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Unearthing the secrets of plant health, carbon storage with rhizosphere-on-a-chip

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have created a miniaturized environment to study the ecosystem around poplar tree roots for insights into plant health and soil carbon sequestration.

Journal: Lab on a Chip
Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

Sensor research helps fight wildfires

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

As climate change leads to larger and more frequent wildfires, researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are using sensors, drones and machine learning to both prevent fires and reduce their damage to the electric grid. Engineers are honing technology to remotely sense electrical arcing and faulty equipment, as well as the direction of spreading fires.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy, U.S. Forest Service

Story tips: Drought-resistant crops, hydropower, AI for atomic measurement, controlling refrigerants and recycling e-waste

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

ORNL Story tips: Drought-resistant crops, hydropower, AI for atomic measurement, controlling refrigerants and recycling e-waste

Journal: Advanced Engineering Materials
Funder: Biological and Environmental Research, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Water Power Technologies Office, Office of Science, Building Technologies Office, Advanced Manufacturing Office

Magnetic quantum material broadens platform for probing next-gen information technologies

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory used neutron scattering to determine whether a specific material’s atomic structure could host a novel state of matter called a spiral spin liquid. By tracking tiny magnetic moments known as “spins” on the honeycomb lattice of a layered iron trichloride magnet, the team found the first 2D system to host a spiral spin liquid.

Journal: Physical Review Letters
Funder: U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science

Adsorbent material filters toxic chromium, arsenic from water supplies

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are tackling a global water challenge with a unique material designed to target not one, but two toxic, heavy metal pollutants for simultaneous removal.

ORNL welcomes sixth cohort of Innovation Crossroads clean energy entrepreneurs

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Business Announcement

Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Innovation Crossroads program welcomes six new science and technology innovators from across the United States to its sixth cohort.

Funder: Advanced Manufacturing Office, Building Technologies Office, Tennessee Valley Authority

ORNL’s Maldonado receives 2022 ASME Old Guard Early Career Award

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, or ASME, selected Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) researcher Bryan Maldonado for the 2022 Old Guard Early Career Award. He was recognized for exceptional service to ASME activities including science and engineering student mentorship.

ORNL’s Wagner, Curran elevated to Senior Members of IEEE

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

Two Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have been elevated to the grade of senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Robert Wagner, division director for the Building Transportation Science Division, and Scott Curran, group leader for Fuel Science and Engine Technologies Research, earned the recognition for making significant contributions to the engineering field.

ORNL’s Ozpineci selected for Nagamori Award

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

Burak Ozpineci, a Corporate Fellow and section head for Vehicle and Mobility Systems Research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, is one of six international recipients of the eighth Nagamori Award chosen annually by the Nagamori Foundation based in Kyoto, Japan. The honor recognizes outstanding researchers and engineers working in electric motors, motor drives and related fields.

Story tips: Split-second leak detection, serendipitous silicon and retrofitting untapped dams

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Reports and Proceedings

ORNL Story tips: Split-second leak detection, serendipitous silicon and retrofitting untapped dams

Funder: Building Technologies Office, Laboratory Directed Research and Development, Water Power Technologies Office

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