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ORNL scientists solve mercury mystery, Science reports OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 7, 2013 By identifying two genes required for transforming inorganic into organic mercury, which is far more toxic, scientists today have taken a significant step toward protecting human health.
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'Bridging the Gap' conference invites business community to ORNL OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 5, 2013 Several of Oak Ridge National Laboratory's most promising applied R&D capabilities will be in the spotlight March 5-6 as dozens of entrepreneurs, investors and scientists gather at the lab's third annual "Bridging the Gap" conference.
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'Zoomable' map of poplar proteins offers new view of bioenergy crop OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 29, 2013 Researchers seeking to improve production of ethanol from woody crops have a new resource in the form of an extensive molecular map of poplar tree proteins, published by a team from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
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ORNL research paves way for larger, safer lithium ion batteries OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 23, 2013 Looking toward improved batteries for charging electric cars and storing energy from renewable but intermittent solar and wind, scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed the first high-performance, nanostructured solid electrolyte for more energy-dense lithium ion batteries.
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ORNL's RABiTS technology enables record-setting performance with iron-based superconducting wires A technology invented at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory for manufacturing copper-oxide based high-temperature superconducting materials has been used to make an iron-based superconducting wire capable of carrying very high electrical currents under exceptionally high magnetic fields. — Jan. 16, 2013
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