Science

LANL: Venado’s Yearlong Voyage Powers Vital AI Science

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The Venado supercomputer at Los Alamos has achieved an impressive series of successes during its first year in operation. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • Part three: The supercomputer can help predict materials failure

In the year following its April 2024 ribbon-cutting, Venado — Los Alamos National Laboratory’s (LANL) newest, AI capable supercomputer — racked up an impressive collection of success stories. This four-part series reviews some of the supercomputer’s successful applications to high-priority, data-intensive science.

Now, Venado’s powerful processing and artificial intelligence Read More

Dark Night This Evening At Spirio Field In White Rock

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From Pajarito Astronomers Club:

Los Alamos County Parks, Recreation and Open Space Divisions have partnered with the Pajarito Astronomers Club for the Dark Night program. The community is invited to attend the May Dark Night this evening at Spirio Field, weather permitting. The forecast for tonight is mostly clear. Sunset is 8 p.m., and those gathered will begin observing Jupiter about 8:45 p.m., if it is clear to the west.

Anyone with an interest in stargazing and the chance to look through a telescope is invited to come out to Spirio Soccer Field this evening at Overlook Park in White Rock.

The Read More

Los Alamos High School Graduate Lillian Kay Petersen Named 2025 Hertz Fellow

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Lillian Kay Petersen

COMMUNITY News:

Lillian Kay Petersen, a 2020 graduate of Los Alamos High School, has been named a 2025 Hertz Fellow.

Petersen aims to reveal the mechanisms of gene regulation by combining high-throughput microfluidic assays and synthetic biology. She is a first-year doctoral student in genetics at Stanford University. In 2024, she graduated from Harvard University, where she studied applied mathematics and molecular biology.

Petersen has written three first-author papers to date, ranging from revealing the genetic underpinnings of disease to predicting crop Read More

Imagining Tomorrow, Inspiring Today: New Exhibit Explores Influence Of Science Fiction On Innovation And Society

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NMNSH News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History announces the opening of a new temporary exhibit, “Inspired by Fictional Events”, on Saturday, May 24.

The exhibit delves into the fascinating relationship between science fiction and real-world advancements, demonstrating how speculative narratives have not only entertained but have also sparked technological innovation and prompted critical discussions about our future. 

About the Exhibit

The exhibit showcases iconic examples of science fiction that have foreshadowed or inspired actual technologies, Read More

Los Alamos National Lab: Is Terraforming Mars Possible?

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Terraforming Mars would require warming the atmosphere to enable engineered microbes to create oxygen through photosynthesis, which would further allow for slow oxygen build-up to support liquid water and more complex life. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • A new paper in Nature Astronomy looks at the science

The possibility of terraforming Mars to make it habitable by humans has captured recent headlines and the imagination — but is there science to support it? In a recent perspective paper in Nature Astronomy, a team of planetary scientists, led by Pioneer Research Labs and the University of Chicago, Read More

TechSource, Inc. Executives Recognized As Runners-Up For SBA’s 2025 National Small Businesspersons Of The Year

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TechSource Chairman/CEO, V. Brian D’Andrea

TechSource, Inc. News:

TechSource, Inc. has announced that its Chairman and CEO, V. Brian D’Andrea, and President and COO, Jeffrey E. Giangiuli, have been named second runners-up for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 2025 National Small Businesspersons of the Year award. This prestigious recognition highlights their leadership and the collective contributions of the entire TechSource team in driving innovation and supporting economic growth.

“Keeping mission-centric and focused on our people is our priority. This sort of Read More

National Academy Of Sciences President Marcia McNutt To Deliver State Of Science Address Tuesday June 3

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National Academy of Sciences President Marcia McNutt will deliver her second annual State of the Science address June 3 in Washington, D.C. Courtesy/NAS

NAS News:

  • “I often say, ‘America can’t be great without great science’… –NAS President Marcia McNutt 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — National Academy of Sciences President (NAS) Marcia McNutt will explore the status of the U.S. research enterprise and strategies for navigating a rapidly changing scientific landscape in her second annual State of the Science address, June 3 in Washington, D.C. 

The nation’s scientific enterprise is operating Read More

Heinrich, Top Committee Leaders Press DOE Secretary For Answers On Detrimental Policies, Unlawful Funding Freeze

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Congressional News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, alongside other top Democrats in Congress with oversight over the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), sent a letter Tuesday to Energy Secretary Chris Wright pressing for information the Department has thus far failed to provide about its suspension of critical energy programs, cancellation of awards and contracts, mass reductions in force, and other detrimental actions.

In their letter, Heinrich, alongside U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Read More

How Los Alamos National Laboratory Helped Bring Hydrogen Power To Northern New Mexico

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Rendering of components at the planned Kit Carson Electric microgrid project. Image by Kore Power/Courtesy KCEC.

LANL News:

  • When a small electric cooperative needed assistance getting its new energy product off the ground, Los Alamos National Laboratory was there to help

When the Kit Carson Electric Cooperative (KCEC) was granted a federal award to build a hydrogen microgrid — the first of its kind in the nation — the small Northern New Mexico utility won widespread praise.

Awarded in January, the funds will help the electrical co-op serve its 30,000 customers around Questa, New Mexico, with Read More

‘LASER: Materials And Sustainability On Earth And Beyond’ At Santa Fe Art Institute Sunday May 11

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Artist Andrea Polli presents Air Intelligences May 11 at the Santa Fe Art Institute. Courtesy/SFIA

SFIA News:

The community is invited to attend an evening of inspiration and innovation at “LASER: Materials and Sustainability on Earth and Beyond” in conjunction with the Woven Skies exhibition, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, May 11 at the Santa Fe Art Institute (SFAI).

Environmental Engineer Maryam Hojati and Artist Andrea Polli will be offering unique perspectives on the intersection of art, science engineering and architecture.

RSVP now to secure a spot at this thought-provoking event. Read More