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1. Wildflower and old growth forest walk Date: Sunday, April 13Location: Meet at West Guardhouse, Oak Ridge Turnpike (Hwy 95)Time: 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.Leader: Larry Pounds (botanist)Limit: 25 (children are […]

A second iteration of INSET is now the only available technology that can rapidly heat materials from room temperature to 2200 degrees Celsius in about five minutes while allowing for

The fusion energy research program at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory is not confined to one division, or even one directorate, but rather cuts across almost the

David Graham, Biosecurity Programs lead, Biosciences Division Dave Graham is a distinguished R&D staff scientist and the leader of Biosecurity programs at ORNL. He has more than 115 research publications

Q: What’s ahead for the future of plant science using APPL?  A: We’ve done a lot of work with poplar, mosses, and the model Arabidopsis plant, and have gained insights into

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory tested a quantum computing approach to an old challenge: solving classical fluid dynamics problems. The study relied on support from

What are the benefits of using drones for radiation detection? Doing radiation detection from the air helps keep people from harm. If you’re detecting radiation by walking on the ground

Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Cincinnati achieved a breakthrough in understanding the vulnerability of microbes to the butanol they produce during

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory hosted the Regional Energy Training Center, RETC, Symposium, from February 24 to 28, bringing together experts from across the globe to discuss

Miaofang Chi and Rigoberto “Gobet” Advincula, both researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, have been elected as Class of 2025 Fellows of the Materials Research Society,

With notable expertise in pioneering advanced reactor concepts and a history of partnering with the Department of Defense to translate scientific discoveries into solutions for national security challenges, ORNL is

Reprinted with permission from U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate, Plant Disease Detection at the Speed of Commerce, published on March 20, 2025. In collaboration with the U.S. Department

During the four-day training, participants learned the fundamentals of NDA testing using gamma-ray spectrometry, a method for identifying and quantifying radiation emitted by gamma rays, as well as key measurement

Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a method that can track chemical changes in molten salt in real time — helping to pave the way for the deployment

Researchers from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a new application to increase efficiency in memory systems for high performance computing.  Rather than allow data to