Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Author Profile

Neutrons Provide Insights into Increased Performance for Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cells

April 24, 2018

Hybrid perovskites hold promise to be more efficient in converting light into energy than traditional solar cell materials...

Underground Neutrino Experiment Sets the Stage for Deep Discovery about Matter

March 27, 2018

Collaborators of the MAJORANA DEMONSTRATOR, an experiment led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory, have shown they can shield a ...

Researchers Design Novel Method for Energy-Efficient Deep Neural Networks

March 16, 2018

Scientists are realizing the potential of deep learning to rapidly advance science

Researchers Develop Spectroscopic Thermometer for Nanomaterials

March 14, 2018

The discovery promises to improve the understanding of useful yet unusual physical and chemical behaviors that arise in mater...

Genes Found in Drought-Resistant Plants Could Accelerate Evolution of Water-Use Efficient Crops

December 5, 2017

Research team investigated and compared the genomes of K. fedtschenkoi, Phalaenopsis equestris (orchid), ...

Scaling Deep Learning for Science

December 4, 2017

ORNL-designed algorithm leverages Titan to create high-performing deep neural networks

World's Smallest Fidget Spinner Showcases Access to Serious Science Facility

November 29, 2017

ORNL user facility demos mini-spinner as outreach tool to students, collaborators

Neutrons Probe Oxygen-Generating Enzyme for a Greener Approach to Clean Water

November 14, 2017

A naturally occurring protein can break down chlorite, an industrial pollutant found in groundwater, drinking water, and soil...

Neutrons Observe Vitamin B6-Dependent Enzyme Activity Useful for Drug Development

October 17, 2017

The team used neutron crystallography to study the location of hydrogen atoms in aspartate aminotransferase, or AAT, an enzym...

Interdisciplinary Team Designs Gas Flow Cell to Analyze Catalytic Behavior

August 3, 2017

According to the North American Catalysis Society, catalysts contribute to more than 35 percent of the global GDP and re...

Neutrons Detect Elusive Higgs Amplitude Mode in Quantum Material

July 7, 2017

The Higgs amplitude mode is a condensed matter cousin of the Higgs boson, the storied quantum particle theorized in the 1960s...

Neutrons Run Enzyme's Reactivity for Better Biofuel Production

June 29, 2017

A deeper understanding of the enzyme reactivity could also lead to improved computational models that will further guide indu...

Newly Identified Microbial Process Could Reduce Toxic Methylmercury Levels

June 1, 2017

The fundamental scientific discovery could potentially reduce mercury toxicity levels and support health and risk assess...

Neutrons Provide the First Nanoscale Look at a Living Cell Membrane

May 26, 2017

The methods developed provide a new experimental platform for biophysical studies of membranes and, potentially, other cell c...

Lab-Scale Technology Recycles Wastewater into Hydrogen for Use in Fuel Production

May 9, 2017

A bacterial boost for bio-based fuels