• ORNL researchers produced self-healable and highly adhesive elastomers, proving they self-repair in ambient conditions and underwater. This project garnered a 2021 R&D 100 Award. Credit: ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

    "Truly innovative"

    Seven ORNL technologies win R&D 100 research awards
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  • The road to exascale

    The road to exascale

    The decade-long effort to attain the next thousand-fold increase in compute power
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  • Laser treatment shows potential for reducing industrial chemical processing for vehicles

    Corrosion protection

    Laser treatment shows potential for reducing industrial chemical processing for vehicles
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  • 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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  • 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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Anchors Aweigh: A multi-lab team led by @ORNL is studying the feasibility of using #biofuels to meet new emissions regulations for cargo ships Ship #BioenergyDay
Anchors Aweigh: A multi-lab team led by @ORNL is studying the feasibility of using #biofuels to meet new emissions regulations for cargo ships Ship #BioenergyDay
👏 Congratulations to ORNL’s Leah Broussard and Amy Elliott for making this year's Knoxville News Sentinel 4️⃣0️⃣ Under 4️⃣0️⃣ list! 👏 https://bit.ly/3lRSubI
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A research team at @ORNL used #neutron experiments to reveal the molecular details behind a #COVID19 protein’s ability to help the virus evade the immune system in humans. http://go.usa.gov/xFRhc @JPhysChem
A research team at @ORNL used #neutron experiments to reveal the molecular details behind a #COVID19 protein’s ability to help the virus evade the immune system in humans. http://go.usa.gov/xFRhc @JPhysChem

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