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September 2013 story tips

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Families of thousands of victims of social violence may gain closure, and killers may receive appropriate punishment, because of a suite of technologies able to locate clandestine graves. While investigators can find some graves, perhaps hundreds of thousands remain undiscovered.

ORNL-grown oxygen 'sponge' presents path to better catalysts, energy materials

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a new oxygen "sponge" that can easily absorb or shed oxygen atoms at low temperatures. Materials with these novel characteristics would be useful in devices such as rechargeable batteries, sensors, gas converters and fuel cells.

Journal: Nature Materials

ORNL superconducting wire yields unprecedented performance

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The ability to control nanoscale imperfections in superconducting wires results in materials with unparalleled and customized performance, according to a new study from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Journal: Scientific Reports

ORNL finding goes beyond surface of oxide films

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Better batteries, catalysts, electronic information storage and processing devices are among potential benefits of an unexpected discovery made by ORNL scientists using samples isolated from the atmosphere.

Journal: Nanoscale

ORNL research reveals new challenges for mercury cleanup

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

More forms of mercury can be converted to deadly methylmercury than previously thought, according to a study published Sunday in Nature Geoscience. The discovery provides scientists with another piece of the mercury puzzle, bringing them one step closer to understanding the challenges associated with mercury cleanup.

Journal: Nature Geoscience
Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

August 2013 story tips from Oak Ridge National Laboratory

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The following are story ideas from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory for August 2013.

CASL milestone validates reactor model using TVA data

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Today, the Consortium for Advanced Simulation of Light Water Reactors (CASL) announced that its scientists have successfully completed the first full-scale simulation of an operating nuclear reactor. CASL is modeling nuclear reactors on supercomputers to help researchers better understand reactor performance with much higher reliability than previously available methods, with the goal of ultimately increasing power output, extending reactor life, and reducing waste.

ORNL wins 6 R&D 100s

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

Researchers at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory have received six R&D 100 awards, presented each year by R&D Magazine in recognition of the year's most significant technological innovations.

Materials for measuring the universe

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Physicists have their own version of the "butterfly effect" that hinges on precise measurements of one of the building blocks of the universe.

July 2013 story tips

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Business Announcement

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