Analysis of three sodium-cooled fast microreactors (SFMs) with thermal powers of 10, 30, and 50 MWt showed that smaller reactors result in lower radiological consequences during a postulated ...

Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory conducted a meticulous analysis of the compounds released by plant roots into their surrounding environment. The analysis yielded ...

To further probe biofilm dynamics, the team tested engineered surfaces with nanoscale ridges — features thousands of times ...

From the world of research papers and cubicles, Kevin Roccapriore has made a leap into the entrepreneurial arena with ...

Besides its own research, ORNL leads two major collaborations in quantum computing and technology. The first, the Quantum ...

Random numbers often serve as the backbone for many security solutions in diverse domains such as cryptography, side channel leakage prevention, and moving target defense. However, generating true ...

The 3D-printed forms for the Janus shielding demonstration are precursors to those that Kairos Power and Barnard will employ ...

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and artificial intelligence company Atomic Canyon signed a ...

“The AI+ Expo provided an excellent platform to showcase ORNL's advancements in AI for science and to highlight how AI is ...

The two organizations aim to expand the possibilities for large-format 3D printing into a new set of materials — thermoset polymers, such as epoxies, vinyl esters and polyurethanes — and develop ...

To ensure the technology could be scaled up for commercialization, ORNL researchers made coin and pouch cell batteries using industry-standard processes at ORNL’s open-access Battery Manufacturing ...

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed an innovative new technique using carbon nanofibers to enhance binding in carbon fiber and other ...