en-us Fri, 09 May 2008 21:00 EDT http://www.ornl.gov/info/press_releases/audio_spots.cfm Audio news from Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge National Laboratory science, science news, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, ORNL No webmaster@ornl.gov http://www.ornl.gov/info/press_releases/audio_spots.cfm http://www.ornl.gov/ornlhome/rss/audio_news.gif Thu, 1 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.ornl.gov/info/press_releases/get_press_release.cfm?ReleaseNumber=mr20080501-01 Tractor-trailers operating with single wider tires recorded improved fuel efficiency numbers between 7.2 and 10 percent when compared to rigs operating on standard sized dual tires. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.ornl.gov/info/press_releases/get_press_release.cfm?ReleaseNumber=mr20080428-00 A crew of volunteers from Team UT-Battelle gathered this weekend to begin construction of a Habitat for Humanity house in Clinton's Hickory Ridge Subdivision. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.ornl.gov/info/press_releases/get_press_release.cfm?ReleaseNumber=mr20080417-00 Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the first East Tennessee organization to earn the Fit Friendly Award from the American Heart Association. Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.ornl.gov/info/press_releases/get_press_release.cfm?ReleaseNumber=mr20080411-00 Seven local and national small businesses have been recognized by Oak Ridge National Laboratory for their work efforts and support of the laboratory's mission and operations. Thu, 3 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.ornl.gov/info/press_releases/get_press_release.cfm?ReleaseNumber=mr20080403-00 The University of Tennessee has entered the ranks of the nation's elite in using supercomputing to solve the most significant scientific questions facing humanity. The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $65 million to UT to build and operate one of the world's most powerful supercomputers and lead a nationwide partnership to put it to use. Thu, 3 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.ornl.gov/info/press_releases/get_press_release.cfm?ReleaseNumber=mr20080403-01 A $65 million National Science Foundation grant has been awarded to the University of Tennessee for construction of a second high-speed supercomputer at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.ornl.gov/info/press_releases/get_press_release.cfm?ReleaseNumber=mr20080328-01 Four different areas of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Reservation (ORR) are featured in this spring's series of five nature walks. Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.ornl.gov/info/press_releases/get_press_release.cfm?ReleaseNumber=mr20080311-00 ORNL's collaborations with DOE's Joint Genome Institute, located in Walnut Creek, Calif., continue. The JGI-led genome analysis of the symbiotic fungus Laccaria bicolor was published in Nature early this month. The Environmental Sciences Division's Jerry Tuskan helped lead the international effort that included ORNL and a host of institutions from the United States, France, Belgium, Sweden and Germany. Mon, 3 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.ornl.gov/info/press_releases/get_press_release.cfm?ReleaseNumber=mr20080303-01 Oak Ridge High School is the champion of the 2008 U.S. Department of Energy's Tennessee Science Bowl held recently in Knoxville. Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.ornl.gov/info/press_releases/get_press_release.cfm?ReleaseNumber=mr20080226-00 A four-month old guide dog that will hopefully one day assist a blind person is undergoing socialization training during a daily routine at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.