AI-Powered Astrophysics: Unveiling the Cosmic Origins of Heavy Elements
Machine learning predictions successfully model atomic masses of nuclide chart. The origin of heavy elements in our universe is theorized to be the result of…
Los Alamos National Laboratory News
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a renowned United States federal research institution located in Los Alamos, New Mexico. It was initially established during World War II in 1943 as part of the Manhattan Project, the secretive mission aimed at developing the first nuclear weapons. Following the war, the lab transitioned to a broader range of scientific research areas while continuing its focus on national security, nuclear deterrence, and weapons science. Today, LANL conducts multidisciplinary research in fields such as national security, space exploration, renewable energy, medicine, nanotechnology, and supercomputing. The laboratory is managed by Triad National Security, LLC, and remains at the forefront of scientific and engineering innovation. LANL also plays a critical role in assessing and ensuring the safety and reliability of the United States’ nuclear stockpile, making it a key institution in both national defense and advanced scientific research contexts.
Unlocking the Secrets of Mars: Atmospheric Pressure and the Mystery of Methane Pulses
Simulations will help Curiosity search for signs of past or present life on the Red Planet. New research shows that atmospheric pressure fluctuations that pull…
AI’s New Frontier: Turning Sparse Sensor Data Into Gold
A new method employing natural-language models is expanding AI applications in edge computing. An advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technique allows for the reconstruction of extensive…
Astrophysical Breakthrough: “Incredibly Profound” Evidence of Nuclear Fission Across the Cosmos
Fission models find clear fingerprints of nuclear process never before directly observed in stars. The elements above iron on the periodic table are thought to…
NASA’s New Power Play: Plutonium-238 for Distant Space Journeys
The DOE’s shipment of 0.5 kilograms of plutonium-238 to Los Alamos National Laboratory marks a milestone in producing fuel for NASA’s radioisotope power systems, crucial…
Chi-Nu Experiment’s Final Insights: Pioneering Data for Nuclear Security & Reactor Design
Experiment measures the energy spectrum of neutrons emitted from neutron-induced fission. The results of the Chi-Nu physics experiment at the Department of Energy’s Los Alamos…
Mars’ Muddy Mystery: Did the Red Planet Once Have Seasonal Weather?
NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover finds evidence of high-frequency wet-dry cycling in the Gale Crater. New observations of mud cracks made by NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover…
Nanowire Innovation: Revolutionizing Fuel Cells With Enhanced Durability
The Los Alamos National Laboratory introduced a corrosion-resistant fuel cell design featuring a coaxial nanowire electrode. This innovative approach holds promise for heavy-duty trucking, showing…
New Quantum Computing Paradigm: Game-Changing Hardware for Faster Computation
Using natural quantum interactions allows faster, more robust computation for Grover’s algorithm and many others. Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists have developed a groundbreaking quantum…
Quantum Illumination: Advanced Device Generates Single Photons and Encodes Information
New approach is a step toward using single photons in quantum communication and information processing. Researchers at the Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed a…
A Leap in Performance – New Breakthrough Boosts Quantum AI
More is better — to a point — when using a large number of parameters to train machine-learning models on quantum computers. A groundbreaking theoretical…
Two-in-One: Quantum Dot Breakthrough Combines Laser and LED Capabilities
Lab researchers drive colloidal quantum dot lasing technology closer to device-ready. Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers have made significant progress in developing high-intensity light emitters…
Gone for Good? California’s Carbon-Storing Pine Forests May Not Come Back
Due to lower tree-stand density, it is unlikely that massive infestations fueled by climate change will reoccur. The Sierra Nevada’s Ponderosa pine forests, which were…
Previously Undetected Hybrid Neutron-Star Merger Event Revealed by Unusual Gamma-Ray Burst
Modeling calls into question supernova origin, forcing a reconsideration of the prevailing view of gamma-ray-burst events. The standard view of gamma-ray bursts as a signature…
Broad Implications – Harvard Scientists Have Discovered the First Ever Sea Level Fingerprint
The work validates almost a century of sea level science. Sea levels experience a bizarre and counterintuitive phenomenon as ice sheets melt. It functions much…
New Method Exposes How Artificial Intelligence Works
The neural networks are harder to fool thanks to adversarial training. Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers have developed a novel method for comparing neural networks…
Schrödinger Was Wrong: New Research Overturns 100-Year-Old Understanding of Color Perception
A paradigm shift away from the 3D mathematical description developed by Schrödinger and others to describe how we see color could result in more vibrant…
A Beginner’s Guide to Quantum Programming
The guide covers the fundamentals, along with a summary of the main quantum algorithms and instructions on how to implement them on publicly available quantum…