OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: When exposed to radiation, electrons produced within molten zinc chloride, or ZnCl2, can be observed in three distinct singly occupied molecular orbital states, plus a more diffuse, delocalized state. Credit: Hung H. Nguyen/University of Iowa In a finding that helps elucidate how molten salts in advanced nuclear reactors might behave, scientists have shown how elect  more

ARNOLD AFB, Tennessee, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Arnold Air Force Base issued the following news: By Bradley Hicks, AEDC Public Affairs The significance of the static aircraft displayed outside the Main Gate and Gate 2 of Arnold Air Force Base goes beyond decorative purposes. The displays symbolize the importance of the work performed across Arnold Engineering Development Complex, headquartered at Arnold AFB. Testing conducted within AEDC facilities played a role in either the development  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Physicists William Raphael "Raph" Hix of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and John Lajoie, who will join ORNL on Nov. 6 from Iowa State University, have been elected Fellows of the American Physical Society. The society works to advance and spread physics knowledge via research journals, scientific meetings, education, outreach, advocacy and   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) New Orleans placed an immigration detainer on a twice-removed unlawfully present Honduran citizen arrested for homicide in Nashville. Kevin Castro Garcia, 31, was arrested Oct. 10 and booked into the Davidson County Jail by the Nashville Metro Police Department on criminal homicide charges for the death and  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2023: Federal and local law-enforcement officials announced today that 21 individuals were charged in connection with firearms-trafficking, drug-distribution, conspiracy, and other offenses as part of a targeted violent crime reduction initiative in Memphis, Tennessee. The indictments are the result of a series of coordinated arrests made following a months-long multi-agency operation. The Burea  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: On Oct. 19, following an eight-day trial, a jury convicted Benjamin Carpenter, 31, of Knoxville, Tennessee, aka Abu Hamza, of attempting to provide material support to ISIS, a foreign terrorist organization. According to evidence presented at trial, Carpenter served as the leader of Ahlut-Tawhid Publications, an international organization of pro-ISIS "munasirin" (i.e., supporters), dedicated to translating  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Using neutrons to see the additive manufacturing process at the atomic level, scientists have shown that they can measure strain in a material as it evolves and track how atoms move in response to stress. Alex Plotkowski, ORNL materials scientist. Credit: Carlos Jones/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy "The automotive, aerospace, clean energy and tool-and-die industries --  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 20 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding private nonprofit organizations (PNP) in New York of the Nov. 3 deadline to submit disaster loan applications for physical damages that occurred from the severe storms and straight-line winds that occurred July 18-21, 2023. Eligible PNP organizations in the following Tennessee counties may apply: Fayette, Hen  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: The second 2023 cohort of the International Atomic Energy Agency's Lise Meitner Programme was hosted by ORNL in October. Named after Meitner, a trail-blazing Austrian-Swedish physicist, the program provides early and mid-career women professionals in the nuclear energy sector with opportunities to enhance their technical and communication skills. The program also f  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: ORNL's organocatalyst deconstructs mixed plastics at different temperatures, which facilitates recovering their individual monomers separately, in reusable form. Credit: Jill Hemman/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Little of the mixed consumer plastics thrown away or placed in recycle bins actually ends up being recycled. Nearly 90% is buried in landfills or incinerated   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 20 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2023: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that certain Private Non-Profit organizations (PNPs) in Tennessee that do not provide critical services of a governmental nature may be eligible to apply for low-interest disaster loans for damages as a result of severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes on Aug. 7, 2023. Eligible P  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: NASHVILLE -- Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland wrapped up a multi-day visit to Tennessee as part of the Biden-Harris administration's Investing in America tour, where she highlighted how historic investments are helping to protect, conserve and expand our nation's public lands. The trip included a community celebration for the newly established Paint Rock River National Wildlife Refuge in Franklin   more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Steven Campbell can often be found deep among tall cases of power electronics, hunkered in his oversized blue lab coat, with 1500 volts of electricity flowing above his head. When interrupted in his laboratory at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Campbell will usually smile and duck his head. But this man in the background is the backbone of  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, Kevin G. Ritz, issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2023: United States Attorney Kevin G. Ritz, together with federal, county, and local law enforcement officials, today announced that 21 individuals were charged in federal court in connection with firearms-trafficking, narcotics, conspiracy, or other firearms offenses after a targeted violent crime reduction initiative in Memphis. The indictments a  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee, Francis M. Hamilton III, issued the following news release: On October 19, 2023, following an eight-day trial in United States District Court, a jury convicted Benjamin Carpenter, age 31, of Knoxville, Tennessee, also known as "Abu Hamza," of attempting to provide material support to ISIS, a foreign terrorist organization, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2339B. Carpenter faces a sent  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee, Francis M. Hamilton III, issued the following news release: On Oct. 19, following an eight-day trial, a jury convicted Benjamin Carpenter, 31, of Knoxville, Tennessee, aka Abu Hamza, of attempting to provide material support to ISIS, a foreign terrorist organization. According to evidence presented at trial, Carpenter served as the leader of Ahlut-Tawhid Publications, an international organization of pro-  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee issued the following news release: On October 13, 2023, the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee announced $200,000 in Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) funding for Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Program. * City of Knoxville - $200,000. The Office of Community Oriented Policing Service  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Sam Hollifield displays a prototype of the Secure Hijack, Intrusion and Exploit Layered Detector, or SHIELD, the device monitoring the cybersecurity of the semi-truck. Credit: Lena Shoemaker/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy As vehicles gain technological capabilities, car manufacturers are using an increasing number of computers and sensors to improve situational awarenes  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Researchers have shown how an all-solid lithium-based electrolyte material can be used to develop fast charging, long-range batteries for electric vehicles that are also safer than conventional designs. Credit: ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Currently, the biggest hurdle for electric vehicles, or EVs, is the development of advanced battery technology to extend driving r  more