• Oscar Martinez loads a special form capsule into the leak tester for a helium leak test in the packaging facility of the National Transportation Research Center. Credit: Jason Richards/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

    Oscar Martinez

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  • ORNL researcher Qiu Zhang prepares protein samples for use in neutron science studies at the Spallation Neutron Source and High Flux Isotope Reactor. Credit: Carlos Jones/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy

    2020 in review

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  • ORNL is designing a neutronic research engine to evaluate new materials and designs for advanced vehicles using the facilities at the Spallation Neutron Source at ORNL. Credit: Jill Hemman/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy, and Southwest Research Institute

    Accelerating advanced vehicle research

    Research engine provides an unprecedented view of the atomic-level workings of combustion engines in real time
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  • At the University of Notre Dame, part of the Oak Ridge Deuterated Spectroscopic Array measured a reaction that causes noise in some neutrino detectors. Credit: Michael Febbraro/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

    Righting a wrong

    Nuclear physicists improve precision of neutrino studies
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  • A Co-Optima research team led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Jim Szybist in collaboration with Argonne, Sandia and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, created a merit function tool that evaluates six fuel properties and their impact on engine performance, giving the scientific community a guide to quickly evaluate biofuels. Credit: ORNL/U.S. Dept. of Energy

    Predicting biofuel performance

    The Co-Optima research team focused on identifying factors that influence how a fuel will perform in a spark ignition engine
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  • Sandra Davern performs cell based assays to evaluate cell death and DNA damage in response to radiation in order to gain a better understanding of how radioisotope nanoparticles affect the human body.

    The Big Impact

    Sandra Davern sees a future where individualized isotopes are sent into the body to target cancer cells.
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  • Using geometry and computer assisted design, Betters designs the tooling necessary to build machines for such projects as the electrostatic charging device which was used by industry to manufacture N95 filter material for face masks in the fight against COVID-19. Credit: Carlos Jones/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy.

    Emma Betters

    Advancing machining and revitalizing industry
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A win-win-win for commuters, the economy and the environment: An ORNL study found that #AirTaxis are not only faster but also more #energy efficient than cars and could reduce traffic by up to 74%.
A win-win-win for commuters, the economy and the environment: An ORNL study found that #AirTaxis are not only faster but also more #energy efficient than cars and could reduce traffic by up to 74%.
#2020inReview: Through a one-of-a-kind experiment at ORNL, nuclear physicists have precisely measured the weak interaction between #protons and #neutrons. The result quantifies the weak force theory as predicted by the Standard Model of Particle Physics. https://bit.ly/33YSw7o
#2020inReview: Through a one-of-a-kind experiment at ORNL, nuclear physicists have precisely measured the weak interaction between #protons and #neutrons. The result quantifies the weak force theory as predicted by the Standard Model of Particle Physics.

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