Researcher and water resources engineer Scott DeNeale is spearheading a project that aims to improve the deployment of in-conduit hydropower, which harnesses the flow of water through pipes and other ...

The project, called NEUROPix — short for neuromorphic computing for pixel detectors — recently received a three-year award through the Department of Energy’s High Energy Physics program. The funding ...

Researchers used the world’s fastest supercomputer for open science to train an artificial intelligence model that captures ...

As the U.S. reimagines its nuclear future, researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are experimenting with molten lead ...

“Hematite is abundant, chemically stable and nontoxic,” said Qiyang Sun, a postdoctoral researcher in ORNL’s Neutron Scattering Division and project lead. “By confirming its altermagnetic nature, we ...

Rob Moore is a recognized leader in the development of autonomous science and self-driving laboratories at the Department of ...

In 2025, the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory received more than $5 million from the DOE Technology ...

Microgrids—localized energy systems integrating solar generation, energy storage, and loads—are increasingly deployed in communities, campuses, and critical facilities. When geographically collocated ...

The Molten Salt Reactor Experiment achieved its first self-sustaining nuclear reaction on June 1, 1965. Three years later, on Oct. 8, 1968, it became the first reactor ever to run on uranium-233. MSRE ...

DOE announced the Discovery and Lux supercomputers at ORNL to advance U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing. Discovery and Lux will enable AI-driven research that ...

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, working with international partners, have uncovered surprising behavior in a specially engineered crystal. Composed of tantalum ...

ORNL plays a pivotal role in America’s drive toward a flexible and secure energy future. Our researchers deliver breakthroughs in energy science and technology, including generation, distribution, ...