Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the largest multi-program #science & #energy research lab in the U.S. ORNL is managed by UT-Battelle for @ENERGY.

Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
Joined September 2008
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
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Keeping radioactive isotopes securely bound could help make cancer treatments more precise. @ORNL's Nikki Thiele is advancing this research with support from a 2026 NIH Director's New Innovator Award. #Radiopharmaceuticals ornl.gov/news/thiele-receive…
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ORNL researchers model how water moves through watersheds to provide actionable information for infrastructure planning and operation. Read more: bit.ly/4s0JnFT
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ORNL’s scientific capabilities help attract new opportunities to East Tennessee. In 2025, ORNL helped state and regional partners secure $1.6 billion in capital investment and more than 1,000 high-paying Tennessee jobs. Learn more: bit.ly/3U8wxZS
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For Nuclear Science Week, hear perspectives on what it takes to deliver next-generation nuclear energy and why East Tennessee has the pieces needed to move that work forward. bit.ly/4zCxnwV #NuclearScienceWeek #NuclearEnergy
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ORNL researchers are using intelligent robotics and flexible automation to help American manufacturers make complex products faster and more efficiently. Read more: bit.ly/4AQVXvH
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📸ORNL in Focus: This machine prints electronics. The 3D printer deposits tiny amounts of functional material with remarkable precision, enabling ORNL researchers to rapidly prototype electronic devices and accelerate the design, testing, and evaluation of emerging technologies.
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Big science creates opportunities for small businesses, too. In 2025, ORNL spent nearly $500 million with small businesses that helped support ORNL’s research mission while extending the lab's economic footprint across the U.S. Learn more: bit.ly/3U8wxZS
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A new commercial lithium extraction facility in Texas is using technology developed at ORNL to recover lithium from wastewater generated during oil and gas production in the Permian Basin. Read more: bit.ly/3VyI84T
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ORNL is leading and collaborating on Genesis Mission projects designed to move promising ideas into practical scientific capabilities with broad national impact. See the full list of ORNL's Phase I and Phase II projects: bit.ly/4jS5oVk
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Exciting news: High school students will work alongside researchers at ORNL, @INL, and @PNNL as part of @Battelle’s new Genesis Mission High School Fellowship. Learn more about the new program: bit.ly/3TPckIs
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Scientific discovery can become economic opportunity when new knowledge moves toward real-world technology. ORNL earned 20 R&D 100 Awards in 2025, highlighting innovations that can help connect federally funded research in East Tennessee with real-world applications nationwide.
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📸 ORNL in Focus: This hot cell facility enables safe handling and processing of radioactive materials, supporting the reliable production of isotopes that power deep space exploration systems and reinforce U.S. energy security capabilities.
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Discovery is the beginning of a much longer journey. New knowledge can lead to inventions, technologies and industry partnerships that move research toward real-world applications, creating new opportunities for innovation and economic growth. See how👇 bit.ly/3U8wxZS
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ORNL has been selected for six Phase II awards under the @ENERGY's #GenesisMission. The projects will advance research in national priority areas for faster, more reliable science. Learn more about the projects 👇 bit.ly/3TMLpwU
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Some of the world’s most advanced scientific tools have an East Tennessee address. 😏 Last year, over 5,000 researchers took advantage of ORNL’s unique research capabilities, from leadership-class computing to innovation hubs for advanced manufacturing and energy technologies.
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One of the biggest engineering challenges in fusion isn't creating the heat. It's managing it. Here, ORNL fusion engineer Cody Wiggins inspects the Helium Flow Loop Experiment, where high-pressure helium is used to test cooling strategies for future fusion energy systems.
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ORNL shipped more than two tons of lithium-7 enriched FLiBe salt to a new molten salt research reactor in Texas. The transfer will help speed development of the first U.S. salt-fueled reactor since ORNL’s Molten Salt Reactor Experiment ended in 1969: bit.ly/4xOcKwL
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At ORNL, more than 7,400 ORNL staff bring together expertise in computing, national security, manufacturing, materials, energy and more, helping turn scientific capabilities into technologies and economic opportunity nationwide. Learn how 👇 bit.ly/4xGqXLW
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ORNL researchers are improving methods to recover tiny amounts of rare radioisotopes produced during californium-252 production. The more efficient processes increase purity and recovery while reducing workers’ radiation exposure.
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