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ORNL, UTGSM study compares structures of Huntington's disease protein

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Neutron scattering research has revealed clear structural differences in the normal and pathological forms of a protein involved in Huntington's disease.

Journal: Biophysical Journal

Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, July 2014

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

An alloy that holds great promise for permanent magnets. Motors for electric vehicles could be smaller and use less electricity. A graphite foam that could help preserve U.S. soldiers' hearing. Supercharging injector design.

ORNL wins eight R&D 100s

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have received eight R&D 100 awards, presented by R&D Magazine in recognition of the year's top technological innovations.

ORNL awarded 2 Energy Frontier Research Centers

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

Oak Ridge National Laboratory will be home to two Energy Frontier Research Centers announced this week by US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz.

Knoxville startup Fiveworx licenses ORNL energy analysis tool

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Business Announcement

Knoxville-based Fiveworx has licensed a technology that will help consumers reduce their utility bills by analyzing their home energy usage.

Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, June 2014

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The Oak Ridge National Laboratory's June 2014 story tips include stories on biofuels, materials, big data, and biometrics.

Novel ORNL technique enables air-stable water droplet networks

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A simple new technique to form interlocking beads of water in ambient conditions could prove valuable for applications in biological sensing, membrane research and harvesting water from fog.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

ORNL paper examines clues for superconductivity in an iron-based material

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

For the first time, scientists have a clearer understanding of how to control the appearance of a superconducting phase in a material, adding crucial fundamental knowledge and perhaps setting the stage for advances in the field of superconductivity.

Journal: Physical Review Letters

Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, May 2014

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

May 2014's story tips include reducing soot; hydropower; understanding driver behavior; and a performance record in high-temperature superconducting wires.

'Sweet spot' for salty water

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Computational modeling has given materials researchers new insight into the properties of a membrane that purifies saltwater into potable water. The resulting technology could help speed up inefficient desalination processes in use today.