• At the University of Notre Dame, part of the Oak Ridge Deuterated Spectroscopic Array measured a reaction that causes noise in some neutrino detectors. Credit: Michael Febbraro/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

    Righting a wrong

    Nuclear physicists improve precision of neutrino studies
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  • At ORNL, MIT researchers used neutrons to study an MOF material that could one day serve as durable supercapacitors and potentially power vehicles. Credit: Genevieve Martin/ORNL

    Improving supercapacitors

    MIT researchers used neutrons to study a material that could potentially power electric vehicles.
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  • A Co-Optima research team led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Jim Szybist in collaboration with Argonne, Sandia and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, created a merit function tool that evaluates six fuel properties and their impact on engine performance, giving the scientific community a guide to quickly evaluate biofuels. Credit: ORNL/U.S. Dept. of Energy

    Predicting biofuel performance

    The Co-Optima research team focused on identifying factors that influence how a fuel will perform in a spark ignition engine
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  • The heart-shaped SARS-CoV-2 main protease enables the virus to reproduce by cutting long chains of proteins that activate the replication process. Experiments show existing drugs used to treat hepatitis C may have potential to treat COVID-19 by stopping the “heart” of the virus. Credit: Michelle Lehman, Jill Hemman/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

    Repurposing existing drugs

    X-ray study explores potential of hepatitis C drugs to treat COVID-19
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  • As a user travels through a map, pop-out informational windows deliver facts, videos, graphics and links to other related content. Credit: ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

    Take a virtual tour

    We have added 10 virtual tours that include floor plans, rotating views and 360-degree navigation.
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  • Sandra Davern performs cell based assays to evaluate cell death and DNA damage in response to radiation in order to gain a better understanding of how radioisotope nanoparticles affect the human body.

    The Big Impact

    Sandra Davern sees a future where individualized isotopes are sent into the body to target cancer cells.
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  • Using geometry and computer assisted design, Betters designs the tooling necessary to build machines for such projects as the electrostatic charging device which was used by industry to manufacture N95 filter material for face masks in the fight against COVID-19. Credit: Carlos Jones/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy.

    Emma Betters

    Advancing machining and revitalizing industry
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CHECK IT OUT @ORNL creates a new system to produce solid yttrium hydride — a moderator that could be used in advanced reactors or nuclear thermal propulsion systems. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2VLobFG
CHECK IT OUT @ORNL creates a new system to produce solid yttrium hydride — a moderator that could be used in advanced reactors or nuclear thermal propulsion systems. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2VLobFG
ORNL is the only place in the world capable of efficiently producing the radioisotope californium-252, an essential material for nuclear reactor startup.
ORNL is the only place in the world capable of efficiently producing the radioisotope californium-252, an essential material for nuclear reactor startup.
ORNL and @FramatomeUS parts for @TVAnews Browns Ferry plant represent two first-of-a-kind demonstrations: the first 3D printed safety-related parts to go into a reactor and the first physical parts with digital twins created using advanced #AI techniques
ORNL and @FramatomeUS parts for @TVAnews Browns Ferry plant represent two first-of-a-kind demonstrations: the first 3D printed safety-related parts to go into a reactor and the first physical parts with digital twins created using advanced #AI techniques

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