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Manufacturing challenges take center stage at M2IND

Industry had the floor at Materials and Manufacturing Innovation Days (M2IND), where more than 350 leaders from industry, government and the research community gathered on Aug. 19–20 at the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Discussions focused on barriers slowing the deployment of advanced manufacturing technologies and on how national laboratory capabilities and p

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Five ways HFIR can advance nuclear fuel innovation

The U.S. is ready to build more nuclear reactors, but a dwindling network of research reactors capable of testing new nuclear fuels for commercial use presents a major bottleneck.

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Hybrid process targets nuclear manufacturing bottlenecks

In partnership with A.J. Tuck Company, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a new manufacturing approach that could simplify production of critical components for advanced nuclear reactors and other energy and defense applications. The method combines 3D printing and electroforming to produce complex, leak-free hot isostatic pressi

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National laboratory research collaboration focuses on accelerated qualification of critical nuclear components

The Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge and Idaho national laboratories announced a collaboration to expand the domestic supply chain of industrial pressure vessels. Together, the labs will help enable wire arc 3D printing of these large components, which are critical for energy-related industries and capable of reliably withstanding harsh service conditions. The initiative boosts the rapid exp

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Department of Energy selects ORNL to lead nine Genesis Mission projects

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists will lead nine and contribute to an additional 32 projects of the Genesis Mission , which aims to transform science in the U.S.

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UCR researchers join DOE effort to speed scientific discovery

Federal Genesis Mission funding supports research on quantum computing and smarter scientific networks

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Research News University of Colorado Boulder

How warming might have caused Nepal's deadly floods

A CU Boulder mountain geographer explains how rising temperatures are destabilizing mountains and increasing the risk of landslides, glacial floods and other potentially catastrophic hazards around the world.

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Press Releases Oak Ridge National Laboratory

ORNL neutron bone imaging brings T. rex to life

A broken rib from Scotty, the largest Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton discovered, is helping scientists uncover new information about life on Earth 66 million years ago. Scotty's rib preserves something rarely seen in the fossil record: a healing injury frozen in time.

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From side reaction to center stage: Bleach, salt water boost power in grid batteries

To create large-scale grid energy storage that is more affordable, powerful and safe, researchers at the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) decided to let a strong side reaction step into the limelight.

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ORNL earns record 22 R&D 100 Awards

The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) earned a new lab record with 22 R&D 100 Awards in 2026 for technologies that advance energy, manufacturing, computing, biotechnology and other fields. ORNL led 18 of the winning technologies and contributed to four additional award-winning projects led by partner institutions.

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ORNL hosts Southeastern Quantum Conference

The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) convened scientists, engineers and technology leaders for the 2026 Southeastern Quantum Conference (SQC), bringing together experts from academia, national laboratories, industry and government to advance quantum information science and strengthen collaborations that support U.S. competitiveness.

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KICT Gives a Century-Old Physics Idea New Meaning

- Tetrode’s 1913 Idea Provides a Physical Basis for Cubic Equations of State - Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT, President Park, Sun-Kyu) has developed a new cubic equation of state (EOS) that provides a physical justification for a mathematical structure that the chemical and petroleum industries have relied on for more than half a century without a first-princip

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Paranthaman named R&D World Researcher of the Year

M. Parans Paranthaman, an expert in solid-state chemistry and materials science at the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been named R&D World’s 2026 Researcher of the Year. The honor recognizes his career translating fundamental materials research into practical technologies with real-world applications.

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ORNL, Kyoto Fusioneering to develop fusion technology test facility in East Tennessee

The Department of Energy (DOE) has officially committed funding to establish UNITY-3, a world-class fusion breeding blanket test facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), with Kyoto Fusioneering (KF) relocating its U.S. headquarters to Tennessee to help build and operate it. The facility is part of the recent public-private strategic partnership established between DOE, ORNL and KF to buil

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But is it natural? How our affinity for 'naturalness' can save or sink new climate solutions

Across political ideologies, people in the U.S. overwhelmingly gravitate toward technologies presented as natural and reject those that seem unnatural. The findings offer insight on why some proposed climate solutions fail.

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New platform speeds bacterial gene mapping for better biotech design

Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory created a platform that pinpoints genetic triggers that turn microbes into efficient factories for new chemicals and materials. The method enables rapid, precise reprogramming of bacteria as biotechnology tools, supporting the domestic production of valuable products and the recovery of critical minerals and materials, enhancin

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ORNL, Type One Energy to advance fusion fuel cycle with innovative new technologies

The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has licensed a suite of cryogenic pellet fueling technologies to Type One Energy, advancing a critical capability for high-performance fusion plasma operations.

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NUS CDE researchers develop self-repairing, recyclable substrate for durable soft sensors

Asst Prof Zhai Wei, Research Fellow Dr Dang Chao, PhD candidates Qi Haobo and Jin Yidan (from left to right) test the performance of soft skin sensors based on the reported substrate. Soft sensors convert movement, temperature and moisture into electrical signals. Repeated bending and friction can cause their metal conductors to peel from the underlying polymer, while physical damage, such as cuts

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ORNL launches national cement and concrete innovation hub

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in partnership with the National Laboratory of the Rockies, has launched a new national center to help strengthen the U.S. cement and concrete supply chain at a time of rising demand, increasing imports and mounting pressure on domestic infrastructure. The Center of Excellence for Advancement and Acceleration of Cement and Concrete Engineer

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ORNL, REV launch innovative collaboration on fusion infrastructure

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and fusion energy consultancy Rutherford Energy Ventures LP (REV) have officially begun development of a new public-private partnership framework to create shared fusion testbed infrastructure at ORNL. The new consortium model, known as the Fusion Upscaled Leveraged Consortia for Rapid Acceleration (FULCRA), is designed to address key

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UT, ORNL recruit world-renowned radiopharmaceutical scientist to advance targeted cancer therapies

Internationally renowned radiopharmaceutical scientist Carolyn Anderson is joining the University of Tennessee and the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory to advance targeted cancer therapies and strengthen Tennessee’s growing leadership in nuclear medicine.

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ORNL deploys new IQM quantum computer

With its acquisition of an on-site 20-qubit IQM Radiance quantum computer, the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has taken another major stride forward in its research efforts to integrate quantum computing technology with classical high-performance computing (HPC). The new system, named Pathfinder, was launched June 16 in the Quantum Computer Deployment Lab at ORNL’s Translatio

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Oak Ridge National Lab, Cleveland Clinic, and IBM achieve first-known computations of fusion materials on a quantum computer

A team of scientists from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Cleveland Clinic and IBM (NYSE: IBM ), has calculated nine molecular configurations of a promising material to produce fuel for fusion energy – the first-known instance of such computations on quantum computers.

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