Filter News
Area of Research
- (-) Nuclear Science and Technology (5)
- (-) Supercomputing (42)
- Advanced Manufacturing (3)
- Biological Systems (1)
- Biology and Environment (61)
- Biology and Soft Matter (1)
- Clean Energy (43)
- Climate and Environmental Systems (1)
- Computational Biology (1)
- Fusion and Fission (4)
- Isotopes (16)
- Materials (28)
- Materials for Computing (5)
- National Security (16)
- Neutron Science (13)
- Quantum information Science (2)
News Topics
- (-) 3-D Printing/Advanced Manufacturing (4)
- (-) Artificial Intelligence (21)
- (-) Biology (6)
- (-) Biomedical (7)
- (-) Climate Change (12)
- (-) Isotopes (2)
- (-) Materials Science (10)
- (-) Microscopy (2)
- (-) Molten Salt (1)
- (-) Security (1)
- Advanced Reactors (4)
- Big Data (13)
- Bioenergy (3)
- Biotechnology (1)
- Buildings (2)
- Chemical Sciences (1)
- Computer Science (45)
- Coronavirus (7)
- Cybersecurity (2)
- Decarbonization (3)
- Energy Storage (1)
- Environment (13)
- Exascale Computing (12)
- Frontier (13)
- Fusion (6)
- Grid (1)
- High-Performance Computing (20)
- Machine Learning (7)
- Materials (4)
- Mathematics (1)
- Nanotechnology (5)
- National Security (3)
- Net Zero (1)
- Neutron Science (6)
- Nuclear Energy (18)
- Physics (4)
- Quantum Computing (10)
- Quantum Science (10)
- Simulation (10)
- Software (1)
- Space Exploration (2)
- Summit (21)
- Sustainable Energy (3)
- Transformational Challenge Reactor (2)
- Transportation (3)
Media Contacts
![ORNL-developed cryogenic memory cell circuit designs fabricated onto these small chips by SeeQC, a superconducting technology company, successfully demonstrated read, write and reset memory functions. Credit: Carlos Jones/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2020-01/2019-P17636.png?h=39b94f55&itok=udTwXJwT)
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.
![The students analyzed diatom images like this one to compare wild and genetically modified strains of these organisms. Credit: Alison Pawlicki/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US Department of Energy.](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2019-11/RI4362007.png?h=37702503&itok=9lQReLRe)
Students often participate in internships and receive formal training in their chosen career fields during college, but some pursue professional development opportunities even earlier.
![Edmon Begoli](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2019-08/2017-P04474.png?h=4b95bb49&itok=1YkLx9Jz)
Artificial intelligence (AI) techniques have the potential to support medical decision-making, from diagnosing diseases to prescribing treatments. But to prioritize patient safety, researchers and practitioners must first ensure such methods are accurate.
![International Conference on Neuromorphic Systems (ICONS)](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2019-08/logo_no_text.png?h=2c1ce78b&itok=xm-saFEM)
Materials scientists, electrical engineers, computer scientists, and other members of the neuromorphic computing community from industry, academia, and government agencies gathered in downtown Knoxville July 23–25 to talk about what comes next in
![Molecular dynamics simulations of the Fs-peptide revealed the presence of at least eight distinct intermediate stages during the process of protein folding. The image depicts a fully folded helix (1), various transitional forms (2–8), and one misfolded state (9). By studying these protein folding pathways, scientists hope to identify underlying factors that affect human health.](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2019-03/Slide1_0.png?h=c855054e&itok=aNbgxXsc)
Using artificial neural networks designed to emulate the inner workings of the human brain, deep-learning algorithms deftly peruse and analyze large quantities of data. Applying this technique to science problems can help unearth historically elusive solutions.
![The electromagnetic isotope separator system operates by vaporizing an element such as ruthenium into the gas phase, converting the molecules into an ion beam, and then channeling the beam through magnets to separate out the different isotopes. The electromagnetic isotope separator system operates by vaporizing an element such as ruthenium into the gas phase, converting the molecules into an ion beam, and then channeling the beam through magnets to separate out the different isotopes.](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/6_1_17%20Ru_NF3_530uA%5B2%5D.jpg?itok=3OLnNZqa)
A tiny vial of gray powder produced at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the backbone of a new experiment to study the intense magnetic fields created in nuclear collisions.
![Kevin Robb, a staff scientist at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, is taking what he learned from developing the Liquid Salt Test Loop—a key tool in deploying molten salt technology applications Kevin Robb, a staff scientist at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, is taking what he learned from developing the Liquid Salt Test Loop—a key tool in deploying molten salt technology applications](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/news/images/2017-P03818_1.jpg?itok=qQLLL9dH)
Thanks in large part to developing and operating a facility for testing molten salt reactor (MSR) technologies, nuclear experts at the Energy Department’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are now tackling the next generation of another type of clean energy—concentrating ...