It’s elemental — scientists agree that the periodic table is incomplete. And when it comes to unveiling parts of the periodic table yet undiscovered, ORNL is doing some heavy lifting.
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In experiment after experiment, the synthetic radioisotope actinium-225 has shown promise for targeting and attacking certain types of cancer cells.
Cherlyn Foster spent 22 years in the aluminum industry.
Now she’s excited about introducing some new elements to her life.
Engineer Layla Marshall has been named senior member of the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, a status fewer than 10 percent of the IEEE’s more than 400,000 members attain.
A 25-year career with the U.S. Navy, commanding combat missions overseas, brought Tom Kollie back to where he came from — ready to serve his country in a new way.
As a medical isotope, thorium-228 has a lot of potential — and Oak Ridge National Laboratory produces a lot.
ORNL employees are encouraged to donate their time to worthy organizations. ISED's Brad Johnson has found Boys Scouts a good way to share that value with his sons. He recently helped son Micah with his Eagle Scout project: building a deck.
An Oak Ridge National Laboratory researcher has invented a version of an isotope-separating device that can withstand extreme environments, including radiation and chemical solvents.
Kevin Gaddis sought a way to take advantage of modern HPIC technology to speed up the production of Ac-225, for which there’s high demand because of its use in cancer treatments.
Dave DePaoli grew up near the childhood home of Glenn Seaborg, Nobel Prize-winning physicist and chemist.