Researchers from the Physical and Life Sciences Directorate (PLS) accelerate scientific discovery by leveraging our Laboratory’s world-class facilities, capabilities centers, and institutes.
Facilities used by PLS scientists represent some of our nation’s most unique experimental resources. Some of these facilities are open to our research collaborators, enabling us to magnify our impact and foster innovation in mission-driven research areas.
Capabilities provide specialized resources across a range of scientific disciplines, including experimental and computational tools, state-of-the-art instrumentation, and unique, mission-critical research centers.
Institutes support our engagement with academic collaborators, as well as other research partners.
Explore our resources
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Atmospheric, Earth, & Energy Science These resources are commonly used to support atmospheric, earth, and energy research at the lab. To learn more about the research, visit the Atmospheric, Earth, & Energy Science webpage.
Biosciences & Biotechnology These resources are commonly used to support bioscience and biotechnology research at the lab. To learn more about the research, visit the Biosciences & Biotechnology webpage.
Materials Science These resources are commonly used to support materials science research at the lab. To learn more about the research, visit the Materials Science webpage.
Nuclear & Chemical Sciences These resources are commonly used to support nuclear and chemical science research at the lab. To learn more about the research, visit the Nuclear & Chemical Sciences webpage.
Physics These resources are commonly used to support physics research at the LLNL. To learn more about the research, visit the Physics webpage.