Science and Technology Highlights
In findings that could help advance another “viable pathway” to fusion energy, research led by Livermore physicists has proven the existence of neutrons produced through thermonuclear reactions from a sheared-flow stabilized Z-pinch device.
A new review by Livermore scientists and collaborators, appearing in Nature Reviews Microbiology, describes how living and dead microorganisms strongly influence terrestrial biogeochemistry by forming and decomposing soil organic matter
An international team of scientists has found new biomarkers that can be used for diagnostic purposes and potentially as predictive tools of the risks associated with deep-space flight.
Livermore scientists have provided input on Microsoft’s pathway to become carbon-negative by 2030.
Livermore scientists used molecular dynamics simulations to describe the dynamical behavior of dissolved metal ions and water, a key to better understanding the process of corrosion.
A prototype, field-deployable device offers postdetonation debris analysis following a nuclear event.
A high-explosive experiment at the National Ignition Facility expands understanding of material characteristics.
New approaches to artificial intelligence improve machine-learning predictions in real-world applications.
A Livermore report outlines a strategy to reduce California’s carbon emissions to net zero by 2045.
Two of the fields that stand to gain from the National Ignition Facility’s record shot are stockpile stewardship science and the quest for inertial fusion energy (IFE).