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19-Jun-2000
ORNL joins computing elite, surpasses 1 teraflop
DOE/Oak Ridge National LaboratoryPeer-Reviewed Publication
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 20, 2000 -- Recently acquired
supercomputers from IBM and Compaq have made Oak Ridge
National Laboratory (ORNL) home to the most powerful
unclassified computers in the nation and are advancing its
leadership role in computational science.
18-Jun-2000
ORNL project seeks to pinpoint time since death
DOE/Oak Ridge National LaboratoryPeer-Reviewed Publication
Determining when a crime victim died can make the difference
between a criminal going free or being brought to justice,
and researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are
developing a system that could help justice prevail.
17-May-2000
ORNL story tips May 2000
DOE/Oak Ridge National LaboratoryPeer-Reviewed Publication
Lumberyards everywhere could revolutionize their businesses
with a microwave pretreatment system that reduces from about
two months to 10 days the amount of time needed to dry
hardwoods. The system could save the lumber industry a
significant amount in energy costs and reduce inventory
requirements and expense. It can also reduce yield losses
caused by long periods during which wood is exposed to
insects, weather and fungus.
11-Apr-2000
Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory
DOE/Oak Ridge National LaboratoryPeer-Reviewed Publication
Computing - Electronic notebook ...Paper laboratory notebooks
may go the way of the typewriter with the invention of the
DOE Electronic Notebook. Manufacturing - Manufacturers of
components made of plastics, polymers and metals may be able
to reduce time and energy costs significantly with direct
thermal systems. Electronics -- World's smartest transistor
Environment -- New sensor is 'Johnny on the spot'
27-Mar-2000
NTRC brake test facility could make highways safer
DOE/Oak Ridge National LaboratoryPeer-Reviewed Publication
A first-of-its-kind facility for testing brakes of commercial
trucks could help put a screeching halt to hundreds of
accidents caused by mechanical failures.
21-Mar-2000
Propulsion Center opens as new Oak Ridge user facility
DOE/Oak Ridge National LaboratoryPeer-Reviewed Publication
The Advanced Propulsion Technology Center at the Department
of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has
been designated a DOE national user facility.
20-Feb-2000
ORNL technology detects explosives with mini-explosions
DOE/Oak Ridge National LaboratoryPeer-Reviewed Publication
An instrument that can detect tiny (nano) explosions could
lead to an inexpensive hand-held device to screen people and
luggage at airports or to detect land mines.
13-Feb-2000
Optical switching could cause shakeup in electronics industry
DOE/Oak Ridge National LaboratoryPeer-Reviewed Publication
Electronic transistors may one day be replaced by all-optical
transistors, which are in early stages of development at the
Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).
13-Feb-2000
New tool gives scientists inside look at materials
DOE/Oak Ridge National LaboratoryPeer-Reviewed Publication
When your computer crashes, it could be because of a failure
in the tiny metal wires that connect parts of the integrated
circuits inside, but it’s difficult to know for sure.
The new X-ray crystal microscope provides an exciting
capability that didn't exist before.