ORNL invites students to join the JUMP into STEM building science challenge
Hancock is a member of the professor team, which consists of faculty from colleges and universities who incorporate the competition into their curricula and offer students...
Sandia researchers solve mystery of attractive surfaces
Panel A shows the tip/substrate position just prior to cavitation, which is shown ~33 msec later in Panel B. Panel C shows the cavity meniscus,...
New DOE portal provides open, accountable energy information for our future data economy
The Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity, in partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has launched an experimental platform for energy sector-related data with enhanced...
New breeding habitat discovered for rare Yellow-billed Cuckoos
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The western population of yellow-billed cuckoos (Coccyzus americanus occidentalis) was thought to nest only in mid-elevation riparian areas dominated by cottonwood and...
Directors Message: A Season of Change at the Western Fisheries Research Center
Jan Lovy, Ph.D. at work It’s October, and fall is upon us. Fall is a season of change. The days get shorter and colder, it’s...
Up to bat: Protecting endangered bats with biomaterials
Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers are using a new bioderived material to 3D print custom roosting structures for endangered bats.The eco-friendly composite offers a sustainable...
Interns open doors without a key
Key cards, key fobs and related access devices are designed to give a person access to a restricted area. The permissions on the item are...
Innovation Crossroads company among two ORNL Lab MATCH Phase 2 wins
ThermoVerse, a startup founded by Shantonio Birch, has taken a step forward with its win in Phase 2 of the Department of Energy’s Office of...
Sounding the alarm: Fire’s speed is more threatening than its size
Most news reports about wildfires include the number of acres a given fire has burned, but according to a new study by U.S. National Science...
Lead pollution in a remote Tibetan glacier reveals far-reaching human activities
The Tibetan Plateau's glaciers are among the world's most remote and untouched places. Researchers say these ice fields provide water for millions of people and...