Science: Adieu, 2022!
Test your knowledge of a year of Lab science with this fun quiz. From beer-brewing technology to pollution prevention, how much do you know about these science marvels? Read the full article here. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) shares a compilation of news stories on the protein-to-cellulose bond, $2.7 million raised by LANL’s Holiday Giving Campaign and more.
The protein-to-cellulose bond: Just how sticky is it?
When bacteria break down cellulose, they first anchor themselves to the substrate’s surface using carbohydrate binding proteins and enzymes. But understanding just how sticky that bond is has been a challenge for scientists, and it matters because it will help the development of new nanomaterials, potentially improving biofuel production and global carbon cycling, and identifying new and better drug targets. Read the full article here. Courtesy/LANL
Community: That’s a wrap! $2.7 million raised by Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Holiday Giving Campaign
Los Alamos National Laboratory employees have raised $2.7 million to help Northern New Mexico communities in this year’s Holiday Giving Campaign. Read the full article here. Courtesy/LANL
Student scientists win big using food waste to make organic hair dye
Student scientists from Bernalillo High School earned a $5,000 cash prize awarded by Los Alamos National Laboratory judges in the New Mexico Governor’s STEM Challenge with their project, “Beta vulgaris and Fragaria ananassa as alternatives to hair dye.” Read the full article here. Courtesy/LANL
History: Order by Energy Secretary vacates decision to revoke Oppenheimer’s security clearance
Friday, Dec. 16, United States Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm signed an order vacating a 1954 decision by the Atomic Energy Commission to revoke the security clearance of J. Robert Oppenheimer, former Manhattan Project leader who was widely credited as the “father of the atomic bomb.” Read the full article here. Courtesy/LANL
