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27-Jul-2009
Spallation Neutron Source sees first target replacement
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Having outlasted all expectations of its service life, the original mercury target of the Spallation Neutron Source, the US Department of Energy Office of Science's record-setting neutron science facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, is being replaced for the first time.
23-Jul-2009
Spring cold snap helps with stream ecosystem research
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A rare April freeze in 2007 provided researchers at the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory with further evidence that climate change could have negative effects on stream and forest ecosystems.
22-Jul-2009
ORNL advances therapy for Parkinson's, other diseases
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By miniaturizing a device that monitors the delivery of healthy cells, researchers at US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are developing a powerful instrument for physicians to use in treating patients with Parkinson's syndrome, brain tumors and other diseases.
20-Jul-2009
ORNL researchers win 8 R&D 100 awards
DOE/Oak Ridge National LaboratoryGrant and Award Announcement
Researchers and engineers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have won eight R&D 100 Awards, which are presented each year by R&D Magazine in recognition of the year's most significant technological innovations.
29-Jun-2009
Story tips from the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, July 2009
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Researchers have developed an innovative cooling concept that could improve vehicle performance, life expectancy and overall efficiency without increasing costs. Alumina-forming austenitic stainless steels boast an increased upper-temperature oxidation, or corrosion, limit that is 100 to 400 degrees Fahrenheit higher than that of conventional stainless steels. A new explosives detector with incredible sensitivity and a range of up to 100 meters could save lives and thwart the efforts of terrorists.
17-Jun-2009
ORNL finding could help electronics industry enter new phase
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Electronic devices of the future could be smaller, faster, more powerful and consume less energy because of a discovery by researchers at the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
9-Jun-2009
Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, June 2009
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Scientists examining cells to study diseases could have a new tool that advances the field to a level previously imagined; Surgeons treating eye diseases could soon have three microfabricated surgical instruments; An analysis of the field of high-temperature superconductors which tracks global trends and performance in research, shows ORNL's Amit Goyal ranks no. 1 worldwide in the number of citations; Hundreds of new jobs are expected to result from production of a super-efficient water heater.
6-May-2009
Story tips From the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory -- May 2009
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The SNS has added another instrument to its eventual suite of 25. Wide tires on tractor-trailers can reduce the weight of a rig. In one of the largest experiments of its kind, thousands of cottonwood cuttings planted in common gardens in British Columbia, Oregon and California will help scientists determine which strains are best suited for cellulosic ethanol production. Fusion energy took a small step forward with a successful simulation performed on ORNL's Jaguar supercomputer.
6-Apr-2009
Story tips from the DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory April 2009
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Techniques developed at ORNL are making sense of enormous amounts of information delivered by all types of sensors. ORNL is hosting the Cyber Security Information Intelligence Research Workshop. Graphene can be used for electronics.