Minority college students from across the country are participating in a hands-on research program at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) through Aug. 17.The Research Alliance for Minorities (RAM) program - a cooperative effort among DOE, national laboratories and ...
Thousands of landfills around the nation may be serving as bioreactors, turning inorganic mercury into methylated - or organic - mercury, according to a study by researchers at ORNL. An unknown but likely significant amount of methylated mercury, which is far more toxic than inorganic mercury, is be...
Working with SpectruMedix Corp., researchers at ORNL could soon find mutations in mice in months instead of years. Researchers are using the Temperature-Gradient Capillary Electrophoresis system to identify mutations simultaneously in 96 samples in less than an hour. This scanning technique has 13 t...
Most criminals know about robots armed with cameras and shotguns, but there's a new law enforcement weapon on the horizon. Actually, the weapon is a micro-robot about the size of a june bug, so it's only on the horizon if you're at floor level. And that's the idea, according to developers in ORNL's ...
Established programs in lightweight materials, intelligent vehicle systems and advanced diesels place the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) firmly in the cab when it comes to the 21st Century Truck Partnership. The partnership, which combines the resources and capabilities ...
Hank Cochran, senior research staffer in the Chemical Technology Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been appointed to the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. The organization accredits eng...
Steve Pennycook, group leader in the Solid State Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has earned the Institute of Physics' Thomas Young Medal and Prize. The honor, awarded by the institute since 1907, recognizes distinguished work in the field of optics.P...
A new refueling station to provide alternative Ethanol-85 (E-85) fuel to vehicles in the fleet at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) was dedicated here today.Participating in the dedication ceremony were U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp of Tennessee and officials from the Depa...
Four awards for excellence in technology transfer have been earned by the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) from the Federal Laboratory Consortium.Thirty-five teams from DOE's national laboratories are being honored with these awards. Rules stipulate national labs ca...
Entries from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) won five awards at recent international competitions sponsored by the Society for Technical Communication (STC). First-place winners in regional competition are eligible for international judging.