ORNL Review Archive

Vol. 45, No. 3, (Fall 2012)

Titan Rising

Editorial: Driving R&D through supercomputing
Features: Solvable problems ... Moving to Titan ... Programming Titan ... Virtual reactor ... Joining forces for biofuels ... Behind the data ... Climate models for a changing world ... Modeling material defects
A Closer View: Jeff Nichols
Research Horizons Oxygen-23 Loses Its Halo ... ORNL/UTK Team Maps the Nuclear Landscape

Innovation Nation

Editorial: Generating Innovation
Features: Innovation drives the nation ... Printing out the future ... Next-gen engineers ... Synergistic R&D ... Strategic science ... Competitive advantage ... Keeping it fresh ... 10,000 feet down ... Waterproof warriors
A Closer View: Lonnie Love
Research Horizons: GE turbomachinery ... Titan rising

Zoom in on Nanoscience

Editorial: Nanoscience in the 21st century
Features: Creative synergy ... Vascular voyage ... Better batteries from the ground up ... Probing nanopores ... Designing materials for the future ... Speed-reading DNA ... A closer look at catalysts ... Molecular machinery
A Closer View: Sean Smith
Research Horizons: Quantum advantage

The Next Generation of Biofuels

Editorial: A Legacy Continues
Features: It Might Just Happen ... Two Steps Forward ... Sugar-Coated ... Finding a Path ... A Predictable Change ... But Are They Compatible? ... A Sustained Effort ... Something Special
A Closer View: Martin Keller
Research Horizons: ORNL Researchers Win Nine R&D 100 Awards
Awards: And the Winners Are. . .

Delivering Even More Science

Editorial: A Higher Expectation
Features: Delivering the Science ... Spallation Neutron Source User Program ... The Next Small Thing ... Magic Secrets ... A Helping Hand
A Closer View: Tom Ballard
Research Horizons: Z-contrast microscope first to resolve, identify individual light atoms ... Measurement and the “circle” of research
Research Horizons: And the Winners Are. . .

Delivering the Science

Editorial: Taking Down the Fence
Features: Delivering the Science ... High Temperature, High Stakes ... One of a Kind ... Nuclear Needs ... Fast Times at ORNL ... A State of Flux ... Standing in Line
A Closer View: Herb Debban
Research Horizons: Up-to-Date Research
Awards: And the Winners Are. . .

Addressing the World's Energy Challenges

Systems Biology: Advancing at a Breathtaking Pace : Editorial: Unraveling Life's Molecular Mysteries ... New Tools of Analysis ... First, the Questions ... Sequencing The First Tree Genome ... Pathways Underlying Disorders ... Piloting The Pipeline ... Neutron-Rich Mecca For Biologists ... A Clean Mouse Research Lab ... A Return On Investment ... Providing Access to The Best Biological Tools
A Rich Past: Pioneer of Biological Research ... ORNL's Unsung Discovery
Profile: Tuan Vo-Dinh: Inventor and Mentor
Research Horizons: Guiding Light ... Another World Record
Awards: ...and the Winners are...

Addressing the World's Energy Challenges

Editorial: Regaining America's Leadership in High-Performance Computing ... Leadership-Class Computing for Science
Scientific Discovery: Biology: Uncovering Secrets of Living Cells ... Climate and Carbon Research: Glimpses of Global Warming ... Fusion: Progress Through Computation ... Materials: Exploring and Modeling 21st Century Materials ... Astrophysics: Simulating Supernovae ... Chemistry: Tomorrow's Molecular and Nanoscale Devices
Partnerships, Systems, Services, Support: Center for Computational Sciences: A Leadership-Class Facility ... Partnerships: Joining Hands to Address National Problems ... Networking: Linking America's Laboratories ... Software Tools: Scalable Systems Software for Terascale Computer Centers ... Future Computing Technologies: Pathfinders for Ultrascale Computing ... Visualization: New Ways to Understand the Data ... Industry: A Critical Connection
Awards: ...and the Winners are...

Back To The Future: Nuclear Energy Research

Features: Editorial ... Nuclear Power And Hydrogen Production: Fabricating Fuels ... Future Reactor Materials: Can the Next Generation Take The Heat? ... Future Reactor Materials: A Revolutionary Reactor Concept ... Uranium Enrichment: Coming Full Circle ... Nuclear Waste: Recovering Fuel From Waste ... Nuclear Safety: Staying In The Comfort Zone ... Nuclear Fuel: Getting Credit ... Reactor Power In Space: Shooting For The Moons ... Reactor Power In Space: Ahead Of Their Time
Groundbreaking Science: New Horizons In Science Briefing ... Carrying Your Weight ... Defining The "Machines Of Life" ... Nanofluidics And The Artificial Cell ... Imitating Nature ... Tiny Detectors ... A Neutron Microscope ... Neutron Clues ... Uncovering The Evidence ... Bone Diaries ... From Exotic To Extinct ... Protein Folding Gone Awry ... Unfolding The Answers
Profile: Jeff Wadsworth: New Director, New Directions
Research Horizons: Cyber Science ... Modernizing The Grid ... ORNL's Impact On Big Bang Research
Awards: And The Winners Are...

Brave New Nanoworld