(AGENPARL) - Roma, 10 Gennaio 2025(AGENPARL) – ven 10 gennaio 2025 A weekly compendium of media reports on science and technology achievements
at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Though the Laboratory reviews
items for overall accuracy, the reporting organizations are responsible for
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….. LLNL Report, Jan. 10, 2025
/LLNL biologists David Baliu-Rodriguez (left) and Mike Malfatti examine the
Accelerator Mass Spectrometry results showing the quantification of carbon-14
labeled-subedatex in tissue. (Photo: Blaise Douros/LLNL)/
… Subetadex takes on fentanyl
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, more widely known for its research in
fusion energy, made a different sort of announcement in October: scientists
at the lab had developed a new treatment for exposure to fentanyl, the
synthetic opioid at the heart of the U.S.’s addiction crisis.
Subetadex is a chemical compound that strongly bonds with fentanyl molecules
and remains in the body longer than naloxone, the most commonly used
treatment for acute fentanyl overdoses.
Naloxone is often marketed under the brand name Narcan as a nasal spray.
Emergency responders sometimes need to administer a number of doses of
naloxone to stabilize a patient who is overdosing. Subetadex can require
fewer doses. Another advantage of subetadex is that it can be taken or
administered before or after fentanyl exposure and can work on its own and in
tandem with other treatments, including naloxone.
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/From left: Drew Willard, Brendan Reagan and Issa Tamer work on the Big
Aperture Thulium (BAT) laser system. (Photo: Jason Laurea/LLNL)/
… To extreme ultraviolet and beyond
https://interestingengineering.com/science/llnl-explore-beyond-euv-lithography
A California-based laboratory is set to lay the groundwork for the next
evolution of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography. Led by Lawrence Livermore
National Laboratory, the project aims for the next evolution of EUV
lithography, centered around the lab-developed driver system named the Big
Aperture Thulium (BAT) laser.
The LLNL-led project will test the BAT laser’s ability to increase EUV
source efficiency by about 10 times when compared to carbon dioxide (CO2)
lasers, the current industry standard, according to the lab. LLNL maintains
that this could lead to a next-generation “beyond EUV” (BEUV) lithography
system producing chips that are smaller, more powerful, and faster to
manufacture while using less electricity.
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https://interestingengineering.com/science/llnl-explore-beyond-euv-lithography
/A reflection of Brian Bauman (left) and Frank Ravizza on the primary mirror
surface on a flight-ready 175-millimeter aperture monolithic telescope. /
… Say cheese, space
Starris: Optimax Space Systems and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
announce a commercialization partnership for LLNL’s patented monolithic
telescope technology — which accelerates rapid deployment of modular
optical designs for high-resolution or high sensitivity space imagery.
Starris has collaborated over the last decade with LLNL’s Space Program to
develop the monolithic telescope technology and will manufacture — at scale
and with customization options — the precision-fabricated optical lens that
forms the image in the telescope. The collaboration with LLNL is now extended
via a government-use license for commercializing the technology through
LLNL’s Innovation and Partnerships Office.
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/John Hopkin Nuckolls served as LLNL’s director from 1988 until 1994./
… Nuckolls honored with Fermi award
https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltnietzel/2024/12/19/three-american-scientists-honored-with-the-enrico-fermi-presidential-award/
Three American scientists have been named by the White House as recipients of
the Enrico Fermi Presidential Award. Héctor D. Abruña, Paul Alivisatos, and
John H. Nuckolls were recognized for “exemplary contributions to advance
efforts to tackle some of the world’s greatest challenges, including
improving health outcomes, clean energy, and national security.”
John Hopkin Nuckolls is a physicist who spent his career at the Lawrence
Livermore National Laboratory. His citation recognized his seminal leadership
in inertial confinement fusion and high energy density physics, outstanding
contributions to national security, and visionary leadership of Lawrence
Livermore National Laboratory at the end of the Cold War.
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltnietzel/2024/12/19/three-american-scientists-honored-with-the-enrico-fermi-presidential-award/
/Bronis R. de Supinski, Chief Technology Officer for Livermore Computing,
discussed balancing AI innovation with sustainability./
… Managing AI’s environmental footprint
LLNL’s computing chief on balancing AI innovation with sustainability
The AI boom is sparking a potential energy crisis. Data centers, housing the
powerful GPU-enabled servers that fuel AI’s growth, are projected to
consume 12% of US electricity by 2028, as Reuters recently noted. Prominent
tech firms like xAI, Meta, Microsoft, and OpenAI are pouring billions into
GPU-based “mega-clusters” involving 100,000 or more GPUs. In addition,
several companies are turning to nuclear power investments to secure the
reliable, carbon-free energy these massive data centers demand.
The implications for power infrastructure are profound. While modern data
centers employ advanced cooling systems and energy-efficient hardware, the
sheer scale of AI computation presents unprecedented challenges. Bronis R. de
Supinski, Chief Technology Officer for Livermore Computing at Lawrence
Livermore National Laboratory and ACM Fellow, emphasizes that traditional
efficiency metrics like GFlops/Watt fail to capture the complete
environmental impact of these systems. In this interview, de Supinski
outlines key strategies to measure and manage AI’s environmental footprint,
an ever-more pressing concern for data centers and HPC facilities worldwide.
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LLNL’s computing chief on balancing AI innovation with sustainability
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