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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Science and technology on a mission—this defines LLNL. In service to the DOE/NNSA and other fderal agencies, LLNL develops and applies world-class ST&E to confront dangers ranging from nuclear proliferation and terrorism to energy shortages and climate change. Using a multidisciplinary approach and drawing heavily on its unparalleled modeling and simulation capabilities, LLNL exploits unique capabilities in areas such as additive manufacturing, lasers, and bioengineering to develop innovative solutions to the nation’s most pressing problems. Some notable breakthroughs include plastic radiation detectors, artificial retinas, chromosome painting, laser peening and sub-three-minute PCR.

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