Filter News
Area of Research
- Advanced Manufacturing (14)
- Biology and Environment (34)
- Building Technologies (1)
- Clean Energy (113)
- Computational Biology (1)
- Computational Engineering (2)
- Computer Science (8)
- Electricity and Smart Grid (2)
- Energy Sciences (1)
- Fusion and Fission (7)
- Fusion Energy (6)
- Isotopes (1)
- Materials (32)
- Materials for Computing (8)
- Mathematics (1)
- National Security (19)
- Neutron Science (15)
- Nuclear Science and Technology (10)
- Nuclear Systems Modeling, Simulation and Validation (1)
- Quantum information Science (7)
- Sensors and Controls (1)
- Supercomputing (51)
News Type
News Topics
- (-) 3-D Printing/Advanced Manufacturing (72)
- (-) Advanced Reactors (21)
- (-) Big Data (43)
- (-) Clean Water (27)
- (-) Composites (17)
- (-) Coronavirus (28)
- (-) Energy Storage (60)
- (-) Exascale Computing (27)
- (-) Grid (46)
- (-) Machine Learning (33)
- (-) Quantum Science (40)
- Artificial Intelligence (61)
- Bioenergy (67)
- Biology (78)
- Biomedical (40)
- Biotechnology (14)
- Buildings (38)
- Chemical Sciences (35)
- Climate Change (72)
- Computer Science (126)
- Critical Materials (15)
- Cybersecurity (17)
- Decarbonization (55)
- Education (1)
- Emergency (2)
- Environment (147)
- Fossil Energy (5)
- Frontier (25)
- Fusion (40)
- High-Performance Computing (55)
- Hydropower (11)
- Irradiation (2)
- Isotopes (32)
- ITER (5)
- Materials (78)
- Materials Science (79)
- Mathematics (9)
- Mercury (10)
- Microelectronics (2)
- Microscopy (31)
- Molten Salt (6)
- Nanotechnology (28)
- National Security (42)
- Net Zero (10)
- Neutron Science (74)
- Nuclear Energy (74)
- Partnerships (19)
- Physics (33)
- Polymers (17)
- Quantum Computing (25)
- Renewable Energy (1)
- Security (12)
- Simulation (39)
- Software (1)
- Space Exploration (22)
- Statistics (2)
- Summit (36)
- Sustainable Energy (92)
- Transformational Challenge Reactor (3)
- Transportation (62)
Media Contacts
By analyzing a pattern formed by the intersection of two beams of light, researchers can capture elusive details regarding the behavior of mysterious phenomena such as gravitational waves. Creating and precisely measuring these interference patterns would not be possible without instruments called interferometers.
Carbon fiber composites—lightweight and strong—are great structural materials for automobiles, aircraft and other transportation vehicles. They consist of a polymer matrix, such as epoxy, into which reinforcing carbon fibers have been embedded. Because of differences in the mecha...
As Puerto Rico works to restore and modernize its power grid after last year’s devastating hurricane season, researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have stepped up to provide unique analysis, sensing and modeling tools to better inform decisions.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists have devised a method to control the heating and cooling systems of a large network of buildings for power grid stability—all while ensuring the comfort of occupants.
A team led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory has discovered that residents living in arid environments share a desire for water security, which can ultimately benefit entire neighborhoods. Las Vegas, Nevada’s water utility was the first utility in the United States to implement ...
The construction industry may soon benefit from 3D printed molds to make concrete facades, promising lower cost and production time. Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are evaluating the performance of 3D printed molds used to precast concrete facades in a 42-story buildin...
Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists have improved a mixture of materials used to 3D print permanent magnets with increased density, which could yield longer lasting, better performing magnets for electric motors, sensors and vehicle applications. Building on previous research, ...
Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists have developed a crucial component for a new kind of low-cost stationary battery system utilizing common materials and designed for grid-scale electricity storage. Large, economical electricity storage systems can benefit the nation’s grid ...
Energy storage could get a boost from new research of tailored liquid salt mixtures, the components of supercapacitors responsible for holding and releasing electrical energy. Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Naresh Osti and his colleagues used neutrons at the lab’s Spallation Neutron ...
The field of “Big Data” has exploded in the blink of an eye, growing exponentially into almost every branch of science in just a few decades. Sectors such as energy, manufacturing, healthcare and many others depend on scalable data processing and analysis for continued in...