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![A new method to control quantum states in a material is shown. The electric field induces polarization switching of the ferroelectric substrate, resulting in different magnetic and topological states. Credit: Mina Yoon, Fernando Reboredo, Jacquelyn DeMink/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2023-06/pnglbernardstorytip.png?h=d1cb525d&itok=NOT32zpa)
An advance in a topological insulator material — whose interior behaves like an electrical insulator but whose surface behaves like a conductor — could revolutionize the fields of next-generation electronics and quantum computing, according to scientists at ORNL.
![Simulations performed on Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Summit supercomputer generated one of the most detailed portraits to date of how turbulence disperses heat through ocean water under realistic conditions. Credit: Miles Couchman](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2023-06/Prandtl2_0.png?h=ae114f5c&itok=yd4B_sEF)
Simulations performed on the Summit supercomputer at ORNL revealed new insights into the role of turbulence in mixing fluids and could open new possibilities for projecting climate change and studying fluid dynamics.
![Frontier supercomputer](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2023-06/Frontier-logos_0.jpg?h=c6980913&itok=yuF5A0wj)
Innovations in artificial intelligence are rapidly shaping our world, from virtual assistants and chatbots to self-driving cars and automated manufacturing.
![ORNL’s Debangshu Mukherjee was named an npj Computational Materials “Reviewer of the Year.”](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2023-05/IMG.png?h=4af88f53&itok=uXshKvMk)
ORNL’s Debangshu Mukherjee has been named an npj Computational Materials “Reviewer of the Year.”
![A study led by ORNL researchers examines the causes behind ordering of cations, the positive ions that help make double perovskite oxides look promising as an energy source. Credit: Getty Images](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2023-05/CationBanner.png?h=ae114f5c&itok=czF5YUhD)
A study led by researchers at ORNL could uncover new ways to produce more powerful, longer-lasting batteries and memory devices.
![An AI-generated image representing atoms and artificial neural networks. Credit: Maxim Ziatdinov, ORNL](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2023-04/atoms3.jpg?h=ab622562&itok=dNMzrFw8)
Researchers at ORNL have developed a machine-learning inspired software package that provides end-to-end image analysis of electron and scanning probe microscopy images.
![Artificial intelligence is becoming an increasingly valuable tool for ORNL researchers tackling the many mysteries of cancer. Credit: Getty Images.](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2023-04/GettyImages-1444892930_0.jpg?h=e91a75a9&itok=mIS2il3Q)
A team of researchers from ORNL was recognized by the National Cancer Institute in March for their unique contributions in the fight against cancer.
![The newest Gaea system provides increased performance for more advanced climate modeling and simulation](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2023-04/Gaea%20Banner%20Image_0.jpg?h=c6980913&itok=5LYkThNS)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is launching a new supercomputer dedicated to climate science research. The new system is the fifth supercomputer to be installed and run by the National Climate-Computing Research Center at ORNL.
![The licensing and leadership team behind AMIGO. Credit: Carlos Jones/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2023-03/Penguin%20Mustache%20Licensing_0.png?h=82f92a78&itok=CI6MSyy2)
A technology developed at ORNL and used by the U.S. Naval Information Warfare Systems Command, or NAVWAR, to test the capabilities of commercial security tools has been licensed to cybersecurity firm Penguin Mustache to create its Evasive.ai platform. The company was founded by the technology’s creator, former ORNL scientist Jared M. Smith, and his business partner, entrepreneur Brandon Bruce.
![A new license to U2opia pairs two technologies developed in ORNL’s Cyber Resilience and Intelligence Division: Situ and Heartbeat. Credit: ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2023-02/cyber-illo_0_1.png?h=9e499333&itok=Ep_VYWNj)
U2opia Technology, a consortium of technology and administrative executives with extensive experience in both industry and defense, has exclusively licensed two technologies from ORNL that offer a new method for advanced cybersecurity monitoring in real time.