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Ning Xu selected fellow of the American Chemical Society

DOE/Los Alamos National Laboratory

Ning Xu of the Actinide Analytical Chemistry group at Los Alamos has been selected as a member of the 2020 class of Fellows of the American Chemical Society (ACS). Xu is being recognized for her sustained contributions to actinide analytical chemistry in support of national nuclear defense, technical nuclear forensics, nuclear material safeguards and deep space exploration.

New Mars rover tool will zap rocks to investigate planet's past habitability

DOE/Los Alamos National Laboratory

When NASA's Perseverance rover launches from Florida on its way to Mars, it will carry aboard what is likely the most versatile instrument ever made to better understand the Red Planet's past habitability.

Atomtronic device could probe boundary between quantum, everyday worlds

DOE/Los Alamos National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new device that relies on flowing clouds of ultracold atoms promises potential tests of the intersection between the weirdness of the quantum world and the familiarity of the macroscopic world we experience every day.

Journal: Nature Communications

Study finds less impact from wildfire smoke on climate

DOE/Los Alamos National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research revealed that tiny, sunlight-absorbing particles in wildfire smoke may have less impact on climate than widely hypothesized because reactions as the plume mixes with clean air reduce its absorbing power and climate-warming effect.

Shock-dissipating fractal cubes could forge high-tech armor

DOE/Los Alamos National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

3D printed cubes,with intricate fractal voids efficiently dissipate shockwaves, potentially leading to new types of lightweight armor and materials to better withstand explosions and impacts.

Journal: AIP Advances
Funder: Los Alamos National Laboratories Laboratory Directed Research and Development

Newer variant of COVID-19-causing virus dominates global infections

DOE/Los Alamos National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Research out today in the journal Cell shows that a specific change in the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus virus genome, previously associated with increased viral transmission and the spread of COVID-19, is more infectious in cell culture.

Journal: Cell

Sandia weapons program meets safety, design requirements

DOE/Sandia National Laboratories
Business Announcement

Sandia National Laboratories has successfully completed another milestone in the B61-12 gravity bomb refurbishment program, demonstrating the labs is meeting important nuclear safety and use-control requirements.

Funder: National Nuclear Security Administration

Expanding access to cyber research tools

DOE/Sandia National Laboratories
Business Announcement

Faculty and students at Purdue University now have access to cybersecurity research software developed at Sandia National Laboratories. This marks the first time Sandia has collaborated with an academic community to make its cyber software widely available.

Hospitals, manufacturers partner with Sandia amid high demand for medical-grade masks

DOE/Sandia National Laboratories
Business Announcement

Sandia National Laboratories is teaming with local hospitals and medical device manufacturers to increase the availability of respirator masks for health care workers.

Flight tests show B61-12 compatible with F-15E Strike Eagle

DOE/Sandia National Laboratories
Business Announcement

Flight tests completed demonstrating the refurbished B61-12's compatibility with the US Air Force's F-15E Strike Eagle jet fighter.

Funder: National Nuclear Security Administration

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