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    August 6, 2026

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    New platform speeds bacterial gene mapping for better biotech design

    Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers developed a high-throughput microbial QTL mapping platform that combines synthetic biology, AI, automation and gene editing to identify the genetic basis of complex bacterial traits up to 10 times faster than previous methods. The platform enables more precise engineering of microbes for applications including specialty chemicals manufacturing, bioenergy and critical minerals recovery, and is available for licensing.

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    January 28, 2026

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    Scientists empower an AI foundation model to accelerate plant research

    Scientists at ORNL have created a new method that more than doubles computer processing speeds while using 75 percent less memory to analyze plant imaging data. The advance removes a major computational bottleneck and accelerates AI-guided discoveries for the development of high-performing crops.

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    May 13, 2025

    3 MIN READ

    Biosciences Division awards recognize staff excellence

    The Biosciences Division conferred its 2025 Distinguished Achievement Awards for excellence in both science and technology and research support areas. The peer-nominated awards were announced by Division Director Jesse Labbé at the organization’s May 13 all-hands meeting.

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    June 3, 2024

    10 MIN READ

    John Lagergren: Cultivating AI for a plant science revolution

    John Lagergren, a staff scientist in Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Plant Systems Biology group, is using his expertise in applied math and machine learning to develop neural networks to quickly analyze the vast amounts of data on plant traits amassed at ORNL’s Advanced Plant Phenotyping Laboratory.

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