Filter News
Area of Research
News Type
News Topics
- (-) Machine Learning (9)
- (-) Microscopy (9)
- (-) Nanotechnology (9)
- (-) Polymers (5)
- (-) Security (2)
- (-) Space Exploration (5)
- (-) Transportation (20)
- 3-D Printing/Advanced Manufacturing (25)
- Advanced Reactors (16)
- Artificial Intelligence (16)
- Big Data (18)
- Bioenergy (11)
- Biology (5)
- Biomedical (19)
- Biotechnology (2)
- Chemical Sciences (2)
- Clean Water (6)
- Climate Change (5)
- Composites (2)
- Computer Science (58)
- Coronavirus (14)
- Cybersecurity (4)
- Energy Storage (22)
- Environment (33)
- Exascale Computing (4)
- Frontier (1)
- Fusion (16)
- Grid (10)
- High-Performance Computing (1)
- Isotopes (4)
- Materials Science (34)
- Mathematics (2)
- Mercury (2)
- Molten Salt (2)
- Neutron Science (25)
- Nuclear Energy (39)
- Physics (13)
- Quantum Science (11)
- Summit (16)
- Sustainable Energy (15)
- Transformational Challenge Reactor (3)
Media Contacts
Biological membranes, such as the “walls” of most types of living cells, primarily consist of a double layer of lipids, or “lipid bilayer,” that forms the structure, and a variety of embedded and attached proteins with highly specialized functions, including proteins that rapidly and selectively transport ions and molecules in and out of the cell.
Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a new method to peer deep into the nanostructure of biomaterials without damaging the sample. This novel technique can confirm structural features in starch, a carbohydrate important in biofuel production.
Each year, approximately 6 billion gallons of fuel are wasted as vehicles wait at stop lights or sit in dense traffic with engines idling, according to US Department of Energy estimates.
Liam Collins was drawn to study physics to understand “hidden things” and honed his expertise in microscopy so that he could bring them to light.
A typhoon strikes an island in the Pacific Ocean, downing power lines and cell towers. An earthquake hits a remote mountainous region, destroying structures and leaving no communication infrastructure behind.
ORNL computer scientist Catherine Schuman returned to her alma mater, Harriman High School, to lead Hour of Code activities and talk to students about her job as a researcher.
Students often participate in internships and receive formal training in their chosen career fields during college, but some pursue professional development opportunities even earlier.
Researchers at ORNL and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory took inspiration from flying insects to demonstrate a miniaturized gyroscope, a special sensor used in navigation technologies.
If humankind reaches Mars this century, an Oak Ridge National Laboratory-developed experiment testing advanced materials for spacecraft may play a key role.
ORNL researchers created and tested new wireless charging designs that may double the power density, resulting in a lighter weight system compared with existing technologies.