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Supercomputers look to the stars for answers

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

To people like astrophysicist Tony Mezzacappa at DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, this work is about more than just satisfying their curiosity. The project is aimed at answering some basic questions about the origin of life.

Spinach protein could offer new hope for the blind

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Spinach, touted in the Popeye cartoon for its ability to strengthen the body, may prove even more valuable for restoring vision to people who are legally blind.

ORNL heads DOE project that looks to the stars

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Through a newly funded Department of Energy project, astrophysicists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and around the United States hope to gain a better understanding of what happens when stars die in spectacular explosions called core collapse supernovae.

Mauna Loa CO<sub>2</sub> measurements are the longest continuous record in the world

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

The Mauna Loa atmospheric CO₂ measurements, which began in 1958, constitute the longest continuous record of atmospheric CO₂ concentrations available in the world. The Mauna Loa site is considered one of the most favorable locations for measuring undisturbed air because possible local influences of vegetation or human activities on atmospheric CO₂ concentrations are minimal and any influences from volcanic vents may be excluded from the records.

New Knox company has big plans for ORNL technology

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Business Announcement

Knoxville startup company QGENICS Biosciences is looking for big things from a miniaturized platform technology developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to quickly diagnose disease, analyze DNA, proteins and other molecules.

ORNL heads effort to build better supercomputer centers

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Supercomputers provide researchers with powerful tools, but operating them can also be a super hassle, says an Oak Ridge National Laboratory researcher who heads a team working to fix the problem.

ORNL, IBM pooling talents to examine diseases

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Massive computing power and biology are coming together in a big way through a cooperative research and development agreement announced today by IBM and the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy, IBM

ORNL computational center awarded funding for climate studies

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

DOE initiative targets heart of fusion machine OAK RIDGE, Tenn.,– Enormous computing power and $1.2 million from the Department of Energy are expected to help researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Princeton University better understand and control fusion machines.

Keeping trucks and the nation on the road to prosperity

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

The 21st Century Truck Partnership aims to secure the future of the nation's trucking industry by developing technologies to increase safety, fuel economy, performance, and to lower emissions. It combines the resources and capabilities of the Department of Energy, Department of Transportation, Department of Defense, Environmental Protection Agency, and 16 industrial partners.

Disease detectives

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

ORNL researchers are developing two types of miniaturized devices for diagnosing diseases. These devices are based on cantilevers and biochips.