Current Issue April/May 2025

 

Strengthening the Power Grid to Weather the Elements

Lawrence Livermore researchers developed a computational model linking weather phenomena with functionality to optimize power grid infrastructure investments for reliable and resilient power delivery.

Feature Article  Inside this issue

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Pushing Matter to the Extreme

The National Ignition Facility creates starlike temperature and pressure conditions to research extraterrestrial physics.


Printing the Future of Fusion Targets

Advances in 3D printing enabled the first National Ignition Facility shots using fully printed target capsules with wetted foams.

A scientist wearing protective equipment holds a metal plate connected to a capsule and fill tube.

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AI Leadership for National Security

Lawrence Livermore expertise, capabilities, and collaborations make the Laboratory an AI leader in the national security space.

Mission First, People Always

Commentary by Huban Gowadia

Principal Associate Director for Global Security


The Laboratory in the News

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Science & Technology Review is published eight times a year to communicate, to a broad audience, the Laboratory’s scientific and technological accomplishments in support of national security and other enduring national needs. The publication’s goal is to help readers understand these accomplishments and appreciate their value to the individual citizen, the nation, and the world. 

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