Doctoral student Jordan Cannon's work on microbial engineering may lead to sustainable bioplastics with faster degradation, potentially solving issues with current biodegradable plastics' limited breakdown in natural conditions.

Three ORNL researchers were named APS Fellows for their contributions in physics research and advancements in energy technologies, plasma fusion, and quantum materials.

ORNL researchers won an ACE Award for designing a fully recyclable wind turbine blade tip, using low-cost carbon fiber and a conductive coating to withstand lightning strikes and improve sustainability.

Startup Day 2024 in Knoxville featured a pitch competition and celebrated local entrepreneurship, with Andrew Hanna winning $10,000 for lithium-ion battery safety innovation.

Prasanna Balaprakash spoke on a Senate panel about AI in climate research, stressing the urgency for accurate weather predictions due to extreme weather events causing extensive damage.

ORNL researchers are working on advanced manufacturing, particularly PM-HIP, to support the U.S. clean energy sector and domestic metal parts production.

Justin West from ORNL has been honored with the SME 30 Under 30 award for his impactful work in advanced machining, particularly on the Concrete Base Machine project.

The Oak Ridge National Laboratory team developed a nanoscale technique to enhance materials for advanced memory storage and neuromorphic computing by manipulating atomic orientations in ferroelectrics.

ORNL teams up with Florida universities to launch Neutron Nexus, aiming to expand the science community and foster collaboration with academic institutions, especially in neutron science.

ORNL's Neutron Nexus program partners with the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering to promote diversity in neutron science access and encourage scientific collaboration.

An initiative has launched a global assessment to map out potential biomass supplies, with a portal aggregating data from over 49 reports indicating 2,740 million metric tons available, which may grow significantly by 2030.

Karly Harrod, a Department of Energy ORNL researcher, won an Early Career LDRD award, leading her to manage projects in disease modeling and climate research.

Chemists at ORNL have advanced nuclear nonproliferation by detecting both fluorine and uranium isotopes in single particles, speeding up the analysis process.