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Laboratory Secures Four 2025 R&D 100 Awards

Lawrence Livermore technologies numbered among the top 100 for 2025 in R&D World's annual competition

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STR Cover April/May 2026
An orbiting satellite placed above a view of the earth from space.

Monolithic Telescopes Provide Clear Advantages

Award-winning optics technology streamlines the design and deployment of telescope satellites.


A cylindrical, metal object with sensors on a front-facing metal piece.

High Fidelity Under Pressure

An x-ray diffraction diagnostic provides a cinematic look at rapid materials response.


A metal apparatus with hoses,, metal coils, and a bowl of microcapsules that have been created by the device. Microcapsules are purple spheres.

A Bright IDEA for Microencapsulation

The in-air drop encapsulation apparatus enables revolutionary microcapsule production capability.


A bar-shaped object composed of interconnected grid-like cells.

A 3D Printing Resolution Solution

A two-photon lithography breakthrough enables unprecedented 3D printing speed at high resolution.


Next-Generation Testing with the Brain-on-a-Chip

The Laboratory’s brain-on-a-chip platform has matured into a versatile and viable technology for replicating the brain’s complex physiology.

Decorative representation of the brain-on-a-chip device including abstract illustrations of nerves and electrical leads.

A Seismic Change in Ground Motion Measurement

Laboratory seismologists create virtual seismometers enabling detection of potential seismic hazards to infrastructure.

A bridge with a large crack in the pavement spans a waterway.

From Breakthrough to Impact

Commentary by Matthew Garrett

Director of the Innovations and Partnerships Office


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