Scientists at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory studied hafnia’s potential in semiconductor applications, revealing its behavior can be influenced by the surrounding atmosphere. Their findings…
Scientists find evolutionary clues while examining microbes in far-flung hot springs. Scientists found similar microbial adaptations in hot springs across the US, Iceland, and Japan,…
Electric vehicles (EVs) have revolutionized the automotive industry, promising a sustainable future with reduced carbon emissions. As they surge in popularity, one of the primary…
The findings could revolutionize electronics and quantum computing. A breakthrough in a topological insulator material, which possesses insulating properties internally but conductive properties on the…
New Oak Ridge National Laboratory study reveals an unforeseen atomic nucleus shape change, using data from FRIB to explore the long-lasting excited state of sodium-32,…
Modeling Healthier Habitats on Managed Lands Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers developed a model framework that identifies ways to ensure wildlife can safely navigate their…
A molecule equipped with hooks that can grip and disable the virus’s pesky protease demonstrates promising potential in combatting infections. Scientists have engineered a molecule…
Small Change Brings Big Gain in Performance for Solid-State Battery Electrolyte Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have doubled the charging speed of solid-state batteries…
Scientists led by Kelly Chipps of the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have successfully replicated a nuclear reaction that occurs on the surface…
Cholla, HACC, and Parthenon are ready to launch the exascale era of computational astrophysics. A trio of new and improved cosmological simulation codes was unveiled…
The lanthanide metals, with uses spanning from magnets and catalysts to cancer therapies, are unique resources. Ensuring their future accessibility depends on developing improved methods…
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) demonstrated that window shades with a cellular or honeycomb structure provide higher energy savings during…
Natural gas furnaces not only heat your home, but they also produce a significant amount of pollution. Even modern high-efficiency condensing furnaces produce significant amounts…
When aging vehicle batteries lack the juice to power your car anymore, they may still hold energy. Yet it’s tough to find new uses for…
The dynamic movement of H1N1 proteins exposes previously unknown vulnerabilities. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that there are approximately 1 billion cases of influenza…
A multi-institutional team has created an efficient method for measuring high-dimensional qudits encoded in quantum frequency combs, a kind of photon source, on a single…
Revealing the atomic mechanism behind thermoelectric heat transport. The Science Thermoelectric devices turn thermal energy into electricity by creating a voltage from the temperature differential…
Because of quantum physics, quantum materials behave in surprising ways. For instance, they can be superconductors, which can allow electricity to flow with no resistance….
