Oak Ridge Lab
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the largest multi-program #science & #energy research lab in the U.S. ORNL is managed by UT-Battelle for @ENERGY.
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
Joined September 2008
ORNL produces Nickel-63, a vital radioisotope powering security detector at airports and shipping ports. It’s atomic-level security that keeps Americans safe and critical infrastructure protected.
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At @ORNL's Manufacturing Demonstration Facility, sometimes the sharpest tool isn’t a blade—it’s water. 💧 60,000 psi, mixed with garnet, cutting steel, composites, even exotic alloys. Clean. Precise. Powerful. #MFGWeek25
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Forging innovation: @ORNL & Queen City Forging developed a rapid infrared heating method that cuts aluminum forging costs and saves energy. ✅ 75% less energy ✅ 4x faster production ✅ Higher quality parts https://t.co/RM2k7cnog9
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Excited to launch STEMOVATE: Powering Tennessee's Future Innovators in 21 counties, with our friends @Tennessee4H, @ORISEconnect and UT-Battelle (@ORNL). 4 West Tennessee counties participate in new statewide STEM program
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Several organizations from across the state teamed up to launch a new STEM program in sixth grade classrooms in 21 counties of Tennessee.
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Researchers at @ORNL are supporting #electricgrid reliability with a new modeling tool for understanding modern grid behavior at a wide scale – without adding lots of expense, training time and computing power. 💪💡 https://t.co/232FIgFJTk
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SECURITY = boosting crop strength to safeguard energy and food systems 🌱 @ORNL researchers mapped the complex world of compounds released by plant roots —revealing data that could grow tougher, higher-yielding energy and food crops. 🔗 https://t.co/s7WYaVT3A7
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#TuesdayTours: Grab a cup of coffee and step inside @ORNL's linear accelerator in VR and experience how particles travel near the speed of light down a 300-yard tunnel, colliding with a liquid mercury target to create “spalls” of #neutrons. ☕👩🔬 ▶ https://t.co/XBOI0hhbSX
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A recent study powered by @ORNL's Frontier supercomputer unlocks secrets of galactic evolution. 🌌 In simulations spanning billions of years, researchers modeled how some galaxies regulate the immense energy produced by supermassive black holes.🌟 💫 https://t.co/k9q7jxLZJN
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ORNL welcomed @Energy Deputy Secretary James Danly for a tour and to meet some of its leading experts. From quantum science and nuclear energy to advanced manufacturing and AI, he saw how ORNL is strengthening America’s energy future, security, and global competitiveness.
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ORNL delivers solutions that safeguard the nation’s people, infrastructure, and economy against evolving security challenges. Learn how #BigScience makes a Big Impact: https://t.co/3XomNPbNu4
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ORNL welcomed @Energy Deputy Secretary James Danly for a tour and to meet some of its leading experts. From quantum science and nuclear energy to advanced manufacturing and AI, he saw how ORNL is strengthening America’s energy future, security, and global competitiveness.
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By 2030, salvage systems in North America could see up to 350,000 tons of aluminum auto body scrap annually. ORNL’s RidgeAlloy, developed in 15 months, turns that scrap into cast aluminum for structural components. https://t.co/Mp9CKGGc6M
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Scientists with @ORNL & UT used a neural network (Gomb-Net) to <<see>> individual atoms in twisted 2D moiré materials, challenging prior models and opening new paths for quantum devices and materials engineering. Learn more: https://t.co/1lNtS2X2dU
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ORNL science is unleashing the potential for enhanced domestic oil recovery, using neutron imaging to visualize fluid dynamics within tight rock formations. Read more about how this research could reinforce U.S. energy independence: https://t.co/xNLILKWtQk
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On Sept. 25, 2024, actinium-225 became the first isotope production line handed over to ORNL’s Isotope Processing & Manufacturing Division. IPMD is securing the supply of critical isotopes and fueling cancer-fighting innovation. https://t.co/OnGxeWd5n9
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ENERGY = gene discoveries that advance crop science 🧬 @ORNL scientists identified a gene that boosts photosynthesis and plant height — a discovery that could supercharge energy crops and strengthen U.S. energy security. 🔗 https://t.co/4N7E1JRcZb
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Research @ORNL is filling a tech gap with medium-voltage power electronics to expand energy capacity in the U.S. electric grid and save energy to meet growing demand for new uses like AI data centers. https://t.co/c0cCcSJoGR
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With groundbreaking design work powered by @ORNL supercomputer simulations, @typeoneenergy's Infinity One prototype could be the spark that ignites a new era of potentially limitless energy.🔋 💫 https://t.co/kWLwlTPz3B
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ORNL is leading two research collaborations and partnering on two others to develop critical fusion energy technologies that could help shape the future of American energy. 🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/qiObM5sJWD
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Delivering more power without demanding more #powerlines: @ORNL capabilities in testing power line conductors and coatings speed up incorporation of new technologies for expanding #powergrid capacity to meet skyrocketing demand. https://t.co/DsNBsDXPa5
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