New Protection for US Energy Grid and Nuclear Weapons Systems
To deter attempts to disable U.S. electrical utilities and to defend U.S. nuclear weapon systems from evolving technological threats, Sandia National Laboratories has begun two…
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Biologically Inspired Membrane Separates and Captures Greenhouse Gases
A biologically inspired membrane intended to cleanse carbon dioxide almost completely from the smoke of coal-fired power plants has been developed by scientists at Sandia…
Hands-On Tests at Sandia’s Z Machine Contradict Black Hole Models
Hands-on experiments performed at Sandia National Laboratories’ Z machine contradict a long-standing but unproven assumption about the X-ray spectra of black holes. Z, the most…
New Technique Could Benefit Diamond-Based Quantum Computers
In a newly published study, researchers from Harvard University, Sandia National Laboratories, and MIT reveal a new technique for creating targeted defects in diamond materials….
New Circuits That Can Control Light and Sound
A team of researchers has developed hybrid technologies that can control light and sound, allowing information to be stored, filtered, and manipulated with far greater…
Evidence Against the Hypothesis that a Comet Impact Wiped Out Prehistoric Humans
New research provides evidence against the hypothesis that a large comet impact or airburst caused the termination of the Clovis culture. Comet explosions did not…
The Z Machine Generates Pressures so Intense That It Can Melt Diamonds
Diamond is one of the toughest, naturally occurring materials found on Earth. Now, the Z machine at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, can…
Sandia Engineers are Reevaluating Vertical Axis Wind Turbines
Working to advanced rotor technologies for U.S. offshore wind power generation, Sandia scientists are searching for the most-workable design for a vertical axis wind turbine…
Mathematical Model May Aid Oil Extraction, Water Recovery and Geological Studies
A better understanding of the variety of pore sizes and spatial patterns in strata would allow for more production from underground oil reservoirs and water…
Computer Chip-Shaped Neutron Source
Technological advances in the field of neutron generators are being made at Sandia National Laboratory. By thinking outside the box, scientists have come up with…
Computer Simulation Shows High-Gain Nuclear Fusion
In a method that appears to be 50 times more efficient than using X-rays, computer simulations showed that high-gain nuclear fusion is possible in a…
Researchers Develop “Smart Outlet” that Autonomously Measures, Monitors and Controls
Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have developed a “smart outlet” that includes four receptacles, each with voltage/current sensing; actuation (switching); a computer for implementing the…
Researchers Focus on Development of Neural Control of Prosthetics for Amputees
Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories are focusing on the development of biomaterials and peripheral nerves at the interface site between the nervous system and where…
Researchers Study Flow Batteries Containing Metal-Based Ionic Liquids (MetILs)
Researchers at Sandia National Laboratory have discovered a new family of liquid salt electrolytes, known as MetILs, that could lead to future batteries with three…
Anthrax Decontamination Foam Used for Meth Lab Cleanup
Sandia has found another use for their decontamination foam that was used to decontaminate federal office buildings and mailrooms during the 2001 anthrax attacks. Researchers…
Scientists Develop “PV Value” to Accurately Appraise PV Systems
Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories and Solar Power Electric teamed together to develop a tool to appraise homes and commercial buildings with photovoltaic (PV) installations….
Self-Guided Bullet Accurate from One Mile Away
Engineers at Sandia National Laboratories have invented a small-caliber, self-guided bullet and have had initial success testing the design in computer simulations and in field…
Sandia Chemists Use MOFs to Remove Radioactive Gas from Nuclear Fuel
A research team, comprised of Sandia chemists, is researching ways to make nuclear fuel reprocessing cleaner and to reduce the volume of high-level wastes. By…