Filter News
Area of Research
- (-) Clean Energy (21)
- (-) Supercomputing (30)
- Advanced Manufacturing (1)
- Biological Systems (1)
- Biology and Environment (2)
- Climate and Environmental Systems (1)
- Computational Engineering (1)
- Computer Science (8)
- Materials (16)
- National Security (3)
- Neutron Science (8)
- Nuclear Science and Technology (2)
- Quantum information Science (3)
News Type
News Topics
- (-) Artificial Intelligence (8)
- (-) Bioenergy (8)
- (-) Biomedical (4)
- (-) Computer Science (30)
- (-) Cybersecurity (3)
- (-) Mercury (2)
- (-) Microscopy (1)
- 3-D Printing/Advanced Manufacturing (14)
- Advanced Reactors (1)
- Big Data (4)
- Biology (1)
- Biotechnology (1)
- Clean Water (4)
- Climate Change (1)
- Composites (2)
- Critical Materials (1)
- Energy Storage (6)
- Environment (14)
- Exascale Computing (2)
- Frontier (2)
- Grid (6)
- Machine Learning (1)
- Materials Science (7)
- Nanotechnology (2)
- Neutron Science (2)
- Nuclear Energy (3)
- Physics (2)
- Polymers (3)
- Quantum Science (5)
- Security (4)
- Space Exploration (4)
- Summit (11)
- Sustainable Energy (8)
- Transportation (14)
Media Contacts
Sometimes solutions to the biggest problems can be found in the smallest details. The work of biochemist Alex Johs at Oak Ridge National Laboratory bears this out, as he focuses on understanding protein structures and molecular interactions to resolve complex global problems like the spread of mercury pollution in waterways and the food supply.
Environmental conditions, lifestyle choices, chemical exposure, and foodborne and airborne pathogens are among the external factors that can cause disease. In contrast, internal genetic factors can be responsible for the onset and progression of diseases ranging from degenerative neurological disorders to some cancers.
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 7, 2019—The U.S. Department of Energy today announced a contract with Cray Inc. to build the Frontier supercomputer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, which is anticipated to debut in 2021 as the world’s most powerful computer with a performance of greater than 1.5 exaflops.
Using Summit, the world’s most powerful supercomputer housed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a team led by Argonne National Laboratory ran three of the largest cosmological simulations known to date.
In a step toward advancing small modular nuclear reactor designs, scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have run reactor simulations on ORNL supercomputer Summit with greater-than-expected computational efficiency.
Ionic conduction involves the movement of ions from one location to another inside a material. The ions travel through point defects, which are irregularities in the otherwise consistent arrangement of atoms known as the crystal lattice. This sometimes sluggish process can limit the performance and efficiency of fuel cells, batteries, and other energy storage technologies.
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a low-cost, printed, flexible sensor that can wrap around power cables to precisely monitor electrical loads from household appliances to support grid operations.
Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are working to understand both the complex nature of uranium and the various oxide forms it can take during processing steps that might occur throughout the nuclear fuel cycle.
Using artificial neural networks designed to emulate the inner workings of the human brain, deep-learning algorithms deftly peruse and analyze large quantities of data. Applying this technique to science problems can help unearth historically elusive solutions.
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 4, 2019—A team of researchers from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory Health Data Sciences Institute have harnessed the power of artificial intelligence to better match cancer patients with clinical trials.