Filter News
Area of Research
News Topics
- (-) Environment (3)
- (-) Fusion (1)
- (-) Materials Science (7)
- (-) Space Exploration (2)
- 3-D Printing/Advanced Manufacturing (4)
- Advanced Reactors (1)
- Artificial Intelligence (1)
- Bioenergy (3)
- Biology (1)
- Biomedical (3)
- Chemical Sciences (1)
- Climate Change (1)
- Computer Science (7)
- Coronavirus (5)
- Decarbonization (1)
- Energy Storage (1)
- Grid (1)
- High-Performance Computing (1)
- Isotopes (2)
- Machine Learning (1)
- Materials (2)
- Microscopy (2)
- Molten Salt (1)
- Nanotechnology (6)
- National Security (1)
- Neutron Science (13)
- Nuclear Energy (5)
- Physics (3)
- Quantum Science (4)
- Summit (5)
- Sustainable Energy (3)
- Transformational Challenge Reactor (1)
- Transportation (2)
Media Contacts
Six ORNL scientists have been elected as fellows to the American Association for the Advancement of Science, or AAAS.
Two scientists with the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have been elected fellows of the American Physical Society.
Led by ORNL and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, a study of a solar-energy material with a bright future revealed a way to slow phonons, the waves that transport heat.
After its long journey to Mars beginning this summer, NASA’s Perseverance rover will be powered across the planet’s surface in part by plutonium produced at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Five researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have been named ORNL Corporate Fellows in recognition of significant career accomplishments and continued leadership in their scientific fields.
Scientists at ORNL used neutron scattering and supercomputing to better understand how an organic solvent and water work together to break down plant biomass, creating a pathway to significantly improve the production of renewable
Scientists from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and a dozen other international research institutions have produced the most elaborate set of projections to date that illustrates possible futures for major monsoon regions.
Juergen Rapp, a distinguished R&D staff scientist in ORNL’s Fusion Energy Division in the Nuclear Science and Engineering Directorate, has been named a fellow of the American Nuclear Society
A team led by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory synthesized a tiny structure with high surface area and discovered how its unique architecture drives ions across interfaces to transport energy or information.
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 5, 2020 — By 2050, the United States will likely be exposed to a larger number of extreme climate events, including more frequent heat waves, longer droughts and more intense floods, which can lead to greater risks for human health, ecosystem stability and regional economies.