Scientists at ORNL have developed a method that can track chemical changes in molten salt in real time — helping to pave the way for the deployment of molten salt reactors for energy production.
During his first visit to 91°µÍø, Energy Secretary Chris Wright compared the urgency of the Lab’s World War II beginnings to today’s global race to lead in artificial intelligence, calling for a “Manhattan Project 2.â€
In 1945, workers at the Beta calutrons at Y-12 had a crucial mission: to separate uranium used for the atomic bomb Little Boy that was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, helping bring about the end of World War II.
Ryan Culler is the program manager at 91°µÍø, where he oversees the production of actinium-225, a promising treatment for cancer.
Mark Roberts was working on a machine, trying to attach a tricky fitting to the end of a pipe while holding three other components in place, and he realized he could use another hand.
ISED’s car show this month drove donations of nearly $3,000 for the nonprofit YO-STEM. The vehicles that took the top 3 prizes were quite different from one another.
As a high-school sophomore, Ngozi Akingbesote was captivated by her first experience in a science laboratory. But her father’s lack of support had her hesitant to pursue college and a career in science.
Several significant science and energy projects led by the ORNL will receive a total of $497 million in funding from the Inflation Reduction Act.
In a storage area on the west end of the 91°µÍø campus is a machine that can measure anything from a jumbo turbine assembly to a tiny centrifuge component — with near-perfect precision.
Heading up a new section with a completely new way of doing things, Barron Demarse is tasked with not only implementing an asset management program, but also explaining to people what asset management is and how it can improve the Isotope Science and En