Science and Technology Highlights

Plastic ring illuminated by UV light
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Livermore researchers have adapted a new class of materials for their groundbreaking volumetric 3D printing method, greatly expanding the range of material properties achievable.
Scientist collecting groundwater samples
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A research team has identified paleowater—water that recharged before the Holocene started 12,000 years ago—using three key isotopic indicators of groundwater residence time
electron micrograph of brain aneurysm
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Medical practitioners may be able to improve existing treatment methods and develop new personalized ones for brain aneuryms, thanks to researchers at Livermore and their outside collaborators.
Artificial intelligence accelerator from SambaNova Systems
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LLNL has installed a state-of-the-art artificial intelligence accelerator from SambaNova Systems, allowing researchers to more effectively combine AI and machine learning with complex scientific workloads.
Composite of electron microscope image and simulation
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An LLNL team solved a mystery of metallurgy by simulating the metal hardening process.
methane hydrate electron microscope image
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A multi-institutional research team synthesized methane hydrate with sediments to determine the electrical conductivity of the mixtures.
An artist’s view of small-diameter carbon nanotubes that pass through water molecules (red and white) and reject ions (blue)
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Livermore researchers have created carbon nanotube pores that are so efficient at removing salt from water they are comparable to commercial desalination membranes.
Diagram of post-traumatic osteoarthritis progression.
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Researchers find that pre-treating joints with antibiotics reduces inflammation from post-traumatic osteoarthritis following a traumatic joint injury.
Diagram of football spinning
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A team of researchers resolves the paradox of the tight spiraling of the tip of a perfectly thrown football around the trajectory of its parabolic path of flight.
Artist's conception of neutron star
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Nuclear scattering experiments suggest how neutron stars grow.