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Smart Laboratories Use Autonomous Technology to Uncover New Scientific Material

The future of scientific discovery will use all the technological tools at humanity's disposal, and no scientific field is better equipped to do so than autonomous discovery, which combines robotics and artificial intelligence (AI).

17 Jul 2026

ORNL Selects Delaware Team to Stress Test Discovery Supercomputer

Imagine a computer so powerful it can perform more calculations in a second than a billion people could complete working nonstop for decades.

10 Jul 2026

Automated Biofoundry Robotics Overcomes Low Efficiency Bottlenecks in Protein Design

A team of researchers at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) created a fast, user-friendly process to improve industrial enzymes.

9 Jul 2026

Oak Ridge Framework Simulates Megawatt Battery Aging Processes

Energy storage is becoming critical to grid resilience and electricity affordability because battery systems can help balance supply and demand and stabilize power.

9 Jul 2026

Open Source AutoLabs Tool Speeds Battery Science Innovation at PNNL

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory use a slew of autonomous robots for designing and implementing experiments.

3 Jul 2026

Primal and Amorim Cork Solutions Challenge Hospitality's Disposable Slipper Culture

Every year, billions of disposable hotel slippers are manufactured, used briefly and discarded, generating significant volumes of waste across the hospitality industry.

30 Jun 2026

DOE Genesis Mission Accelerates Scientific Breakthroughs Using Artificial Intelligence

When the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the Genesis Mission last fall, researchers at the DOE’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory were poised to jump on board the national effort to accelerate scientific and technological discovery through artificial intelligence.

17 Jun 2026

Oak Ridge Scientists Eliminate Industrial Molds Using Advanced Origami Printing

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have introduced an innovation in additive manufacturing by integrating origami-inspired 3D printing techniques with hybrid composites — materials made from mixed reinforcing components.

16 Jun 2026

American Science Cloud Accelerates Discovery Across Disciplines Using Advanced AI Techniques

When the U.S. Department of Energy launched the Genesis Mission to supercharge artificial intelligence-driven scientific discovery and innovation, it needed more than supercomputers.

16 Jun 2026

Scientists Discover Hidden Metallic States by Using Advanced Ultrafast Lasers

What would it take to instantly transform a material from an electrical insulator into a conductive state without ever touching it- Using ultrafast laser pulses and powerful X-rays, scientists at the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II).

16 Jun 2026

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