Science and Technology Highlights

Screen shot of video on earthquake simulation
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Laboratory scientists have used some of the world’s most powerful supercomputers to model ground shaking for a magnitude 7.0 earthquake on California's Hayward fault
Artist's conception of hydrogenation, dehydrogenation in lithium nitride
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Livermore scientists are looking at new chemistry to store hydrogen more efficiently
Seismoacoustic signature ina turbulent atmosphere
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A Livermore team recently completed a project to develop a first-of-its-kind seismoacoustic simulation capability.
Time-integrated image of a laser-driven shock compression experiment
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A research team from Livermore, the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Rochester provides the first experimental evidence for superionic conduction in water ice at planetary interior conditions.
Bacteria by genus on the ISS
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Livermore researchers are studying the microbiome of the international space station
Logo for the MFEM project illustrates the high-order mesh elements and physics field representations
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The Laboratory’s long history of developing and supporting open source software has led to thriving user communities and international collaborations.
Sun shining through windows
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Researchers have discovered that a material that can convert light into electricity, perovskite, can also switch between transparent and non-transparent states, making it useful as an energy-efficient, switchable window.
Science communicator Maren video screenshot
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We ask three scientists to explain what algae is and why it's interesting to scientists and the world. (Video)
X ray image of skull
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Researchers have identified evidence of early chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) brain pathology after head impact, even in the absence of signs of concussion.
Félicie Albert prepares the tabletop-sized Titan laser system
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The development and potential applications of laser wakefield acceleration-driven light sources are featured in an article in the January issue of Optics & Photonics News.