Content by Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge National Laboratory Launches Next-Generation Data Centers InstituteFocusing on technologies to operate systems reliably while accelerating scientific breakthroughs
Wed, 03/18/2026 - 12:02
In response to the societal challenge of the growing electricity demand from AI data centers, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is launching the Next-Generation Data Centers Institute (NGDCI). This internal ORNL institute will unite the…
ORNL and Kairos Power Partner to Advance Deployment of Next-Gen Nuclear EnergyProviding the economic wherewithal to build an energy ecosystem and strengthen infrastructure
Thu, 03/12/2026 - 12:02
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Kairos Power have entered into a $27 million strategic partnership to accelerate the technology needed to deploy a new generation of advanced nuclear reactors and support U…
Investigating How Turbine Blade Surface Degradation Affects Jet EnginesORNL’s Frontier supercomputer provides high-fidelity insights into turbine aerothermal performance
Mon, 03/09/2026 - 12:02
In a long-running collaboration with GE Aerospace, researchers at the University of Melbourne in Australia have been steadily working to improve the performance of high-pressure turbine (HPT) engines through computer simulations on leadership-class…
Ferroelectric Materials Boost Data Storage PotentialTeam demonstrates nanoscale patterns for advanced memory and electronics
Tue, 01/27/2026 - 12:02
(ORNL: Oak Ridge, TN) -- Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory use specialized tools to study materials at the atomic scale and analyze defects at the materials’ surface. Results of their research help to better understand these materials…
Neutrons Dive Deep to Help Protect US Nuclear SubmarinesExperiments test long-term integrity of welded joints
Mon, 01/26/2026 - 12:02
(Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Oak Ridge, TN) -- America’s national security relies in part on the U.S. Navy’s nuclear-powered submarines, which can operate more than 800 ft below the ocean’s surface. At such dark, unforgiving depths, the crew’s…
ORNL, AMD, and HPE to Deliver Discovery and Lux AI SupercomputersThe next evolution in leadership-class artificial intelligence supercomputing systems
Wed, 11/19/2025 - 12:02
(ORNL: Oak Ridge, TN) -- The U.S. Department of Energy has announced its newest supercomputers, Discovery and Lux, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), will expand America’s leadership in artificial intelligence for scientific computing,…
Scientists Visualize Atomic Structures in Moiré MaterialsObserving unique properties that could lead to advancements
Wed, 10/22/2025 - 12:02
(ORNL: Oak Ridge, TN) -- Researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee-Knoxville have created an innovative method to visualize and analyze atomic structures within specially designed…
New Aluminum Alloy Strengthens Domestic Auto Supply ChainORNL develops RidgeAlloy, converting low-value scrap
Mon, 10/20/2025 - 12:02
(Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Oak Ridge, TN) -- A wave of aluminum auto body scrap is set to enter salvage systems over the next decade. This scrap is often too impure to be safely reused in new, critical automotive parts, limiting its value.…
ORNL Leads Three INFUSE Projects Solving Fusion ChallengesCreating new technologies to accelerate development of fusion energy
Tue, 10/14/2025 - 12:02
(ORNL: Oak Ridge, TN) -- The U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been selected to lead three research collaborations with fusion industry partners as part of the 2025 cohort of the Innovation Network for Fusion Energy…
Exascale Simulations Underpin Quake-Resistant Infrastructure DesignSupercomputers decode earthquake dynamics, guiding safer infrastructure and emergency readiness
Thu, 10/02/2025 - 12:02
Simulations still can’t predict precisely when an earthquake will happen. Still, with the incredible processing power of modern exascale supercomputers, they can now predict how they will happen and how much damage they will likely cause.  Imagine a…