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Press Releases Sep 08, 2026 Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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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Press Releases Aug 24, 2026 Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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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Press Releases Aug 21, 2026 Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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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Technology & Innovation Aug 27, 2026 National University of Singapore

Building an AI Foundry to transform materials discovery

Prof Ong hopes the AI Foundry can compress discovery cycles for new materials from months or years to weeks. Professor Shyue Ping Ong wants AI to do more than predict whether a material might work. His vision is a discovery system that can propose new materials for a specific purpose, identify the most useful experiments to run, learn from every result and help scientists understand why a material

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Technology & Innovation Aug 12, 2026 University of California, Riverside

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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Press Releases Sep 02, 2026 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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Press Releases Aug 28, 2026 Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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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Press Releases Aug 28, 2026 Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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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Press Releases Aug 17, 2026 Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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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Press Releases Aug 11, 2026 Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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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Press Releases Aug 06, 2026 Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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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