Filter News
Area of Research
- (-) Biology and Environment (54)
- (-) Building Technologies (2)
- (-) National Security (19)
- Advanced Manufacturing (5)
- Clean Energy (164)
- Computational Biology (1)
- Computational Engineering (1)
- Computer Science (4)
- Electricity and Smart Grid (1)
- Energy Frontier Research Centers (1)
- Energy Sciences (2)
- Functional Materials for Energy (2)
- Fusion and Fission (12)
- Fusion Energy (2)
- Isotope Development and Production (1)
- Isotopes (28)
- Materials (98)
- Materials for Computing (16)
- Neutron Science (31)
- Nuclear Science and Technology (9)
- Quantum information Science (2)
- Sensors and Controls (1)
- Supercomputing (97)
- Transportation Systems (2)
News Topics
- (-) Energy Storage (8)
- (-) Frontier (4)
- (-) Isotopes (2)
- (-) Nanotechnology (8)
- (-) Security (12)
- (-) Summit (12)
- (-) Sustainable Energy (34)
- (-) Transportation (5)
- 3-D Printing/Advanced Manufacturing (14)
- Advanced Reactors (2)
- Artificial Intelligence (21)
- Big Data (16)
- Bioenergy (46)
- Biology (74)
- Biomedical (17)
- Biotechnology (13)
- Buildings (6)
- Chemical Sciences (12)
- Clean Water (11)
- Climate Change (44)
- Composites (5)
- Computer Science (37)
- Coronavirus (15)
- Critical Materials (1)
- Cybersecurity (19)
- Decarbonization (20)
- Environment (92)
- Exascale Computing (5)
- Fusion (2)
- Grid (9)
- High-Performance Computing (24)
- Hydropower (8)
- Machine Learning (20)
- Materials (13)
- Materials Science (9)
- Mathematics (4)
- Mercury (7)
- Microscopy (10)
- Molten Salt (1)
- National Security (36)
- Net Zero (2)
- Neutron Science (7)
- Nuclear Energy (6)
- Partnerships (9)
- Physics (3)
- Polymers (2)
- Quantum Science (1)
- Renewable Energy (1)
- Simulation (15)
- Transformational Challenge Reactor (1)
Media Contacts
Scientists at ORNL used their knowledge of complex ecosystem processes, energy systems, human dynamics, computational science and Earth-scale modeling to inform the nation’s latest National Climate Assessment, which draws attention to vulnerabilities and resilience opportunities in every region of the country.
A type of peat moss has surprised scientists with its climate resilience: Sphagnum divinum is actively speciating in response to hot, dry conditions.
As vehicles gain technological capabilities, car manufacturers are using an increasing number of computers and sensors to improve situational awareness and enhance the driving experience.
The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory announced the establishment of the Center for AI Security Research, or CAISER, to address threats already present as governments and industries around the world adopt artificial intelligence and take advantage of the benefits it promises in data processing, operational efficiencies and decision-making.
Mirko Musa spent his childhood zigzagging his bike along the Po River. The Po, Italy’s longest river, cuts through a lush valley of grain and vegetable fields, which look like a green and gold ocean spreading out from the river’s banks.
Wildfires have shaped the environment for millennia, but they are increasing in frequency, range and intensity in response to a hotter climate. The phenomenon is being incorporated into high-resolution simulations of the Earth’s climate by scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, with a mission to better understand and predict environmental change.
With the world’s first exascale supercomputer now fully open for scientific business, researchers can thank the early users who helped get the machine up to speed.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers recently demonstrated use of a laser-based analytical method to accelerate understanding of critical plant and soil properties that affect bioenergy plant growth and soil carbon storage.
Like most scientists, Chengping Chai is not content with the surface of things: He wants to probe beyond to learn what’s really going on. But in his case, he is literally building a map of the world beneath, using seismic and acoustic data that reveal when and where the earth moves.
ORNL researchers, in collaboration with Enginuity Power Systems, demonstrated that a micro combined heat and power prototype, or mCHP, with a piston engine can achieve an overall energy efficiency greater than 93%.