• ORNL researchers are examining ways to increase the amount of carbon sequestered in soils by crops such as switchgrass. Credit: Jason Richards/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

    Agricultural decarbonization

    Researchers are examining ways to increase the amount of carbon stored in soils by crops such as switchgrass
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  • ORNL used neutron CT scanning and an algorithm to study root dynamics in 3-D and real-time. Credit: Genevieve Martin/ORNL

    Caught 'on camera'

    The secret lives of corn plants
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  • Living laboratory, biodiversity hub: The Oak Ridge National Environmental Research Park

    Living laboratory, biodiversity hub

    The Oak Ridge National Environmental Research Park is home to more than 1,500 species of plants and animals.
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  • Hope Corsair: Amplifying the societal impact of new technologies

    Hope Corsair

    Amplifying the societal impact of new technologies
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  • The Second Target Station project selected 8 instruments to be built during its construction. Credit: Jill Hemman/ORNL

    Neutron source upgrade

    New capabilities will address needs for more powerful and reliable sources of clean energy, improved materials, faster electronics, and new vaccines and medicines.
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  • As the leader of ORNL’s Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health Group, environmental scientist Teresa Mathews works to understand the impacts of energy generation on water and solve challenging problems, including mercury pollution. Credit: Carlos Jones/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

    Teresa Mathews

    Tackling mercury pollution for healthier aquatic ecosystems
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  • The SPRUCE experiment, managed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory, provides a unique opportunity to gather and analyze data on how warming and elevated carbon dioxide levels affect carbon-rich peatlands in northern latitudes. Credit: ORNL/U.S. Dept. of Energy

    Understanding climate change

    Improved data, models and analyses provide new levels of certainty about what the future holds for the planet
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It's National Postdoc Appreciation Week! ORNL is celebrating the contributions of its 379 postdoctoral associates. Learn more about the lab's postdoc program -> https://bit.ly/3nQyGa8 #NPAW2021
It's National Postdoc Appreciation Week! ORNL is celebrating the contributions of its 379 postdoctoral associates. Learn more about the lab's postdoc program -> https://bit.ly/3nQyGa8 #NPAW2021
Take a virtual tour of the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility and the National Center for Computational Sciences to check out the home of Summit, the nation's fastest #supercomputer. ➡️ https://bit.ly/3bfzsFf
Take a virtual tour of the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility and the National Center for Computational Sciences to check out the home of Summit, the nation's fastest #supercomputer. ➡️ https://bit.ly/3bfzsFf
Improved data, models and analyses from ORNL scientists and other researchers support the @IPCC_CH 's latest report and efforts to understand and address #climatechange.
Improved data, models and analyses from ORNL scientists and other researchers support the @IPCC_CH 's latest report and efforts to understand and address #climatechange.

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