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Burn victims may be spared the agony of today's treatment method with a technique being developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory that uses a lidar system and laser to map and automatically burn away dead tissue.

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Low-quality images from video cameras at convenience stores and banks can thwart efforts to capture and convict robbers, so the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is working on a tool to bring criminals to justice.

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1) CHEMISTRY -- Abracadabra . . . Oil and water don't mix. Or do they? 2) PHYSICS -- Revolutionary discovery in kinetic chemistry. 3) TRANSPORTATION -- Keep on truckin'...accidents involving truck rollovers. 4) PHYSICS - The sharpest view of a silicon valley...electron microscopes

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Thousands of accidents involving truck rollovers could be prevented with an onboard warning system being developed by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and a diverse group of partners.

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Findings at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory may lead to new advanced materials. The discovery lies in a technique involving micro-droplets of an evaporating solution. The process allows chemists to work at the molecular level with a variety of chemical compounds called polymers, which make upmany of the products we use every day.

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1) MEDICAL -- Focusing on brain injuries, 2) LAW ENFORCEMENT -- Semi-lethal force, 3) ENERGY -- New climate technology gets tryout, 4) BIOLOGY -- Predicting protein shapes

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1) Super-sensitive chemical detectors; 2) Computer model may balance power generation, environmental concerns; 3) Electric bus of the future; 4) A safer automotive workplace

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COMPUTING--Probe opens possibilities, BIOLOGY--Person on a chip?, NANOTECHNOLOGY--The direct approach, CLIMATE--Fooling Mother Nature

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People with head injuries may one day be screened on site for brain damage using a portable instrument and a technique being developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratoary.

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Light-colored roofs that reflect the sun's heat can save consumers' money, and the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is working with the roofing industry to predict the amount of savings and establish standards to help consumers compare materials.