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The U.S. National Science Foundation released the first Sexual Assault and Harassment Climate Survey (SAHCS) findings report for the United States Antarctic Program (USAP). Results from the survey help expand […]
An Explora visitor experiencing XR during the sixth annual Sandia XR conference in July of 2024. (Photo courtesy of Sandia National Laboratories) Click on the thumbnail for a high-resolution image.
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the American economy. It is driving prosperity through advancements in technology, improved manufacturing efficiencies, and enhanced healthcare solutions. To continue this pace of rapid progress,
Using the Gemini North telescope in Hawaii, astronomers have captured an image of comet 3I/ATLAS, an interstellar object that was first detected on July 1, 2025, by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact
An ORNL team used a laser powder-bed system at the lab’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility, or MDF, to 3D print the 316H stainless steel capsules. This type of steel is being
Artificial intelligence has transformed fields like medicine and finance, but it hasn’t gained much traction in manufacturing. Factories present a different challenge for AI: They are structured, fast-paced environments that
The U.S. National Science Foundation is proud to announce a new partnership with Voltage Park in support of the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) pilot — a transformative public-private
Two technologists weld the Mobile Vault frame to the exterior Conex container while an engineer performs a 3D scan of the vault at Sandia National Laboratories. (Photo by Craig Fritz)
Metamaterials are a special class of engineered materials, designed to have properties not found in nature. Glaucio Paulino, a professor at Princeton University, discusses his work on developing modular chiral
Six entrepreneurs comprise the next cohort of Innovation Crossroads, a Department of Energy Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program node based at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The program provides energy-related startup founders from across the nation
Managing diabetes is a daily challenge faced by nearly 40 million Americans. It involves tracking food intake, timing medication and engaging in physical activity. Getting it wrong can lead to
With the devastating hurricanes that swept the southeastern United States at the end of 2024, new and better ways to get critical supplies to disaster zones and rural areas are
More than a year ago, computational scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory published a study in the Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation that raised a serious question
The U.S. National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) program announced the 29 semifinalists advancing to the next stage of the second competition – spanning critical technologies and applications ranging from
A self-described “builder at heart,” Craig Blue has built many things over his storied career: the concept and realization of the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory Manufacturing Demonstration
