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The Quantum Butterfly Non-Effect

Chaos theory says that a tiny, insignificant event or circumstance can have outsized influence in shaping the way a large, complex system…

6 min readJun 21, 2021

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The Quantum Butterfly Non-Effect

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New topical antiseptic kills antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Ask any young athlete about MRSA (short for the ominous-sounding methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) and they might have a story…

3 min readJun 18, 2021

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New topical antiseptic kills antibiotic-resistant bacteria

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Los Alamos National Lab

Three big threats to satellites — and what to do about them (op-ed)

Since the dawn of the space age in 1957, 80 countries and intergovernmental organizations have launched more than 9,000 objects into space…

5 min readJun 16, 2021

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Three big threats to satellites — and what to do about them (op-ed)

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Going with the flow: Computer tool tracks water’s changing impact in the warming Arctic

Almost a quarter of the ground in the Northern Hemisphere is permafrost. This frozen ground supports critical energy infrastructure and…

4 min readJun 14, 2021

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Going with the flow: Computer tool tracks water’s changing impact in the warming Arctic

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Finding new ways to keep the land alive

When people think about water in this area, acequias might immediately come to mind. They are an important part of New Mexico history and…

4 min readJun 11, 2021

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Finding new ways to keep the land alive

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At Los Alamos, making science fiction a reality

In Michael Crichton’s 1990 science fiction novel Jurassic Park, scientists working for billionaire entrepreneur John Hammond successfully…

4 min readJun 9, 2021

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At Los Alamos, making science fiction a reality

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Los Alamos National Lab

New Mars rover, with LANL components, to search for life

Mars has always been a source of mystery, exciting the imaginations of sci-fi writers, filmmakers and the public. Recent scientific…

3 min readJun 7, 2021

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New Mars rover, with LANL components, to search for life

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Los Alamos National Lab

Low-cost quantum dot windows could power a solar future

Solar cells are normally installed in the form of rooftop modules. Rooftop solar panels, however, suffer from a major roadblock on the path…

4 min readJun 3, 2021

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Low-cost quantum dot windows could power a solar future

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Tool models and predicts sea ice changes

The Polar Regions on Earth — the areas around the North and South Poles — have about 9 million square miles of sea ice floating in their…

3 min readMar 22, 2021

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Tool models and predicts sea ice changes

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Transforming how medicines created with an artificial heart

By Kent Coombs

3 min readJun 17, 2020

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Los Alamos National Lab

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Breaking stories from Los Alamos National Lab, a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security.

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