Congratulations to ORNL researchers Deeksha Rastogi and Sudershan Gangrade on being featured in this year’s 40 Under 40 roundup from @knoxnews!
Both use high-performance computing to better understand water, weather and infrastructure risks here in East Tennessee.
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📸 ORNL in Focus: This cryogenic robot at ORNL's Spallation Neutron Source retrieves frozen protein crystal samples, positions them for neutron scattering experiments, and returns them to storage, helping researchers study more samples with speed and precision.
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ORNL researchers developed an AI framework that uses realistic synthetic data to identify nanoscale features in atomic force microscope images. It can guide microscopes toward the most informative areas of a sample for closer study.
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ORNL researchers partnered with a major manufacturer of environmental DNA sampling technologies to develop new materials that could replace plastic parts.
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A new ORNL tool helps utilities and planners weigh grid infrastructure alongside local policies, costs, community priorities and other real-world factors.
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ORNL researchers measured how irradiation changes the mechanical properties of individual layers in HALEU TRISO fuel particles. The results will help improve fuel performance models and support advanced gas reactor development.
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📸 ORNL in Focus: Before data can answer scientific questions, someone has to build the system that captures it.
Here, ORNL technical professional Christi Johnson assembles a data acquisition system that will help turn sensor signals into usable data for future research.
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ORNL scientists used neutron scattering to reveal a vast network of mineralized blood vessels in a bone from Scotty, the largest T. rex skeleton ever found 🦖
This type of soft tissue preservation has never before been observed in a fossil!
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As part of the DOE Genesis Mission, ORNL scientists are using AI to design plants that absorb critical minerals from soil, helping recover valuable metals for energy and security technologies.
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ORNL researchers more than doubled peak power in a low-cost battery without using critical materials.
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Most U.S. dams don’t generate electricity, but an updated assessment of over 2,600 non-powered dams found enough hydropower potential to generate electricity for over 1.4 million homes.
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The crystalline structures in this bottle are the result of a new process for separating rare earth elements.
These materials are essential for technologies from electronics to energy systems, and new separation methods could make the process more efficient.
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ORNL researchers developed an AI-guided system that can arrange molecules to build functional materials atom by atom, opening new possibilities for electronics and quantum materials.
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Exciting news: ORNL earned a new lab record with 22 R&D 100 Awards this year for technologies that advance energy, manufacturing, computing, biotechnology and other fields.
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Bioengineered plants could strengthen the U.S. raw materials supply chain. 🌱
@ORNL scientists are using AI to design plants that absorb critical minerals from soil, helping recover valuable metals for energy and security technologies.
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One of the nation’s most powerful research reactors is prepared to enable the future of nuclear fuel.
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At the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility, researchers measure how cutting tools wear over time.
These measurements train AI models that can predict tool life and optimize machining before problems occur, helping reduce waste, lower costs, and improve productivity.
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ORNL researchers developed a hybrid manufacturing method that could simplify production of complex metal parts, reduce costs and reliance on overseas manufacturing, and strengthen U.S. supply chains for nuclear energy and defense applications.
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ORNL scientists created a high-confidence toolkit that makes it easier and faster to engineer microorganisms for biotechnology applications.
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A new collaboration brings ORNL, industry and education partners together to advance nuclear manufacturing and construction while creating skilled career pathways in East Tennessee!
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