February 26, 2026
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Researchers harness synthetic biology to power the biofactories of the future
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September 15, 2025
4 MIN READ
AI, molecular simulations get to the root of better plants
By combining AI with molecular dynamics simulations, researchers at ORNL have developed a new tool to more accurately predict how plants and helpful microbes communicate and form partnerships at the most fundamental level. The new AI-powered workflow helps scientists identify which plant genes control the best microbial partnerships.
April 15, 2025
3 MIN READ
From AI to isotopes: Symposium brings together ORNL, Vanderbilt scientists
Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory recently welcomed Vanderbilt University colleagues for a symposium on basic science research, with a focus on potential collaborations in the biomedical and biotechnology spaces.
November 7, 2023
6 MIN READ
Scientists use quantum biology, AI to sharpen genome editing tool
Scientists at ORNL used their expertise in quantum biology, artificial intelligence and bioengineering to improve how CRISPR Cas9 genome editing tools work on organisms like microbes that can be modified to produce renewable fuels and chemicals.
March 20, 2023
1 MIN READ
Plant, microbe matchmaking for better bioenergy crops
ORNL researchers have identified specific proteins and amino acids that could control bioenergy plants’ ability to identify beneficial microbes that can enhance plant growth and storage of carbon in soils.
January 6, 2023
7 MIN READ
Erica Prates: Bridging science across scales with computational biology
Erica Prates has found a way to help speed the pursuit of healthier ecosystems by linking the function of the smallest molecules to their effects on large-scale processes, leveraging a combination of science, math and computing.
November 10, 2022
1 MIN READ
Genetic markers for autism, hiding in plain sight
ORNL researchers discovered genetic mutations that underlie autism using a new approach that could lead to better diagnostics and drug therapies.
September 15, 2022
6 MIN READ
Lab experiments support COVID-19 bradykinin storm theory
A new paper published in Nature Communications adds further evidence to the bradykinin storm theory of COVID-19’s viral pathogenesis — a theory that was posited two years ago by a team of researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
July 28, 2020
6 MIN READ
Computational gene study suggests new pathway for COVID-19 inflammatory response
A team led by Dan Jacobson of Oak Ridge National Laboratory used the Summit supercomputer at ORNL to analyze genes from cells in the lung fluid of nine COVID-19 patients compared with 40 control patients.