Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Historical breakthrough for clean energy of the future

Lasers have ignited a mini star on earth, laying the foundation for a clean energy source of the future: A historical breakthrough in inertial confinement fusion research at the National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore National Lab and a defining moment for Photonics! One of the mos ... more

Atomistic simulations go the distance on metal strength

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers have dived down to the atomic scale to resolve every "jiggle and wiggle" of atomic motion that underlies metal strength. In a first of its kind series of computer simulations focused on metal tantalum, the team predicted that, on reaching c ... more

Outperforming nature's water filtration ability with nanotubes

At just the right size, carbon nanotubes can filter water with better efficiency than biological proteins, a new study reveals. The results could pave the way to new water filtration systems, at a time when demands for fresh water pose a global threat to sustainable development. A class of ... more