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1-Jun-2001
Shining a light on novel polymers
DOE/Los Alamos National Laboratory
A rapidly growing field of research, recognized by a 2000
Nobel Prize in chemistry, focuses on electrically
conductive plastic, once thought to be an impossibility.
1-Jun-2001
Metabolite discovery allows for fast plant growth
DOE/Los Alamos National Laboratory
A project that uses modern biotechnology to
produce plants that grow faster, are more robust
and contain more protein is ongoing in Los Alamos
National Laboratory's Bioscience Division. The
project stems from the discovery of a naturally
occurring plant metabolite that allows plants to
regulate their own nitrogen metabolism rates, resulting in plants that reach peak growth more
rapidly because they fix more carbon dioxide.
1-Jun-2001
Optical biopsy studied as breast cancer treatment aid
DOE/Los Alamos National Laboratory
Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in women
aged 40-59 and was expected to total more than 45,000 deaths in the
United States last year, according to the American Cancer Society. A Los
Alamos National Laboratory-developed technology, the Optical Biopsy
System (OBS), may aid in not only the diagnosis of breast cancer, but the
success of the surgical treatment as well.
30-Jan-2001
What may be world’s smallest mini-robot being developed at Sandia
DOE/Sandia National LaboratoriesPeer-Reviewed Publication
What may be the world’s smallest robot — it "turns on a dime
and parks on a nickel" — is being developed by researchers at
the Department of Energy’s Sandia National Laboratories.
7-Nov-2000
Mag-train propulsion prototype funded: magnetic repulsion to drive train
DOE/Sandia National LaboratoriesGrant and Award Announcement
A simpler, less expensive US alternative to the magnetically
levitated (maglev) trains of Europe and Japan is now funded
for development at Sandia National Laboratories. The system
when completed is expected to decrease new highway
construction, vehicle noise, atmospheric pollution, and other
environmental degradations attendant on more highways and
automobiles.
- Funder
- US Department of Transportation
30-Oct-2000
Cheesecloth-like device bends light with little loss: May improve lasers, optical communications, photonic computers
DOE/Sandia National LaboratoriesPeer-Reviewed Publication
A tiny bar that in appearance resembles cheesecloth has bent
infrared beams with very little loss of light in laboratory
experiments at Sandia National Laboratories. The simple,
inexpensive, essentially two-dimensional artificial crystal
may drastically reduce the energy needed to start and operate
a laser, act as a wire for light, more efficiently relay
optical signals, and ultimately help develop photonic chips.
- Funder
- Laboratory-Directed Research and Development
26-Oct-2000
Sandia hoppers leapfrog conventional wisdom about robot mobility
DOE/Sandia National LaboratoriesPeer-Reviewed Publication
A hopping machine inspired by the clumsy jumping of
grasshoppers may soon give robots unprecedented mobility for
exploring other planets, gathering war-fighting intelligence,
and assisting police during standoffs or surveillance
operations. The unique robot, developed by researchers at the
Department of Energy’s Sandia National Laboratories, uses a
combustion-driven piston to make leaps as high as 20 feet.
- Funder
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
23-Oct-2000
Prosthetic limb to be controlled by microchip: Agreement signed to create ‘smart’ leg
DOE/Sandia National LaboratoriesGrant and Award Announcement
"Smart" legs — entire smart lower limbs — to replace those
amputated from tens of thousands of Americans yearly as a
result of auto accidents, diabetes, or other causes are
expected to be on the market in two years.Sensors and chips
will be developed by Sandia National Laboratories. Materials
work and testing will be performed by, strangely, the Russian
nuclear weapons laboratory Chelyabinsk 70. Technical
requirements for the limb will be set by the Seattle
Orthopedic Group (SOGI).
- Funder
- Seattle Orthopedic Group, US Department of Energy
4-Oct-2000
Sandia spins off company to commercialize microsystems technology
DOE/Sandia National LaboratoriesPeer-Reviewed Publication
In a "bold and important move," Sandia National Laboratories
has spun off a private company, MEMX, Inc., to commercialize
Labs-developed microsystems technology.