New class of switchable explosive could revolutionize explosive safety: Los Alamos researchers and colleagues from the University of Pennsylvania have documented the very first explosive spin-crossover complex that can transition from a safer “less sensitive phase” to an active “more sensitive phase.” Read more in the current STE Highlights.

Featured STE Highlights for March

Read these articles in the March 2020 issue of STE Highlights:

• Bioscience: Understanding “persister cells” pushes frontiers of infectious disease management
• Capability Enhancement: Functional data analysis applied to new weapons physics tools
• Earth and Environmental Sciences:  The greenhouse that supports our nation: From biofuel to environmental research
• Explosive Science and Shock Physics:  New class of switchable explosive could revolutionize explosive safety
• Materials Physics and Applications: First restartable rocket motor to maneuver satellites in space
• Proposal Call:  Los Alamos cutting-edge research to combat COVID-19
• Proposal Call: Seaborg Institute rapid response call for actinide science
• Theoretical:  Determination of neutron star radii enhances understanding of densest matter in the cosmos

About STE Highlights
The Science, Technology & Engineering Highlights feature some of the current, cutting-edge scientific research at Los Alamos. The highlights also include recent awards and recognitions of Los Alamos scientists. STE Highlights are published once a month and produced by the Deputy Director for Science, Technology, and Engineering (DDSTE).