Science and Technology Highlights

U.S. energy flow chart
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Americans used approximately 7 percent less energy in 2020, due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to energy flow charts released by Livermore.
Artist's rendeing of hydrogen gas bubbles forming  a thin layer of gallium oxynitride formed on gallium nitride surfaces.
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A research team uncovered a surprising, self-improving property in a silicon/gallium nitride photosynthesis device that contributes to the material’s highly efficient and stable performance in converting light and water into carbon-free hydrogen.
Stratocumulus clouds with drizzle over the ocean
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Researchers are improving the modeling of drizzle in stratocumulus clouds to enhance the accuracy of climate models.
Picture of Nevada desert
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Twenty years of Livermore research has revealed the mechanisms behind plutonium’s slow migration through the environment.
Periodic table element hydrogen entry
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Using a real-world application for quantum mechanics, Laboratory researchers are finding ways to make hydrogen fuel tanks more efficient.
Red dye in water
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Livermore researchers are developing a simple, yet powerful, health assessment tool for use on the battlefield, in space, or in other isolated settings.
Hohlraum with laser beams entering at sides
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Livermore’s Inertial Confinement Fusion program brings unparalleled value to the nation.
Map of Sea surface temperature anomalies on Pacific Ocean
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New research shows that naturally occurring climate variations help to explain a long-standing difference between climate models and satellite observations of global warming.
Diagram of neural network with images of people
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Livermore scientists have developed a new framework and an accompanying visualization tool that leverages deep reinforcement learning for symbolic regression problems,
The greenland ice sheet
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Wthin the last 1.1 million years, Greenland had thriving vegetation and ecosystems.