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Nanoscale Flashlight Developed - New Technology

Scientists have constructed a novel device for "seeing" tiny metal nanoscale particles by combining sub-wavelength, near-field imaging with broadband interference spectroscopy that uses the high-intensity illumination produced by an ultrafast laser. Posted September 22 2003

From Los Alamos National Laboratory 14 Nov 2003

Glass Microspheres Used In Explosives To Track Terrorists - New Technology

Researchers at the University of Missouri-Rolla are using nano-sized glass microspheres to trace explosives back to their manufacturers and help law enforcement authorities thwart terrorists. Posted November 12 2003

14 Nov 2003

New Method For Making Nano-sized Threads, Wires and Particles - New Technology

Researchers have made a discovery about the formation of drops that could lead to new methods for making threads, wires and particles only a few nanometers wide. Posted November 13 2003

14 Nov 2003

Nanoparticles Loaded With Drugs To Fight Cancer - New Technology

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a way to load nanoparticles with a variety of useful things, including drugs. Posted May 9 2003

From Cardiovascular Division - Washington University School of Medicine 13 Nov 2003

Inorganic Nanotubes For High Resolution Flat Panel Displays And Atomic Force Microscopes

Applied NanoMaterials, Inc. has announced that it will manufacture a new kind of inorganic nanotube for products such as advanced generation high resolution flat panel displays and atomic force microscopes (AFMs). Posted August 27 2003

13 Nov 2003

Nanotechnologists To Use DNA Discovery For Medical Treatments - News Item

Researchers have found they can control the size of densely packed DNA structures by changing the salt concentration in solutions containing DNA. The finding could improve the efficiency of gene delivery for medical treatment and disease prevention. Posted July 29 2003

From Georgia Institute of Technology 13 Nov 2003

Airborne Sensor Technology Assists Emergency Responders - New Technology

Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory and emergency first-responders from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have developed airborne infrared sensor technology that can aid emergency crews by detecting and mapping hazardous and toxic chemical plumes. Posted August 27 2003

From Los Alamos National Laboratory 13 Nov 2003