• Santa Jansone-Popova, left, and Ilja Popovs quantify rare-earth element concentrations in liquid samples using a spectroscopy instrument. Credit: Genevieve Martin/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

    Critical elements

    Game-changing rare-earth elements separation technology licensed to Marshallton
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  • By studying the activity patterns of populations around the world, scientists at ORNL are identifying the communities that are most likely to face extreme climate events and associated national security challenges. Credit: Erik Schmidt/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

    Assessing risk

    Researchers anticipate, help prevent national security consequences of climate crises
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  • Collaborators at Idaho National Laboratory performed optical spectroscopic measurements. Credit: INL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

    Hot applications

    Researchers team up to get a clearer picture of molten salts
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  • Watermarks, considered the most efficient mechanism for tracking how complete streaming data processing is, allow new tasks to be processed immediately after prior tasks are completed. Image Credit: Nathan Armistead, ORNL

    Studying streaming data

    ORNL, Google and Snowflake formalize novel data processing concept
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  • At Oak Ridge National Laboratory, synthetic biologist Carrie Eckert modifies microbes to produce a variety of valuable fuels, chemicals and materials for the growing bioeconomy. Credit: Carlos Jones/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

    Carrie Eckert

    Turning microorganisms into factories that produce fuels, chemicals and materials for the growing bioeconomy.
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  • Vanderbilt University researchers used neutrons at ORNL to reveal the hydrogen bonding patterns between water molecules (shown in blue) and DNA. The findings could help provide insights into how water influences DNA function. Credit: ORNL/Jill Hemman

    Neutrons reveal DNA-water bonds

    Water plays several important roles within the human body, even affecting the DNA in our cells.
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  • Virtual reality technology enables scientists to create 3-D models of an object and then virtually go “inside” to look around to better understand its structure and function.

    Journeying ‘inside’ COVID-19

    Virtual reality technology enables scientists to create 3-D models of an object and then virtually go “inside.”
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An open-source code developed by an ORNL-led team could provide new insights into the everyday operation of the nation’s power #grid.
An open-source code developed by an ORNL-led team could provide new insights into the everyday operation of the nation’s power #grid.
Researchers at ORNL, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory and Stony Brook University have developed a novel approach to gain fundamental insights into molten salts, a heat transfer medium important to advanced energy technologies.
Researchers at ORNL, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory and Stony Brook University have developed a novel approach to gain fundamental insights into molten salts, a heat transfer medium important to advanced energy technologies.
A new modeling capability developed at ORNL incorporates important biogeochemical processes happening in river corridors for a clearer understanding of how water quality will be impacted by #climatechange, land use and population growth.
A new modeling capability developed at ORNL incorporates important biogeochemical processes happening in river corridors for a clearer understanding of how water quality will be impacted by #climatechange, land use and population growth.

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