• St. Jude researcher Eric Gibbs readies samples for neutron experiments to study different compositions of a protein tumor suppressor to better understand its role in mitigating cancerous activity in stressed cells. (credit: ORNL/Genevieve Martin)

    Shutting down cancer cells

    Using neutrons to study cell behavior enables better detection and treatment of cancer.
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  • SCGSR Awardee Jacob Zettlemoyer, Indiana University Bloomington, led data analysis and worked with ORNL’s Mike Febbraro on coatings, shown under blue light, to shift argon light to visible wavelengths to boost detection. Credit: Rex Tayloe/Indiana University

    Physics possibilities

    Experiment detects a new kind of neutrino interaction
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  • ORNL researchers produced self-healable and highly adhesive elastomers, proving they self-repair in ambient conditions and underwater. Credit: ORNL/U.S. Dept. of Energy

    Self-healing sealants

    ORNL researchers produced self-healing elastomers that work in both ambient conditions and underwater.
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  • 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

    A journey to success and STEM leadership
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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

    Top 10 ORNL news stories of the year
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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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ORNL's Maxim Ziatdinov has been selected as a 2021 #ForesightFellow in Physics-Guided #ArtificialIntelligence for Molecular Machines by @foresightinst .
ORNL's Maxim Ziatdinov has been selected as a 2021 #ForesightFellow in Physics-Guided #ArtificialIntelligence for Molecular Machines by @foresightinst .
#2020inReview: NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover is en route to #Mars. 🚀 🔴 Learn how tech from ORNL is helping make this mission possible. ➡️ https://mars2020.ornl.gov #Mars2020
#2020inReview: NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover is en route to #Mars. 🚀 🔴 Learn how tech from ORNL is helping make this mission possible. ➡️ https://mars2020.ornl.gov #Mars2020
An international study found almost 300 novel types of microbes living near a deep sea volcano. These microbes, which could be used in biotechnology, reveal new insights about their extreme underwater environment. https://bit.ly/3qER0Bf
An international study found almost 300 novel types of microbes living near a deep sea volcano. These microbes, which could be used in biotechnology, reveal new insights about their extreme underwater environment. https://bit.ly/3qER0Bf

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