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Can a chronological list be provided on what chemical exposure events (on and off the battlefield) involving chemical warfare agents have occurred in the last 50 years, along with major events that involve toxic industrial chemicals or pesticides?

Can a chronological list be provided on what chemical exposure events (on and off the battlefield) involving chemical warfare agents have occurred in the last 50 years, along with major events that involve toxic industrial chemicals or pesticides?

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What water-barrier technologies exist that are commercially available and ready for deployment?

What water-barrier technologies exist that are commercially available and ready for deployment?

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Is there an available artificial-intelligence-enabled tool that can be integrated into a learning management system and/or scheduling system to reduce the administrative burden on things such as schedule changes, facility problems, and student/instructor ratio?

Is there an available artificial-intelligence-enabled tool that can be integrated into a learning management system and/or scheduling system to reduce the administrative burden on things such as schedule changes, facility problems, and student/instructor ratio?

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The crystal structure of CHD_r1 (gray) is very similar to the computational design model (colored). (Image by Linna An, et al., Science.)

Breaking Boundaries in Biomedicine: Advanced Photon Source Enables Protein Design

From growth hormones to cancer drugs, small molecules play a crucial role in our health. Monitoring them is essential to keeping us healthy; it enables physicians to calculate dosages and patients to monitor their medical…

Hines stands beside the Arktis, a drone-based radiation detection system. Credit: ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

Jairus Hines: Detecting Radiation With Drones

Jairus Hines has accomplished what many spend their weekends dreaming of:  turning a hobby into a career. Hines is an electronics and unmanned systems technician with the Autonomous Systems group at the Department of Energy’s…

Butanol molecules trigger changes in a microbial cell membrane model in this illustration of research that used neutron scattering and supercomputing to understand fundamental processes for the efficient production of domestic fuels, chemicals and materials from plant biomass. Credit: Morgan Manning/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

Solving a Molecular Mystery for Better Bioproducts

Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Cincinnati achieved a breakthrough in understanding the vulnerability of microbes to the butanol they produce during fermentation of plant biomass. The…

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