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The Sandia National Laboratories team that developed the Thorium suite include, from right, project lead Evan Roncevich, project manager Kevin Hulin, lead developer Michael Carson (standing), and programmers Gavin Baker […]
When these factors are taken together, a DC-only system wastes less power – increasing power grid capacity and reducing energy costs – while better supporting the multi-directional power flows of
A key innovation lies in integrating machine learning with the imaging process. “The large-area AFM provides researchers with large-scale, high-resolution views of biofilms,” said Sita Sirisha Madugula, a postdoctoral researcher in
Chris Jenkins, a Sandia cybersecurity researcher, invented a new, simpler two-factor authentication method that does not depend on the time. (Photo by Craig Fritz) Click on the thumbnail for a
Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have overcome a barrier to using a more affordable, dry process for manufacturing the lithium-ion batteries used in vehicles and electronic devices. The resulting batteries
The U.S. National Science Foundation, in partnership with Capital One and Intel, today announced a $100 million investment to support five National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes and a central community
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — John Sandusky, a scientist at Sandia National Laboratories, believes he has found a way to put heliostats, which typically turn solar energy into electricity, to work in the
Richard Mayes, senior R&D staff member and group leader of the Fuel Cycle Chemical Technology Group at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been elected a Fellow
Andrew Petzold has been named Chief Financial Officer for UT-Battelle, LLC and Director of the Business Services Directorate for the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Petzold brings nearly
Quantum mechanics turns 100 this year, with 2025 declared the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology in honor of Werner Heisenberg’s reinterpretation of quantum theory. As a field with
His startup, AtomQ, is revolutionizing atomic manipulation in solid materials, a field with profound implications for semiconductors, quantum computing and materials engineering. In the realm of quantum computing, atomic manipulation
The White House’s AI Action Plan sends a clear message: the United States is all-in on winning the future of artificial intelligence. This road map removes barriers to American innovation
4. Entrepreneurship While ORNL has worked in quantum science for decades, it also supports scientists to become entrepreneurs of early-stage companies like AtomQ. AtomQ, a member of Innovation Crossroads, began
Besides its own research, ORNL leads two major collaborations in quantum computing and technology. The first, the Quantum Computing User Program, was created in 2017 and connects researchers from national laboratories,
“We’ve had a relationship with MDF since Kairos Power’s formation,” said Edward Blandford, co-founder and chief technology officer of Kairos Power. “They move fast, they think creatively, and they’ve demonstrated
