Creating the lab of the future

In an autonomous chemistry laboratory on Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s main campus, a mobile robot shuttles between workstations, most of which have their own robots.


Fusion energy project among six ORNL Federal Laboratory Consortium wins

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Tennessee Department of Economic and Commu


New method measures real-time chemical changes in molten salt

Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a method that can track chemical changes in molten salt in real time — helping t


Neutrons reveal lithium flow could boost performance in solid-state battery

A team of scientists led by a professor from Duke University discovered a way to help make batteries safer, charge faster and last longer.


Polymer editing can upcycle waste into higher-performance plastics