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Joint institute for nanoscience planned

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the University of Washington are preparing to form a joint institute in early 2001 that will bring together the resources of both institutions to pursue major discoveries in nanoscience and nanotechnology.

Software tools making it easy to be apart but work together

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Even kindergartners understand the importance of sharing and working together, yet adults in the workplace are still looking for simple ways to do these very things—especially when team members are in different locations. Information scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory developed a set of web-based tools to encourage and improve interactions among team members and the data they need.

Russian weapons knowledge put to peaceful work

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Scientists in the Russian Federation who spent years researching and building biological weapons are now applying their knowledge to develop a promising cleanup solution for sites polluted with oil.

PNNL researchers cook up ultrasound recipe in new laboratory

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have cooked up a new way to help food processors solve some sticky, gooey or lumpy problems - add a little ultrasound to the mix.

Wireless technology spins off to serve private sector

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A wireless communication technology capable of tracking items ranging from honeybees to soldiers will be the foundation of a new company launched today. The startup company, called Wave ID, will license proprietary technology developed at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and will be financed partially by Battelle, which operates the laboratory for the Department of Energy.

LabNotes -- Research highlights from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Quarterly news tipsheet from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Washington state

Will you be ‘mine’? Physics key to detection

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Creating a technology that can quickly and easily detect landmines can be as daunting a challenge as removing the deadly weapons. But a promising detector being built at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory promises to do just that, with the help of physics.

Sensors monitor white-hot aircraft brakes

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

'Too hot to handle' is no mere cliché for Air Force pilots and ground crews when an F-16 comes in for a landing. Heavy braking stops the plane in time but can produce high temperatures that risk rupturing tires or igniting fuel during refueling for quick turnaround missions. Early warning of such risks soon will be possible with a sensor system under development at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

Funder: US Air Force

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory wins three R&D 100 awards

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and their collaborators have developed three of the 100 most significant innovations of 2000, according to R&D Magazine. Resulting technologies are reducing losses on food production lines, helping to ensure the safety of food and may replace glass with engineered plastics in electronic display panels.

Funder: R&D Magazine

Summer 2000 techNotes

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The quarterly newsletter from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory features four research and development projects: 'stackable' fuel cells to power industries; wireless inventory control for military and commercial needs; stopping chromium in its tracks with new clean-up technology; and building an energy efficient manufactured home with a 'core' technology.