ORNL researchers found that lipid bilayers, the basic structure of cell membranes, can exhibit electrical behaviors associated with learning and memory. The discovery could advance brain-inspired computing technologies and provide new insights into neurological disorders.
Behind every self-driving laboratory at ORNL is a team most people never see. Facilities and Operations workers are building and maintaining the infrastructure that makes autonomous science possible.
Yongtao Liu, a researcher at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been honored by the Royal Microscopical Society (RMS) and the Materials Research Society (MRS) for contributions to AI-enabled autonomous microscopy and materials research. Liu is an R&D staff member at the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS), a DOE Office
Researchers at ORNL’s Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences are developing autonomous workflows that combine advanced instruments, AI, simulations and theory to accelerate microelectronics research. These systems can interpret experimental data in real time, guide next steps during materials synthesis and analysis, and help scientists better understand and optimize next-generation materials for memory devices and transistors.
Miaofang Chi, a corporate fellow at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has earned the Innovation in Materials Characterization Award from the Materials Research Society (MRS). The award “honors an outstanding advance in materials characterization that notably increases knowledge of the structure, composition, in situ behavior under outside stimulus, electronic
ORNL researchers developed a machine learning model that generates realistic tungsten microstructure images, helping fill gaps in costly experimental data. The approach supports virtual experiments to design more durable fusion reactor components and reduce maintenance costs.
Jennifer Morrell-Falvey, a senior staff scientist at ORNL, has been elected as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, or AAAS, one of the world’s largest general scientific societies and publisher
