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Livermore researchers report Volumetric additive manufacturing (VAM) of thiol–ene-based SMP photoresins to produce structures with nearly full shape recovery, including self-standing tripod and actuating three-arm gripper structures.
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Livermore scientists have provided input on Microsoft’s pathway to become carbon-negative by 2030.
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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.
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A prototype, field-deployable device offers postdetonation debris analysis following a nuclear event.
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A high-explosive experiment at the National Ignition Facility expands understanding of material characteristics.
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New approaches to artificial intelligence improve machine-learning predictions in real-world applications.
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A Livermore report outlines a strategy to reduce California’s carbon emissions to net zero by 2045.
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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).
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A Livermore team has developed a comprehensive dynamic model of COVID-19 disease progression in hospitalized patients, finding that risk factors for complications from the disease are dependent on the patient’s disease state.
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Livermore, Penn State, and University of Arizona researchers are partnering with industry collaborator Western Rare Earths, U.S. subsidiary of American Rare Earths Limited, to use a naturally occurring protein to extract and purify rare earth elements from abundant, domestic ore-based feedstocks and waste materials without harming the environment.