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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
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Through the Genesis Mission, @ENERGY is investing in the future of AI for national priorities. ORNL’s Discovery and Lux systems will strengthen America’s scientific capabilities and help drive breakthroughs in energy, security and technology. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4ribKij
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A new collaboration is connecting ORNL's expertise in plants, microbes, materials and manufacturing with industry partners across the country. The goal: More American-made products and stronger domestic supply chains. Learn more👇 bit.ly/4zebhkR
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ORNL is leading a new national center to modernize U.S. pulp, paper and packaging manufacturing. The center will unite researchers and industry to develop technologies that improve productivity, reduce costs and strengthen domestic manufacturing 👇 bit.ly/4jKCA1h
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Researchers are using neutron imaging at the Spallation Neutron Source to observe how silicon carbide components take shape inside a furnace in real time, revealing changes that could help improve manufacturing. Read more: bit.ly/3WLNNoD
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New chemical separation methods could help recover gallium from zinc refinery residues. The approach would use specially designed molecules and reusable resins to target this critical material, potentially strengthening domestic supply chains. bit.ly/3W9kbS5
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💥 LASER-FOCUSED: This microplasma was created by a laser pulse in a molten salt aerosol stream. This technique was developed by @ORNL researchers to demonstrate a way to monitor molten salts in advanced reactor systems.
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When international production of gadolinium-153, a radioisotope used to calibrate specialized medical scanners, halted in 2023, ORNL worked quickly to ensure American hospitals could continue to provide important diagnostic imaging to patients. Read how👇 bit.ly/4yQj1s6
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ORNL researchers identified a record-breaking atmospheric river that helped fuel the UAE's historic April 2024 floods. The findings reveal a previously under-recognized driver of extreme rainfall in arid regions. Read more 👇 bit.ly/4ziIOu6
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ORNL joined a national network of industry partners to help scale promising research into American-made chemicals and materials. Learn how the collaboration will advance U.S. biomanufacturing👇 bit.ly/4zebhkR
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ORNL's newest research facility builds on the legacy of the historic Graphite Reactor, bringing advanced materials, quantum science, energy storage and nuclear research together and opening new possibilities for scientific discovery. Read more: bit.ly/4ikzw9E
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Turning industrial waste into a domestic source of critical materials. @ORNL researchers are developing a new approach to recover gallium from zinc refinery residues, potentially strengthening U.S. supply chains. Learn more: ornl.gov/news/ornl-researche… #CriticalMaterials
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Researchers from HFIR at @ORNL have developed an advanced predictive software tool that forecasts the date and time of day when each HFIR reactor operating cycle will exhaust its uranium fuel supply – with an accuracy of plus or minus 3.6 hours. bit.ly/4sCGXxw
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Big science has a big impact. In 2025, the direct, indirect and induced effects of ORNL research generated $6.6 billion in U.S. economic output. See how in the 2025 Economic Impact Report: bit.ly/3U8wxZS
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Gotham has Batman. ORNL has BattMan. DOE's new Battery Manufacturing Accelerator, or BattMan, will advance battery manufacturing by bringing together experts from ORNL, @PNNLab, and @argonne as well as universities and industry partners. Read more: bit.ly/3USDf6A
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