Los Alamos National Laboratory
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Discover the Laboratory's amazing science and technology that's essential to our nation's security. Los Alamos National Laboratory is essential to security -- national security, global security, and energy security. Our science and technology are foundational to solving the world's most difficult problems, and our work strengthens our nation's competitive position in such fields as energy, medicine, and space.
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facebook.comNerses ‘Krik’ Krikorian reflects on his career as a scientist and intelligence analyst | LAMonitor.com
Krik Krikorian was born on a roadside in Turkey as his parents fled the Armenian genocide. He went on to work for the #ManhattanProject and become one of the first intelligence analysts at Los Alamos National Laboratory. This is his remarkable story → Atomic Heritage Foundation Manhattan Project National Historical Park
Primordial Particle Soup
From the May issue of #1663Magazine: For Los Alamos scientists studying the primordial particle soup for answers to the levels of key isotopes produced in the big bang, the lithium-6 conundrum (for lithium-6, observations exceed theoretical predictions by three orders of magnitude) remains as vexing as ever. #physics #BigBang
Undiscovered
Los Alamos scientist Nina Lanza talks #meteorite hunting in #Antartcica with the hosts of Undiscovered Podcast. You haven't heard the #ANSMET story until you've heard this podcast! Check it out ➡️➡️➡️
The Other Nuclear Reaction
From the May issue of #1663Magazine: Neutron-capture reactions, responsible for the creation of most chemical elements, are being studied in detail by Los Alamos scientists for nuclear #physics, nuclear technology, and national security.
Signatures of a Cyber Attack
From the May issue of #1663Magazine: Los Alamos computer scientists are not only working to guard their own information, they have also created a world-class research program to study #cyberthreats and improve protection strategies for everyone. #cybersecurity
Liquid Logic: New Microfluidics Technology
From the May issue of #1663Magazine: Scientists at Los Alamos are working on both the science and the technology of microfluidics, developing new methods of manufacturing microfluidic devices, adapting old protocols to new platforms, and generally pioneering new ways of doing things.
1663 Magazine - May 2017
The new issue of 1663 Magazine is now available online! Microfluids, #microbes, (many micro things, actually) #cybersecurity, particle #physics... and so much more! Click the link to read all the awesome Los Alamos #science that's fit to print ➡️➡️➡️
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Secretary Rick Perry
Cancer's Fingerprints - Radio Cafe
Did you miss this week's Radio Cafe interview with Los Alamos' Ludmil Alexandrov on decoding the mutational signatures, or “fingerprints,” of #cancer? Never fear! You can download the #podcast here: #BigData #MachineLearning #supercomputers Mary-Charlotte Domandi
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We were thrilled to host Secretary Rick Perry at Los Alamos today! U.S Secretary of Energy Rick Perry, second from left, accompanied by Laboratory Director Charlie McMillan, second from right, learns about capabilities at PF-4, the nation's only plutonium science, technology and manufacturing center. This facility plays an essential role in ensuring that the nation’s nuclear deterrent is safe, secure and effective. “Today’s visit provided the Secretary the opportunity to see firsthand how the Laboratory uses innovative science and technology to make our nation and our world a safer place,” said Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Charlie McMillan. U.S. Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration
Secretary Rick Perry
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