ORNL, Sierra Space create new thermal protection system for reusable space vehicles
Researchers with the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Sierra Space Corporation have developed a new silicon-carbide-based thermal protection system, or TPS, for...
The Powerhouse of USGS Paleo-research
On a global scale, wetland systems have been affected by climate extremes, changing sea level, and population growth, reducing their capacity to moderate storm surge,...
Teletrix expands augmented reality training platform with new commercial license
With the new commercial license, Teletrix plans to expand the platform’s applications to improve worker readiness and safety. “We aim to expand our offerings with...
Protein design on demand: ORNL’s Frontier trains AI to devise new foundations for life
LLM efforts typically seek to develop a model that can absorb and adjust the lessons learned on training data and apply that knowledge consistently and...
Fine-tuning forecasts: ORBIT brings long-range weather prediction within reach
The world’s fastest supercomputer could help bring up-to-the-minute, pinpoint weather forecasts weeks in advance to your laptop, tablet or phone.Researchers at the Department of Energy’s...
Harvesting Knowledge: A Recap of the USGS-NPS Collaboration and Student Engagement at Effigy Mounds
Shannon Meppelink and Kendra Markland attended the biannual Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO) meeting on Thursday, October 24th to provide an update on the USGS-NPS...
Researchers Develop Novel Framework Leveraging Multi-Omics Data to Advance Environmental Precision Health
Over the last 20 years, vast advancements in the field of biotechnology have led to the development of a research approach called multi-omics, which looks...
Department of Energy awards $88.8M contract to build Stable Isotope Production and Research Facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
The Department of Energy has awarded an $88.8 million contract to Hensel Phelps for the construction of a facility to enrich stable isotopes at Oak...
Power line test bed energizes technologies for increasing grid capacity
As population growth and extreme temperatures strain the United States power grid, utilities and equipment manufacturers are looking for ways to increase the amount of...
Detecting battery failures quicker
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Batteries in electric vehicles can fail quickly, sometimes catching fire without much warning. Sandia National Laboratories is working to detect these failures...