Filter News
Area of Research
- (-) Materials (18)
- Advanced Manufacturing (4)
- Biology and Environment (6)
- Clean Energy (40)
- Climate and Environmental Systems (1)
- Computational Engineering (1)
- Computer Science (8)
- Fusion and Fission (1)
- Fusion Energy (3)
- Materials for Computing (1)
- National Security (5)
- Neutron Science (6)
- Nuclear Science and Technology (3)
- Quantum information Science (3)
- Supercomputing (38)
News Type
News Topics
- (-) 3-D Printing/Advanced Manufacturing (6)
- (-) Big Data (2)
- (-) Clean Water (2)
- (-) Computer Science (6)
- (-) Polymers (3)
- (-) Sustainable Energy (4)
- Advanced Reactors (2)
- Artificial Intelligence (2)
- Bioenergy (1)
- Biomedical (1)
- Coronavirus (1)
- Cybersecurity (1)
- Energy Storage (7)
- Environment (5)
- Exascale Computing (1)
- Fusion (2)
- Machine Learning (2)
- Materials Science (22)
- Mathematics (1)
- Microscopy (5)
- Molten Salt (1)
- Nanotechnology (6)
- Neutron Science (6)
- Nuclear Energy (8)
- Physics (5)
- Security (1)
- Summit (1)
- Transformational Challenge Reactor (2)
- Transportation (6)
Media Contacts
About 60 years ago, scientists discovered that a certain rare earth metal-hydrogen mixture, yttrium, could be the ideal moderator to go inside small, gas-cooled nuclear reactors.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists have discovered a cost-effective way to significantly improve the mechanical performance of common polymer nanocomposite materials.
From materials science and earth system modeling to quantum information science and cybersecurity, experts in many fields run simulations and conduct experiments to collect the abundance of data necessary for scientific progress.
Scientists at the Department of Energy Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at ORNL have their eyes on the prize: the Transformational Challenge Reactor, or TCR, a microreactor built using 3D printing and other new approaches that will be up and running by 2023.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have developed a thin film, highly conductive solid-state electrolyte made of a polymer and ceramic-based composite for lithium metal batteries.
In the race to identify solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are joining the fight by applying expertise in computational science, advanced manufacturing, data science and neutron science.
Scientists at have experimentally demonstrated a novel cryogenic, or low temperature, memory cell circuit design based on coupled arrays of Josephson junctions, a technology that may be faster and more energy efficient than existing memory devices.
Researchers at ORNL have developed a quantum chemistry simulation benchmark to evaluate the performance of quantum devices and guide the development of applications for future quantum computers.
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory demonstrated that an additively manufactured polymer layer, when applied to carbon fiber reinforced plastic, or CFRP, can serve as an effective protector against aircraft lightning strikes.
Students often participate in internships and receive formal training in their chosen career fields during college, but some pursue professional development opportunities even earlier.