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ORNL experiments prove nanoscale metallic conductivity in ferroelectrics OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 9, 2012 — ORNL experiments prove nanoscale metallic conductivity in ferroelectrics
ORNL image analysis prowess advances retina research OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 28, 2011 — Armed with a new ability to find retinal anomalies at the cellular level, neurobiologists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have made a discovery they hope will ultimately lead to a treatment for cancer of the retina.
Data-driven tools cast geographical patterns of rainfall extremes in new light OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 19, 2011 — Using statistical analysis methods to examine rainfall extremes in India, a team of researchers has made a discovery that resolves an ongoing debate in published findings and offers new insights.
Hans Christen elected Fellow of American Physical Society OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 15, 2011 — Hans Christen of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been elected fellow of the American Physical Society.

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Fuel for fusion Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Fusion Pellet Fueling Lab has been at the center of design and testing of plasma fueling systems for tokamak research applications for decades. Since the mid-1970s, lab researchers have been designing, testing and contributing hardware for fusion magnetic confinement experiments here in the United States and around the world. As the US ITER project moves from design and testing of components to manufacturing, the lab is making prototypes for the ITER tokamak. ITER's "first plasma" is planned for around the close of this decade. — Jan. 5, 2012
ORNL technology could mean improved prosthesis fitting, design Soldiers returning from war who have lost a leg could lead a more active lifestyle with the help of a technology being developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers. — Dec. 28, 2011
Battery-powered Christmas carol: A trip down memory (effect) lane As consumers anticipate unwrapping the latest electronic gadget during the holidays, they may not give much thought to how long their shiny devices will last. But it's a topic under significant consideration at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, where researchers such as Claus Daniel are working to understand a critical lifetime component in these devices -- the battery. — Dec. 21, 2011
SANS tracks cell death protein invading biomimetic mitochondrial membrane An international team of biochemists, biophysicists, and neutron scientists are using a combination of fluorescence and small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) techniques to assist biochemists in better understanding how a protein associated with cell death incorporates into membranes. — Dec. 14, 2011