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Oak Ridge National Laboratory supercomputers support Nobel Prize–winning research

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

In October, a scientist whose research was supported by modeling and simulation efforts on supercomputers at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2021.

Journal: Science

Closing In on Fusion

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

A team used the Summit supercomputer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to model plasma turbulence in a nuclear fusion device to capture energy loss in fusion plasmas. The team’s simulations will help inform the design of next-generation tokamaks like ITER with optimum confinement properties.

Journal: Physics of Plasmas

Microscopy innovator receives ORNL’s top science honor

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

A world-leading researcher in solid electrolytes and sophisticated electron microscopy methods received Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s top science honor today for her work in developing new materials for batteries. The announcement was made during a livestreamed Director’s Awards event hosted by ORNL Director Thomas Zacharia.

New biosensors shine a light on CRISPR gene editing

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Detecting the activity of CRISPR gene editing tools in organisms with the naked eye and an ultraviolet flashlight is now possible using technology developed at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Journal: ACS Synthetic Biology
Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

Superheavy science: ORNL’s actinide abilities enable the discovery of new elements

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

This feature provides an overview of the science behind the discovery of superheavy elements and outlines ORNL's crucial role in supplying actinide target materials.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

ORNL’s Mark Noakes receives Ray Goertz Award from ANS

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

Mark Noakes, a senior researcher in advanced manufacturing at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been recognized by the American Nuclear Society’s Robotics and Remote Systems Division with the 2021 Ray Goertz Award for his outstanding contributions to the field of remote technology in hazardous environments.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tuskegee University collaborate on advanced bioderived materials research

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Business Announcement

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Tuskegee University have formed a partnership to develop new biodegradable materials for use in buildings, transportation and biomedical applications.

Story tips: For the birds, fresh twist on heat, upcycling plastics and probing for COVID particles

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

ORNL story tips: For the birds, fresh twist on heat, upcycling plastics and probing for COVID particles

Journal: Langmuir
Funder: Bioenergy Technologies Office, Basic Energy Sciences, Advanced Manufacturing Office, Biological and Environmental Research, Office of Science, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Game-changing rare-earth elements separation technology licensed to Marshallton

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Business Announcement

A new technology for rare-earth elements chemical separation has been licensed to Marshallton Research Laboratories, a North Carolina-based manufacturer of organic chemicals for a range of industries.

Funder: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Researchers team up to get a clearer picture of molten salts

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge, Brookhaven and Idaho national laboratories and Stony Brook University have developed a novel approach to gain fundamental insights into molten salts, a heat transfer medium important to advanced energy technologies.

Journal: Journal of the American Chemical Society

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