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![Flexcon Global gathered with ORNL to license two patented inventions](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2024-09/2024-P16708.jpg?h=c6980913&itok=u2WE_vx9)
Flexcon Global has exclusively licensed two patented inventions to manufacture a self-healing barrier film from ORNL for research and development purposes. The film can be incorporated into vacuum insulation panels to increase the efficiency of buildings during retrofits. Under a cooperative research and development agreement that began in 2021, Flexcon and ORNL have been exploring the capabilities of the technology and fine-tuning its properties.
![Joshua New](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2024-08/2017-P04896%20%281%29.jpg?h=b6236d98&itok=QV3DNb3K)
ORNL’s Joshua New was named the 2024 Researcher of the Year by R&D World magazine as part of its R&D 100 Professional Award winners.
![VENUS, slated for user beamtime next fall, dons ORNL green to symbolize involvement from scientists and researchers across ORNL.](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2024-08/VENUS%20from%20above%20with%20punch_0.jpg?h=6f8e8448&itok=jqIbvtLF)
DOE commissioned a neutron imaging instrument, VENUS, at the Spallation Neutron Source in July. VENUS instrument scientists will use AI to deliver 3D models to researchers in half the time it typically takes.
![ORNL researchers Tom Beck, left, Sarp Oral and Rafael Ferreira da Silva have proposed a strategy for integrating classical supercomputers such as Frontier, the world’s first exascale computer, with the emerging field of quantum computing.](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2024-08/BeckOralSilvaMain_0.jpg?h=036a71b7&itok=53p41Ylx)
A study by more than a dozen scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory examines potential strategies to integrate quantum computing with the world’s most powerful supercomputing systems in the pursuit of science.
Researchers at ORNL recently demonstrated an automated drone-inspection technology at EPB of Chattanooga that will allow utilities to more quickly and easily check remote power lines for malfunctions, catching problems before outages occur.
![Jeremiah Sewell](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2024-08/2023-P10892.jpg?h=c6980913&itok=nr9xd3j7)
Jeremiah Sewell leads a team at ORNL, working on xenon-129 production for lung imaging. Reflecting on his career, Sewell views each opportunity as a "door" he steps through, leveraging over 25 years of experience in nuclear power and centrifuge operations to advance the facility’s mission.
![Debjani Singh](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2024-08/2024-P12408.jpg?h=8f9cfe54&itok=zFo2oivw)
Debjani Singh, a senior scientist at ORNL, leads the HydroSource project, which enhances hydropower research by making water data more accessible and useful. With a background in water resources, data science, and earth science, Singh applies innovative tools like AI to advance research. Her career, shaped by her early exposure to science in India, focuses on bridging research with practical applications.
![A portrait of Larry Baylor](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2024-08/2014-P05185.jpg?h=8f0b2d98&itok=nQovfb43)
The award was given in “recognition of his lifelong leadership in fusion technology for plasma fueling systems in magnetically confined fusion systems.”
![A portrait of John Sanseverino.](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2024-08/2015-P01245.jpg?h=9a495975&itok=od15ZRIc)
John joined the MPEX project in 2019 and has served as project manager for several organizations within ORNL.
![Weyl semimetal](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2024-08/Picture4.jpg?h=b38bf506&itok=dUHD6CQU)
At ORNL, a group of scientists used neutron scattering techniques to investigate a relatively new functional material called a Weyl semimetal. These Weyl fermions move very quickly in a material and can carry electrical charge at room temperature. Scientists think that Weyl semimetals, if used in future electronics, could allow electricity to flow more efficiently and enable more energy-efficient computers and other electronic devices.