LANL: New Virtual Platform Shows Students The Science Behind Everyday Objects - 7:00 am In 2018, Harshini Mukundan’s team at LANL was a finalist for R&D Magazine’s R&D 100 Award for their Universal Bacterial Sensor, a diagnostic tool for doctors to detect any and all infections in minutes. It could be a public-health game-changer in the world’s resource-poor regions. Mukundan also is an AAAS IF/THEN Ambassador, a high-profile role model for young women and girls, and a visionary behind See the Science. Courtesy/LANL LANL News: What makes bread rise? Why does hand sanitizer keep you from getting sick? How does a microwave oven heat your food? These are just a few of the concepts covered in the new virtual learning platform, See the Science, unveiled in celebration of International Women and Girls in Science Day, Feb. 11, 2021.