Year of Quantum

Quantum Hits Big

How ORNL is making quirky quantum work through computing, materials discovery, sensing and networking

Read more

Leading research to ensure secure, trustworthy, and energy efficient AI

Advancing 3D printing techniques to boost competitiveness

Fusion energy project among six ORNL Federal Laboratory Consortium wins

News Desk Refresh

A view inside a JuggerBot 3D printer at the manufacturing demonstration facility. You can see the machine 3D printing material in a wheel format

JuggerBot 3D, ORNL to expand possibilities for pellet-fed 3D printing

Illustration of melting point of lithium chloride, which is shown with green and blue structures in two rows.

Quantum precision reached in modeling molten salt behavior

Close up image of researcher's hands showing a PAN nanofiber next to a strand of human hair.

Simulations reveal the secret to strengthening carbon fiber

Illustration of an amino acid molecule that is going through a process from air to water with three phases, split into bubbles

Supercomputer simulations show how to speed up chemical reaction rates

A color-enhanced 3D laser scan of a large concrete slab in a housing development, showing surface variations in shades of blue, green, yellow, and purple. Surrounding structures and terrain are rendered in black and white. The image was captured using the FLAT tool’s 360-degree scanning technology.

Using AI to construct on the level

ORNL researcher is sitting at a transmission electron microscopy board in a lab at ORNL

Exploring materials for fusion energy with ORNL’s Yan-Ru Lin

Illustration of a real-time simulation showing a metallic nanoparticle’s optical response to light using RT-TDDFT. The image depicts electron oscillations and surrounding electromagnetic fields. Four inset panels represent applications: plasmon-enhanced biosensing, quantum computing, photochemical catalysis, and cancer detection through photothermal therapy.

Researchers simulate tens of thousands of electrons in real time

Technical illustration of an EV battery collector with vehicle placement shown in background.

New component reduces cost, supply chain constraints for fast-charging EV batteries

All News

All news Interactive stories

Media Resources

Download ORNL’s branding assets, access high-resolution multimedia, and view our media relations fact sheet to support accurate, consistent coverage of the lab’s work.

Multimedia Media fact sheet

Stone entry sign that reads "Oak Ridge National Laboratory" in front of the visitor's center on a sunny day

Stay Connected

Follow us on social media for the latest news and research highlights, or reach out directly with questions or media inquiries.

Contact us Social media

Popular Topics

Biology and Environment

Fission and Fusion

National Security

User Facilities

Get ORNL News Delivered

Subscribe to our newsletters to keep up with the latest scientific discoveries and national media coverage from Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Big Science Newsletter ORNL in the News ORNL Review

"Big Science" text

Sites and Sounds

View a hi-res version of this image

Podcast

HFIR

View a hi-res version of this image

Flickr

A digitally illustrated collage showcases various scientific and technological elements surrounding a central sign that reads, "WHAT DOES ORNL DO?"

View a hi-res version of this image

YouTube