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ORNL Researchers Developing Cost-Effective Ceramic Valves For Advanced Heat Engines

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have participated in the development of ceramic valves that offer longer life and better durability. The valves were developed as part of the Ceramic Technology Project, a program for the development of an industrial technology base to provide reliable and cost-effective, high- temperature ceramic components for advanced heat engines.

ORNL, Supercomputer Working To Make Tomorrow's Cars Safer

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have built a computer model the Department of Transportation can provide to United States automakers to make improvements to vehicles of the future

Tracer Licenses ORNL Technology That Could Take Bite Out Of Crime

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New York's Tracer Detection Technology Corp. has licensed an Oak Ridge National Laboratory technology expected to play a role in counter-terrorism and anti-narcotics efforts

ORNL, Columbia May Help Heart Patients Stay Out Of Hospitals

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a Department of Energy multiprogram facility, and Columbia University have developed the production, processing and delivery system to provide a radioisotope researchers believe will make coronary angiolasty more effective at unclogging arteries

ORNL Part Of Team To Cast Industry, Offices In New Light

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new type of lighting is being developed by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and several partners. The hyprid lighting concept combines natural and artificial light by using collectors to capture sunlight and waveguides to transmit the light to special fixtures.

ORNL Finds Common Genetic Cause For Epilepsy, Migraine

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have completed a study which findings indicate a common genetic cause for migraines and epilepsy

ORNL's Miniature Camera Project Emphasizes Security

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Police, security guards and the public may soon be aided and protected, thanks to a miniature video camera project developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers and licensed by Turtle Mountain Communications

ORNL Microscope "Sees" Bumps That Reveal Partial DNA Structure

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are developing a new imaging approach as an alternative technology for DNA mapping by using an atomic force microscope to image a serpentine strand of DNA.

ORNL Helps Develop Electronic Notebooks

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a recordkeeping tool for the future -- the electronic notebook, which offers scientists all the features of the traditional paper notebook, along with the capability toaccept multimedia input and computer-generated images

ORNL Mice Helping Researchers Isolate, Identify Causes Of Cancer

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are learning something about the causes of leukemia, lymphoma and other illnesses in people by using mice to study the genetics of cancer