• An electron beam imparts energy that moves or sculpts building blocks in an array. The designer blocks guide undulating clouds of electrons called plasmons. Credit: Kevin Roccapriore/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

    Faster computer chips, better sensors

    Precision machining produces tiny, light-guiding cubes for advancing info tech
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  • ORNL’s Melissa Allen-Dumas examines the ways global and regional climate models can shed light on local climate effects and inform equitable solutions. Credit: Carlos Jones/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy ORNL’s Melissa Allen-Dumas examines the ways global and regional climate models can shed light on local climate effects and inform equitable solutions. Credit: Carlos Jones/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

    Melissa Allen-Dumas

    Breaking down climate change, one neighborhood at a time
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  • An ORNL-led team studied the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in the trimer state, shown here, to pinpoint structural transitions that could be disrupted to destabilize the protein and negate its harmful effects. Credit: Debsindhu Bhowmik/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

    Targeting the virus

    Supercomputing exposes potential pathways for inhibiting COVID-19
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  • Radiochemist Shelley VanCleve works to purify an isotope using a glove box in ORNL’s Radiochemical Engineering Development Center. VanCleve was involved in the final purification of berkelium that led to the discovery of the new element 117, tennessine, in 2010. Credit: Carlos Jones/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

    Superheavy science

    ORNL’s actinide abilities enable the discovery of new elements
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  • This protein drives key processes for sulfide use in many microorganisms that produce methane, including Thermosipho melanesiensis. Researchers used supercomputing and deep learning tools to predict its structure, which has eluded experimental methods such as crystallography. Credit: Ada Sedova/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

    Supercomputing and deep learning

    Scientists are predicting the structures and roles of thousands of proteins with unknown functions
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  • The researchers embedded a programmable model into a D-Wave quantum computer chip. Credit: D-Wave

    Top 10 science stories of 2021

    Despite challenges, research at ORNL continued across the lab’s broad science and technology missions.
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  • Burak Ozpineci is a globally recognized leader in power electronics research. He was named an ORNL Corporate Fellow in fall 2021. Credit: Carlos Jones/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

    Burak Ozpineci

    Powering a clean, electrified future
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ICYMI: Check out SNS and HFIR’s top 10 science achievements of 2021 at @ORNL ! Highlights include research on #COVID19 treatments, lithium-ion batteries, magnetic technologies, accelerator advancements, and more!
ICYMI: Check out SNS and HFIR’s top 10 science achievements of 2021 at @ORNL ! Highlights include research on #COVID19 treatments, lithium-ion batteries, magnetic technologies, accelerator advancements, and more!
ORNL researchers used polymer chemistry to transform a common household plastic into a reusable adhesive with a rare combination of strength and ductility, making it one of the toughest materials ever reported.
ORNL researchers used polymer chemistry to transform a common household plastic into a reusable adhesive with a rare combination of strength and ductility, making it one of the toughest materials ever reported.
DATA BOOST A research team from ORNL has identified and improved the usability of #data that can help accelerate innovation for the growing #bioeconomy.
DATA BOOST A research team from ORNL has identified and improved the usability of #data that can help accelerate innovation for the growing #bioeconomy.

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