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Vol. 48, No. 2, (Summer 2015)
Boosting the economy with ORNL tech- Editorial: Boosting the economy with ORNL tech
- To the Point: Better graphene, tunable polymers, a better yeast, and more
- Boosting High-Tech Business: ORNL shares its know-how ... ORNL national reach ... Technology in the wider economy ... ORNL tech successes ... Who is ORNL’s next big tech success story?
- Focus on Nuclear: An isotope for space exploration ... Controlling ITER with fuelers, ticklers and terminators
- Infographic: Powering Space Exploration: From Oak Ridge to Pluto and beyond
- Focus on Neutrons: The pressure is on ... Neutron scientists explain the magnetism of plutonium
- Focus on Physical Sciences: Helium ‘balloons’ harness 18 complex materials ... Atomic shaking turns an insulator into a metal ... Scientists develop promising oxygen ‘sponge’
- Focus on Integrated Energy Demonstration: All together now
- Focus on Climate: Landmark SPRUCE experiment expected to clarify ecosystem responses to climate change
- Eugene Wigner Distinguished Lecturers: Siegfried Hecker ... Harold Kroto
- Why Science? Young researchers tell us
- Time Warp: Alvin Weinberg and scientific diplomacy in the Cold War
Vol. 48, No. 1, (Winter 2015)
Growing with ORNL's science and technology- Editorial: Growing with ORNL's science and technology
- To the Point: Nuclear collaboration, tropical forest study, and more
- A Leap Forward for Supercomputing: Summit will take computing to new heights ... Titan has a very good year ... Superconductor simulated without cutting corners ... Titan simulates the complexities of engines ... Team builds the Milky Way, star by star
- Focus on Neutrons: Sleuthing with neutrons
- Close-Up: The Spallation Neutron Source
- Focus on Transportation: Framework helps cars, traffic lights communicate ... Heat engine gets modern makeover for car and home ...
- Focus on Physical Sciences: Researchers build a better atom trap ... Penciling patterns in polymers at the nanoscale
- Focus on Buildings: Collaboration works to keep the warm side warm and the cool side cool ... Cheap sensors improve indoor environment ... Researchers use neutron imaging to peek inside heat exchanger
- Focus on ITER: US ITER pushes ahead
- Eugene Wigner Distinguished Lecturers : Susan Soloman ... Ada Yonath
- Why Science? Young researchers tell us
- Time Warp: HFIR turns 50
Vol. 35, No. 3, ( 2002)
New Pathways to Research- Materials Research at ORNL: A Distinguished Past, A Bright Future (Editorial by Jim Roberto)
- HTML User Centers Help U.S. Industry
- HFIR’s Cold Neutrons for New Materials Insights
- SNS Instruments for Materials Research
- Leading Nanofab Lab for ORNL
- Mapping Materials in 3D Using X rays
- Seeing the Unseen in a New Microscope Lab
- Environmentally Quiet Building
- Award-Winning Characterization Tool
- From Ordinary Alloys to Extraordinary Materials
- Niche Applications for ORNL’s Nickel Aluminides
- ORNL Breaks into Metallic Glass Field
- Materials Processing Using ORNL’s Powerful Lamp
- Making Better Billets
- Synthesizing Polymers to Make Sensors
- Nanoporous Materials for Novel Catalysts
- Exploring Carbon Nanotubes
- Self-Assembled Film for Aligning Carbon Nanotubes
- How Do Carbon Nanotubes Grow?
- Carbon Nanotubes and Chemistry
- Improving Superconductors and Semiconductors
- Unlocking Mysteries of the Nanoscale
- Neutron Science, Nanoscience, and New Simulations
- Predicting a Model Weld
- Novel Materials for Homeland Security
- Hot Spotter: Detecting Radiation from Suspicious Packages
- Faster Computers through Carbon Foam?
