ORNL Review Archive

Vol. 50, No. 3, (Fall 2017)

Science and Security

Editorial: Science and security
To the Point: ORNL welcomes new lab director and deputy for science, bacteria breaks down methylmercury, and neutrons and an elusive quantum state
National Security at ORNL: The science behind national security, new marching orders: Fast-attack submarine officer and F-35 test pilots among those with one-year assignments at lab, eye of the beholder: Identity science comes of age, have you seen these genes?
Focus on Computing: Titan digs deep with 3-D map of Earth's interior, virtual laser lab simulations create new insight
Infographic: The promise of exascale computing
Focus on Nuclear: Nuclear startup aided by high-performance computing
Focus on Cybersecurity: Guarding the grid: Exploring methods to protect critical infrastructure
Focus on Neutrons: Start your engines: Neutrons get a look inside a running engine, neutrons zero in on elusive magnetic Majorana fermion
Focus on Biology: Neutrons provide the first nanoscale look at a living cell membrane
Focus on Physical Sciences: More efficient turbine engines trace roots back a quarter century, small nanoparticles have surprisingly big effects on polymer nanocomposites
Eugene Wigner Distinguished Lecturer: Thomas Friedman
Why Science? Young researchers explain
Time War: ORNL, Rickover and the nuclear Navy

Vol. 50, No. 2, (Spring 2017)

Fundamental science at ORNL

Editorial: ORNL is fundamentally strong
To the Point: ‘Mouse House’ inspires breakthrough research, automation aids space fuel production, and nickel-78 is ‘doubly magic’
Fundamental Science at ORNL: Fundamentally strong: ORNL dives into basic science ... Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility: Tackling big questions with computation ... Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences: Small worlds, big discoveries ... ORNL’s Neutron Science User Facilities: Neutrons unlock the mysteries of materials
Focus on Neutrons: Neutrons and quantum spin liquids: Exploring the next materials revolution
Focus on Neutrinos: Lab in a gold mine looks at matter– antimatter imbalance
Infographic: Why is there matter?
Focus on Data: Cancer research accelerates via deep learning
Focus on Nuclear: ALICE experiment re-creates the universe’s first split second ... Superior supercomputer parallelism for subatomic particle research
Focus on Physical Sciences: Quantum materials promise exciting technologies for energy and electronics
Eugene Wigner Distinguished Lecturer: Yuri Tsolakovich Oganessian
Researcher Spotlight: Batteries and fertilizer: A conversation with ORNL chemist Gabriel Veith
Why Science? Young researchers explain
Time Warp: Liane Russell, pioneer of fetal rad safety

Vol. 50, No. 1, (Winter 2017)

Big opportunities at the nanoscale

Editorial: Big opportunities at the nanoscale
To the Point: Spallation Neutron Source turns 10, tennessine joins the periodic table, and a happy accident advances ethanol production
Tiny Scale, Giant Accomplishments: Exploring the 2-D nanomaterials frontier ... high-impact MIT research comes to ORNL ... Oak Ridge company to produce graphene in mass ... skilled researchers using advanced microscopes
Focus on Computing: ORNL system unites imaging and computing in search for new materials ... team uses Titan to improve fission modeling
Infographic: New technologies to make your home more efficient
Focus on Imaging: Seeing through concrete
Focus on Neutrons: Neutrino experiments explore the unknown with ORNL expertise, equipment
Focus on Physical Sciences: Scientists find a cheaper way to extract uranium from seawater ... Speedy ion conduction in solid electrolytes clears road for advanced
energy devices
Focus on Nuclear: Indispensable nuclear modeling software gets a makeover
Eugene Wigner Distinguished Lecturers: Brad Filippone ... Charles Holliday
Why Science? Young researchers explain
Time Warp: Weinberg takes a flier on computing at ORNL

Vol. 46, No. 2, (Fall 2013)

Science in Sync

Editorial: Transformational potential
Features: Multi-faceted forecasting ... 3D printing rises to the occasion ... Tag-team R&D ... Hunting for hydrogen ... Diversify, replace, recycle ... Potent partnerships ... Better biofuels
A Closer View: Ben Preston
Research Horizons: ORNL research reveals new challenges for mercury cleanup ... ORNL finding goes beyond surface of oxide films ... New algorithm enables unprecedented sampling, modeling of Arctic

Vol. 46, No. 1, (Winter 2013)

Disruptive Materials

Editorial: Driving innovation in the 21st Century
Features: Disruptive materials ... Nanotech toolbox ... Materials for measuring the universe ... Growing graphene ... Heavy-metal fishing ... Rethinking nuclear fuel design ... Blood, sweat and serendipity ... Something new under the sun
A Close View: Kinga Unocic
Research Horizons: ‘Zoomable’ map of poplar proteins offers new view of bioenergy crop ... ORNL scientists solve mercury mystery ... Mobility and risk

Vol. 37, No. 3, ( 2004)

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...

Vol. 37, No. 2, ( 2004)

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...

Vol. 37, No. 1, ( 2004)

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...

Vol. 25, No. 3, ( 1992)

ORNL: The First 50 Years

Vol. 25, No. 2, ( 1992)

Thin Films for Advanced Batteries

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