Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Wisconsin–Madison have discovered that genetically distinct populations within the same species of fungi can produce unique mixes of secondary metabolites, ...
Evolution
Jul 12, 2021
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High pressure ion chromatography—using a high-pressure pump to enable more rapid separation of ions—is one of the fastest and most efficient ways to do chemical separations.
Materials Science
Jul 9, 2021
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Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have found a way to simultaneously increase the strength and ductility of an alloy by introducing tiny precipitates ...
Nanophysics
Jul 8, 2021
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In a step toward increasing the cost-effectiveness of renewable biofuels and bioproducts, scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory discovered a microbial enzyme that degrades tough-to-break bonds in lignin, a waste product ...
Materials Science
Jun 30, 2021
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While all viruses have some means of combating the body's immune system, scientists have been studying how the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus—the cause of the COVID-19 global pandemic—can evade the immune system in humans.
Biochemistry
Jun 24, 2021
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15
Decarbonizing air transportation is critical to meeting U.S. climate goals and improving the nation's energy economy. But technologies that are transforming automobiles—such as electric motors and hydrogen fuels—are difficult ...
Materials Science
Jun 7, 2021
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Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have discovered a single gene that simultaneously boosts plant growth and tolerance for stresses such as drought and salt, all while tackling the root cause of climate change by ...
Biotechnology
Jun 3, 2021
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When COVID-19 was declared a pandemic in March 2020, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Parans Paranthaman suddenly found himself working from home like millions of others.
Polymers
Apr 7, 2021
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Mitochondria, known as the powerhouses within human cells, generate the energy needed for cell survival. However, as a byproduct of this process, mitochondria also produce reactive oxygen species (ROS). At high enough concentrations, ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Apr 6, 2021
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Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee are automating the search for new materials to advance solar energy technologies.
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 10, 2021
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