Vol. 35, No. 2, ( 2002)
Energy Security- Editorial: Energy Security—Providing Secure Energy Supplies and Protecting Our Energy Infrastructure
- Nuclear Energy: Assuring Future Energy Supplies
- Methane Extraction and Carbon Sequestration
- Gas Pipeline Safety: ORNL’s Role
- Energy from Biomass: Nature’s Power
- Fuel Cells for Buildings and Vehicles
- Clean Coal Power Technologies
- ORNL and Oil Research
- Water and Energy Security
- The Future of Fusion Energy: Meeting National Energy Goals
- ORNL Technologies for Energy Infrastructure Assurance
- Optical Seals for Containers
- Responding to Energy-Related Emergencies
- Power Grid of the Future
- Improving the Global Standard of Living: Aid from ORNL
Vol. 35, No. 1, ( 2002)
Supercomputing for Science- Supercomputing for Science—ORNL’s Commitment to Scientific Discovery
- A National Resource at ORNL: Supercomputers Support Superb Science
- ORNL’s Powerful Tools for Scientific Discovery
- New Home Planned for 10-Teraflops Supercomputer
- Developing Computer Tools for Scientists
- ORNL Leads Effort to Build Better Supercomputer Centers
- From the Stone Age to the Lego Block Age of Computing
- ORNL, IBM, and the Blue Gene Project
- Evaluating Supercomputer Performance
- Retaining and Retrieving Data More Effectively
- Networking: Making Faster Connections among Supercomputers
- Networking for More Powerful Supercomputers
- Visualization Tools: Interacting with Data in Many Dimensions
- Collaborations and Partnerships
- Modeling Magnetic Materials
- The Science Grid
- Designing Electronic Devices Using Supercomputers
- Simulating Supernovae on Supercomputers
- Probing Cells by Computer
- Modeling Blood Flow during CPR
- World-Class Climate Modeling
- SciDAC Funding for Local Climate Modelers
- Chemical Experiments and Predictions by Computer
- Computer Modeling Aids Understanding of Plasma Physics
- Car Crash Simulations May Improve Vehicle Efficiency
- Evaluating Vehicle Emissions Controls
- Computer Modeling and Homeland Security
Vol. 23, No. 4, ( 1990)
Disorder in Crystal Surfaces- ORNL and Antarctica
- Reducing Friction To Save Energy
- Differing Structures of Amorphous Solids
- The Verdict on Acid Rain
- ORNL's Contributions to NAPAP
- Awards and Appointments
- Educational Activities—Successful first Saturday Academy for Computing and Mathematics; photograph of Oak Ridge teacher in national magazine
- R&D Updates—ORNL waste site surveyed by mobile robot; ORNL materials aboard Ulysses space probe; ORNL procedure adopted by EPA
- Technical Highlights—Part of gene making fruit fly resistant to insecticides cloned; subtle DNA changes and trace levels of organics detected by two ORNL mass spectrometer systems; rat lung tumors targeted by ORNL's monoclonal antibodies; new theory on tokamak operations
- Technology Transfer—Optics MODIL organized; iron aluminide technology licensed to two firms
Vol. 23, No. 3, ( 1990)
ORNL's Future Missions- 2 Editorial—ORNL can help synthesize new materials, as called for by a recent National Research Council report.
