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Largest Populus SNP dataset holds promise for biofuels, materials, metabolites

OAK RIDGE, Tenn., January 17, 2017—Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have released the largest-ever single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) dataset of genetic variations in poplar trees, information useful to plant scientists as well as researchers in the fields of biofuels, materials science, and secondary plant metabolism.

On hand for UT-Battelle's check presentation at the new facility construction site.

UT-Battelle fulfills $250,000 pledge to Emory Valley Center campaign

OAK RIDGE, Tenn., January 12, 2017 – UT-Battelle, the managing contractor for the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, made the final installment of a $250,000 pledge by presenting a $50,000 check in late December to the Emory Valley Center, a community facility that serves people with disabilities.

Crystallization method offers new option for carbon capture from ambient air

OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 9, 2017 – Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have found a simple, reliable process to capture carbon dioxide directly from ambient air, offering a new option for carbon capture and storage strategies to combat global warming.

The Transforming Additive Manufacturing through Exascale Simulation project (ExaAM) is building a new multi-physics modeling and simulation platform for 3D printing of metals

ORNL plays key role in Exascale Computing Project’s first year

January 5, 2016 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory experts are playing leading roles in the recently established Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Exascale Computing Project (ECP), a multi-lab initiative responsible for developing the strategy, aligning the resources, and conducting the R&D necessary to achieve the nation’s imperative of delivering exascale computing by 2021.

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