Filter News
Area of Research
- (-) Materials for Computing (1)
- (-) National Security (3)
- Advanced Manufacturing (1)
- Biology and Environment (19)
- Building Technologies (3)
- Clean Energy (30)
- Climate and Environmental Systems (3)
- Computational Biology (1)
- Computational Engineering (2)
- Computer Science (7)
- Fusion and Fission (2)
- Fusion Energy (6)
- Isotopes (3)
- Materials (8)
- Mathematics (1)
- Neutron Science (5)
- Nuclear Science and Technology (2)
- Quantum information Science (1)
- Supercomputing (11)
News Topics
- (-) Big Data (2)
- (-) Biomedical (1)
- (-) Environment (1)
- (-) Security (1)
- 3-D Printing/Advanced Manufacturing (2)
- Chemical Sciences (1)
- Computer Science (3)
- Coronavirus (3)
- Cybersecurity (1)
- Energy Storage (1)
- Grid (2)
- Materials (6)
- Materials Science (6)
- Microscopy (2)
- Nanotechnology (3)
- Neutron Science (1)
- Polymers (1)
- Quantum Science (1)
- Summit (1)
- Sustainable Energy (3)
- Transportation (2)
Media Contacts
![Shown here is an on-chip carbonized electrode microstructure from a scanning electron microscope. Credit: ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2020-10/Lavrik%20Story%20Tip_0.jpg?h=33192216&itok=nNMwVUtU)
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee designed and demonstrated a method to make carbon-based materials that can be used as electrodes compatible with a specific semiconductor circuitry.
![A new computational approach by ORNL can more quickly scan large-scale satellite images, such as these of Puerto Rico, for more accurate mapping of complex infrastructure like buildings. Credit: Maxar Technologies and Dalton Lunga/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2020-02/Puerto_Rico_Resflow9.png?h=a0a1befd&itok=5n2fss_e)
A novel approach developed by scientists at ORNL can scan massive datasets of large-scale satellite images to more accurately map infrastructure – such as buildings and roads – in hours versus days.
![As part of a preliminary study, ORNL scientists used critical location data collected from Twitter to map the location of certain power outages across the United States.](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2019-02/PowerOutageTweets_map_0.png?h=6448fdc1&itok=AUit-O2Y)
Gleaning valuable data from social platforms such as Twitter—particularly to map out critical location information during emergencies— has become more effective and efficient thanks to Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
![X1800-REED-Maritime Risk Symposium 2018 logo-AM V5-01.jpg X1800-REED-Maritime Risk Symposium 2018 logo-AM V5-01.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/X1800-REED-Maritime%20Risk%20Symposium%202018%20logo-AM%20V5-01.jpg?itok=_AN4HV63)
Thought leaders from across the maritime community came together at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to explore the emerging new energy landscape for the maritime transportation system during the Ninth Annual Maritime Risk Symposium.