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![The “Big, Deep and Smart Data Analytics in Materials Imaging” workshop The “Big, Deep and Smart Data Analytics in Materials Imaging” workshop](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/news/images/workshop_collage2_hr.jpg?itok=3CtcAVbc)
In the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages, the state of the art of materials science defined technology’s zenith and accelerated economies.
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A new technology developed by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Critical Materials Institute that aids in the recycling, recovery and extraction of rare earth minerals has been licensed to U.S. Rare Earths, Inc.
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Lightweight powertrain materials could play a hefty role in helping automakers meet stricter Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s supercomputer could accelerate their deployment.
![Developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers, CIRFT bends and vibrates used nuclear fuel rod segments to test the impact of normal traveling conditions—before the fuel rods ever leave the premises. Developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers, CIRFT bends and vibrates used nuclear fuel rod segments to test the impact of normal traveling conditions—before the fuel rods ever leave the premises.](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/news/images/hot-cell-cirft_hr.jpg?itok=o9MhHD-R)
Moving rods of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) to interim storage or a geologic repository requires road or rail travel.
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Nancy J. Dudney, Lonnie J. Love and David C. Radford have been named Corporate Fellows at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
![Inserting helium atoms (visualized as a red balloon) into a crystalline film (gold) allowed Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers to control the material’s elongation in a single direction. Inserting helium atoms (visualized as a red balloon) into a crystalline film (gold) allowed Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers to control the material’s elongation in a single direction.](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/news/images/balloon_ward_hr.jpg?itok=28oh5-N8)
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a new method to manipulate a wide range of materials and their behavior using only a handful of helium ions.
The team’s technique, published in Physical Review Letter..
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It took marine sponges millions of years to perfect their spike-like structures, but research mimicking these formations may soon alter how industrial coatings and 3-D printed objects are produced.
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Not all plastics are created equal. Malleable thermoplastics can be easily melted and reused in products such as food containers.