Whether in tooth enamel or in nanomaterials made of silicon, the orientation of tiny internal structures often determines the properties of a material. A new X-ray method can even make this nano-order ...

Science fiction and fantasy have long spurred on the imagination of engineers and scientists, and it often seems like tech development is an effort to bring our reality closer to our favorite stories.

ORNL researchers developed a portable underwater X-ray imaging system that can immediately produce pictures of the interior of suspicious objects or check the integrity of infrastructure. X-ray ...