en-us Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00 EDT http://www.ornl.gov/info/press_releases/story_tips.cfm Story ideas from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory. webmaster@ornl.gov http://www.ornl.gov http://www.ornl.gov/ornlhome/rss/story_tips.gif Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT Electric vehicle technology is accelerating at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. http://www.ornl.gov/info/press_releases/rss_story_tip.cfm?ID=104&Article=1 Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT Highly corrosive environments have met their match with a new family of alloys developed by a team led by Mike Brady of Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Materials Science and Technology Division. http://www.ornl.gov/info/press_releases/rss_story_tip.cfm?ID=104&Article=2 Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT A new explosives detector with incredible sensitivity and a range of up to 100 meters could save lives and thwart the efforts of terrorists. http://www.ornl.gov/info/press_releases/rss_story_tip.cfm?ID=104&Article=3 Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT Homeowners seeking energy efficiency and savings could soon be making an environmentally friendly addition to their roofs. http://www.ornl.gov/info/press_releases/rss_story_tip.cfm?ID=104&Article=4 Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT Scientists examining cells to study diseases and potential cures could one day have a new tool that advances the field to a level previously only imagined. http://www.ornl.gov/info/press_releases/rss_story_tip.cfm?ID=103&Article=1 Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT Surgeons treating patients with eye diseases could soon have in their arsenal three novel microfabricated surgical instruments developed through a partnership between Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee Hamilton Eye Center in Memphis. http://www.ornl.gov/info/press_releases/rss_story_tip.cfm?ID=103&Article=2 Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT An independent analysis of the field of high-temperature superconductors conducted by ScienceWatch.com, which tracks global trends and performance in research, shows Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Amit Goyal ranks No. http://www.ornl.gov/info/press_releases/rss_story_tip.cfm?ID=103&Article=3 Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT Hundreds of new jobs are expected to result from production of a super-efficient water heater developed under an Oak Ridge National Laboratory-General Electric partnership. http://www.ornl.gov/info/press_releases/rss_story_tip.cfm?ID=103&Article=4 Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT The Spallation Neutron Source has added another instrument to its eventual suite of 25. http://www.ornl.gov/info/press_releases/rss_story_tip.cfm?ID=102&Article=1 Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT Wide tires on tractor-trailers can reduce the weight of a rig, enabling additional cargo to be added without compromising fuel efficiency. http://www.ornl.gov/info/press_releases/rss_story_tip.cfm?ID=102&Article=2 Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT In one of the largest experiments of its kind, thousands of cottonwood cuttings planted in common gardens in British Columbia, Oregon and California will help scientists determine which strains are best suited for cellulosic ethanol production. http://www.ornl.gov/info/press_releases/rss_story_tip.cfm?ID=102&Article=3 Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT Fusion energy took a small step forward with a successful simulation performed on Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Jaguar supercomputer. http://www.ornl.gov/info/press_releases/rss_story_tip.cfm?ID=102&Article=4