learning, bioinformatics and supercomputing to help discover candidates for new antibodies and pharmaceutical drugs to combat the disease.
The Lassen supercomputer
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The White House announced the launch of the COVID-19 High Performance Computing Consortium that can significantly advance the pace of scientific discovery in the fight to stop the virus.
Planetary defense simulation
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Planetary defense researchers at Lawrence Livermore continue to validate their ability to accurately simulate how they might deflect an Earth-bound asteroid.
Burned forest
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Scientists looked at how much carbonyl sulfide comes from forest fires and other burning biomass to measure photosynthesis.
Acetominophen tablets
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LLNL biologists have found manipulating the gut microbiome with antibiotics alters the uptake and effectiveness of acetaminophen.
Two scientists hold photomultiplier tubes
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Monitoring antineutrinos emitted by nuclear reactors could help detect illicit production of plutonium.
Technician holds a nuclear diagnostic
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LLNL and its partner laboratories and universities have designed and built an extensive suite of more than a dozen nuclear diagnostics for the National Ignition Facility.