S&TR | July/August 2014

The Laboratory in the News

Combating Biological Threats through Drug Development

Commentary by Glenn A. Fox

A New Model for Pharmaceutical Research

Livermore researchers are developing predictive capabilities to spur the development of life-saving drug therapies.

Evidence of a Turbulent Beginning

Isotopic differences between terrestrial samples and calcium aluminum–rich inclusions from the Allende meteorite indicate a supernova occurred early in our solar system’s formation.

Supercomputing Tools Speed Simulations

New software tools help scientists debug their codes, increase the efficiency of simulations, and prepare for the next generation of massively parallel machines.

A Closer Look at the Rocky Underground

A Livermore-developed simulation code is helping make hydraulic fracturing for shale gas more efficient.

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