Science and Technology Highlights

Illustration of the symbol for chemical element flerovium
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An international research team has succeeded in studying the chemical properties of the superheavy element flerovium — element 114.
Illustration of DART spacecraft and LICIACube near asteroid just before impact
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A new paper led by LLNL walks through a detailed “dress rehearsal” for interpretation of the DART asteroid mission's experiment’s data.
One particle composed of m any crystals highly magnified
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An international team has determined that one specific particle on the asteroid Ryugu can shed light on the unaltered initial materials from its parent body.
Screen capture of animation of spacecraft hitting a surface
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Livermore researchers contribute simulation expertise to NASA’s DART planetary-defense tech-demo mission.
Artistic collage of atomic structures, light beams, metallic spheres
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Magnesium at 10 million times atmospheric pressure adopts fundamentally new chemical and structural behavior.
Five people wearing bunny suits (3 at left) surround four square panels whoing rainbox colors.
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Livermore researchers and their collaborators have developed new high-energy pulse compression gratings that will be used in the world’s highest-power laser system.
Artist's conception of exoplanet circling red dwarf star
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Researchers are exploring the opacity of hydrogen under the extreme pressures and relatively low temperatures found in the interior of red dwarfs.
Photo of microgram amount of curium compound, roughly spheircal in shape
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Researchers have developed a new method to isolate and study in great detail some of the rarest and most toxic elements on Earth.
Illustration of four thin needles among mesh of neurons
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Flexible probes utilize light and chemical sensors to study and treat conditions of the eyes, ears, and brain.
Virtual reality rendering of hand holding game device
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A Livermore-developed interactive simulator provides real-time gamma and neutron data for cutting-edge nuclear emergency response training.