Precision mirrors to focus X-rays and neutron beams could speed the path to new materials and perhaps help explain why computers, cell phones and satellites go on the blink.
Hundreds of responders will participate in a large-scale emergency management exercise set for Wednesday, July 20, at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and several associated locations.
As part of the exercise, public warning sirens surrounding ORNL will be sounded. The sou...
A textile marking system developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory that encodes information invisible to the naked eye could save the U.S. millions of dollars in revenue lost each year to counterfeiters and violators of trade laws.
The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has announced the establishment of the Clifford G. Shull Fellowship, a two-year postdoctoral appointment similar to ORNL's Wigner Fellowship.A maximum of 10 appointments, sponsored by ORNL's Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) and High Flux ...
The study of matter measuring as tiny as one billionth of a meter will be the focus of the new Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.Laboratory Director Jeff Wadsworth said the nanotechnology center, collaborating with other world c...
A new instrument that can instantly identify the chemical contents of a material or human bones, detect counterfeit money or verify authentic artwork may soon help unlock mysteries from bio-technology to crime solving.
Rising fifth, sixth and seventh graders are getting a hands-on indoctrination into science this summer at two outdoor camps sponsored by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.Instructor Kris Light said a goal of the one-week camps is to enhance the youngsters' interest in science...
Net carbon dioxide emissions from the application of agricultural lime in the United States may be about half of what has been assumed, according to research by Tris West of Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Environmental Sciences Division. In a paper published by Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment,...