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  • A fast-acting antidote to mitigate the effects of organophosphate poisoning requires a reactivator that can effectively and efficiently cross the blood-brain barrier, bind loosely to the enzyme, chemically snatch the poison and then leave quickly. Oak Ridge National Laboratory is using neutron diffraction data towards improving a novel reactivator design. Credit: Michelle Lehman and Jill Hemman/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

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    Scientists are developing new antidotes for poisons called organophosphates, which include nerve agents. Unlike existing remedies, these antidotes target the root cause of poisoning, rather than just treating the symptoms.
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  • Joe Hagerman is expanding connected neighborhood research at ORNL and envisions buildings of the future as resources capable of managing the flow and exchange of energy based on economic and market signals – a concept known as transactive energy. Credit: Carlos Jones/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy

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  • From peril to prosperity: Oak Ridge researcher traces ties to Manhattan Project and the incredible story of the USS Indianapolis

    From peril to prosperity

    Oak Ridge researcher traces ties to Manhattan Project and the incredible story of the USS Indianapolis
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  • ORNL-produced plutonium-238 will help power NASA’s Perseverance rover on Mars

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    ORNL-produced plutonium-238 will help power NASA’s Perseverance rover on Mars
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  • ORNL’s Bianca Haberl and Amy Elliott examine a 3D-printed collimator — an invention that has been licensed to ExOne, a leading binder jet 3D printer company. Credit: Genevieve Martin/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy

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    ExOne licenses ORNL method to 3D print components for refined neutron scattering
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ORNL's annual summer #STEM program with the Appalachian Regional Commission was all virtual this year. Volunteers from the lab shared their research with more than 70 students from 13 states. 👨‍🔬 💻👩‍🔬
ORNL's annual summer #STEM program with the Appalachian Regional Commission was all virtual this year. Volunteers from the lab shared their research with more than 70 students from 13 states. 👨‍🔬 💻👩‍🔬
75 years ago OTD, the USS Indianapolis was lost at sea, after completing a top-secret mission, marking the conclusion of the Manhattan Project and WWII. @ORNL 's Matt Stone traces ties to his grandfather's service and the pioneers of #NeutronScattering.
75 years ago OTD, the USS Indianapolis was lost at sea, after completing a top-secret mission, marking the conclusion of the Manhattan Project and WWII. @ORNL 's Matt Stone traces ties to his grandfather's service and the pioneers of #NeutronScattering.
An all-in-one experimental platform developed at ORNL’s Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences accelerates research on promising materials for future technologies.
An all-in-one experimental platform developed at ORNL’s Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences accelerates research on promising materials for future technologies. Right-pointing double triangle https://bit.ly/3kb3XA5

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