Filter News
Area of Research
- (-) Nuclear Science and Technology (1)
- Biology and Environment (47)
- Clean Energy (30)
- Climate and Environmental Systems (1)
- Computational Engineering (1)
- Energy Frontier Research Centers (1)
- Fusion and Fission (2)
- Isotopes (4)
- Materials (41)
- Materials for Computing (5)
- National Security (3)
- Neutron Science (13)
- Supercomputing (23)
Date
News Topics
- (-) Biomedical (1)
- 3-D Printing/Advanced Manufacturing (2)
- Advanced Reactors (3)
- Bioenergy (1)
- Computer Science (1)
- Decarbonization (1)
- Fusion (2)
- Isotopes (2)
- Materials Science (1)
- Neutron Science (1)
- Nuclear Energy (10)
- Physics (2)
- Space Exploration (2)
- Sustainable Energy (1)
- Transformational Challenge Reactor (1)
Media Contacts
![Radiochemical technicians David Denton and Karen Murphy use hot cell manipulators at Oak Ridge National Laboratory during the production of actinium-227. Radiochemical technicians David Denton and Karen Murphy use hot cell manipulators at Oak Ridge National Laboratory during the production of actinium-227.](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2016-P07827%5B1%5D.jpg?itok=yJbnFQLU)
The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory is now producing actinium-227 (Ac-227) to meet projected demand for a highly effective cancer drug through a 10-year contract between the U.S. DOE Isotope Program and Bayer.