- Robotics for Nuclear Reactors and Hazardous Environments
- Examining Substitutes for Ozone-Depleting Chemicals
- Mechanisms of Radon Transport
- ORNL's Future Missions
- Awards and Appointments
- Take a Number
- Educational Activities—Science and Technology Alliance; memorandums of understanding
- User Facilities—Bioprocessing Research Facility examined
- R&D Updates—New findings on attic insulation and heat loss; ORNL contributions to shaping National Energy Strategy many and varied; computation speed record attained; U.S . civil defense's ability to meet threat of nuclear winter studied; ORNL tritium sales ended; support for Operation Desert Shield
- Technical Highlights—5 R&D 100 Awards for ORNL; new concept for producing very pure therapeutic drugs continuously
- Technology Transfer—Radiation detector for groundwater licensed; new R&D agreements allowed
Vol. 23, No. 2, ( 1990)
Visualizing Scientific Data- State of the Laboratory—1989
- Scientific Visualization: New Insights by Computer
- Improving Detection of Airport Explosives
- Microwave Processing of Radioactive Waste
- Take a Number
- Awards and Appointments
- User Facilities: The expanding Roof Research Center
- Educational Activities: Role models at ORNL for future women scientists; helping public-school science and math teachers
- Technical Highlights: Solar-powered infrared-emitting microchip being developed and tested; microbes aided by vegetation in decontaminating waste sites; revealing results of a carbon dioxide simulation model
- R&D Updates: World's longest dinosaur imaged by ORNL technique; SSC detector pre-proposal developed at ORNL; the HFIR restored to full-power operation
- Technology Transfer: Electrical solvent extraction technology, precision etching technology, and a radionuclide generator for diagnosing heart disease licensed
Vol. 23, No. 1, ( 1990)
Organ Images- Eureka! A Look at Inventing
- Iron Aluminides and the Inventor of the Year
- Human Behavior in Emergencies
- Environmental Protection in China
- Toward a One-Angstrom Electron Microscope
- ORNL's Impact on Radiation Protection Guidance
- Awards and Appointments
- Educational Activities—New initiatives pushed by President Bush, Secretary of Energy Watkins, Energy Systems, and state of Tennessee
- R&D Updates—New parallel computer at ORNL; Oak Ridge Detector Center established; effects of solar storms on U.S. electric power systems being studied
- Technical Highlights—New concept for increasing optical data storage; important human repair gene cloned; ORNL support for French fusion device; waste-managing microbes
- Technology Transfer—ORNL to collaborate with SEMATECH; computer security technology licensed
Vol. 19, No. 4, ( 1986)
- Sizing Up Contaminated Properties: A Saga of ORNL's Western Pioneers. Employees at ORNL's new office in Grand Junction, Colorado, have surveyed hundreds of radon-emitting properties for DOE's Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Project. The office also is responsible for several innovations that are expected to save the project millions of dollars.
- Genetic Risks of Using Ethylene Oxide. New ORNL studies on the mutagenicity of ethylene oxide in mice suggest that regulations may be needed to limit brief exposures to the gas, which is widely used by health care workers to sterilize medical supplies.
- Human Gene Therapy: A Look at a Cutting Edge of Biomedical Science. Gene therapy—implanting appropriate genes in cells to correct genetic disorders—is being considered for widespread use in humans with inherited diseases. The author, who is a member of a national committee that considers the technical, ethical, and social implications of this biomedical technology, discusses the technical merits and problems of human gene therapy and current recommendations on its future use.
- Survey Sampling: A Useful Tool for Scientific Investigation. Scientists at ORNL have used statistics and survey sampling to ensure accuracy in their research results. Examples include determining the proportion of transuranic wastes in waste mixtures and estimating the size of fish populations at various sites. The author presents a primer on conducting a survey.
- Nuclear Sleuthing at ORNL: A New Look at Neutron Activation Analysis. Scientists at ORNL have helped develop neutron-activation analysis, which has been used for 50 years to identify and quantify elements, such as uranium, in materials. They will advance the science at the expanded NAA facility at the High Flux Isotope Reactor.
- ORNL's Forays into Forensic Activation Analysis. In the 1960s ORNL activation-analysis experts helped evaluate the evidence from the Kennedy assassination and two highly publicized murder trials.
- News Notes. ORNL's involvement in CERN physics experiment; plans for ACTO, a nuclear-plant advanced controls facility; another Large Coil Test Program milestone.
- Technical Capsules. ORNL's three IR 100 award-winning projects; new method of detecting wear in motor-operated valves; designing a reactor for space.
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- Awards and Appointments