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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

This gold cylinder is a dilution refrigerator used for quantum research. Inside, experiments take place just fractions of a degree above absolute zero. It allows researchers to test ways to move information through light, a key step toward future quantum networks.

ORNL's operations workforce builds and maintains the infrastructure that powers AI-enabled autonomous science, helping researchers accelerate discovery through robotics, automation and advanced research systems. Read the story ⬇️ bit.ly/4fnYPY0

People have long worked to understand the language of biology. Scientists are now using AI to decipher it better than ever. Together, @PNNLab, @ORNL, @argonne, & @BerkeleyLab have developed the Orchestrated Platform for Autonomous Laboratories: pnnl.gov/news-media/dec…

Researchers from discovered a simpler, lower-pressure method to produce a rare form of silicon with promising applications in energy storage and electronics. Read the story ⬇️ bit.ly/4xYFxQr

Scientists at ORNL, @ClevelandClinic, and @IBMResearch completed the first-known quantum computer calculations of materials used to produce tritium fuel, advancing research for future fusion energy. Read the story: bit.ly/44PVdIg

Scientists from ORNL, @ClevelandClinic and @IBM completed the first-known quantum computer calculations of promising fusion materials, advancing research on tritium production for future fusion energy. Read more: ornl.gov/news/oak-ridge…

Researchers leveraged IBM quantum hardware to model a key particle physics process, laying the groundwork to push beyond the limits of classical computation. Read the story: bit.ly/4f25HJw

Coming in July: isotope trading cards. The @ORNL isotope card series highlights real isotopes and the roles they play in medicine, research, space, national security, and more. Yes, isotopes have stats now. Can you find your favorite?

As the United States celebrates 250 years, ORNL celebrates more than 80 years of advancing science in service to the nation. 🇺🇸 Watch the full video: youtu.be/BFyOu_cXqSQ

Today, ORNL celebrates the ideas, innovations, and scientific discoveries that have shaped the nation's history and continue to advance its future. 🇺🇸

Innovation has always been part of America's story. Ahead of the nation's 250th anniversary, ORNL celebrates those who continue that tradition by solving some of the country's most complex challenges.

At @ENERGY's Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at ORNL, industry, researchers, and innovators are working together to turn big ideas into real-world solutions. Explore six lessons on strengthening U.S. manufacturing: bit.ly/4eS76lt

ORNL researchers contributed to the first direct measurement of one of the fastest known alpha decays, confirming long-standing predictions about nuclear structure. Read the story: bit.ly/4vqbf7m

A new framework for the Julia programming language supports the future of high-performance computing by reducing the need for hardware-specific programming, making powerful computing resources more accessible to scientific teams. Read the story ⬇️ bit.ly/3SIGaxb

Power lines don't have to spark a wildfire before utilities know something is wrong. AI-powered, ORNL-developed tools can detect abnormal grid behavior and flag potential risks before they lead to wildfires, equipment damage, or blackouts. Read more ⬇️ bit.ly/4a9KJqh

Leaders from government, industry and research institutions gathered at the Tennessee Valley Corridor National Summit to discuss how advances in AI, quantum tech and energy can create new economic opportunities. Read more about the Summit: bit.ly/4erg3Dx

A new method for precisely moving columns of individual atoms within a material could give rise to exotic quantum properties and open new possibilities for quantum computing, sensing, and atomic-scale electronics. Read the full story ⤵️ bit.ly/3Qnqu1Q

Breakthrough materials are essential to the America’s energy future, industrial competitiveness, and security. See how ORNL is combining world-leading materials science and neutron research to help move innovations from the lab to real-world impact. ⬇️

ORNL-developed high-temp aluminum alloys helped General Motors design a truck engine prototype that is 15% lighter and more than 10% more fuel-efficient while maintaining strength and durability. Read the full story: bit.ly/4ekgMVG

An ORNL-developed cybersecurity framework is moving toward real-world deployment. The technology helps detect unusual grid activity, identify unauthorized changes, and improve confidence in the data that supports grid operations. Read the story: bit.ly/4xqvROu