1999 PNNL in the News Archive

Following are some online news articles regarding research and development at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory that have appeared in the print and electronic media. Many other stories have been published but are not available online or online access is limited to subscribers.

December 1999

"Russian biowarfare scientists start over," Spokesman-Review (December 22, 1999)
"Bioweapon fears spur peaceful retraining effort," Seattle Post-Intelligencer (December 21, 1999)
"DOE praises PNNL," Tri-City Herald (December 21, 1999)
"All in the air conditioning," Business Week (December 6, 1999)
"Electronic fish to test turbine forces," Columbia Basin Bulletin (December 3, 2000)
"Paper waste to fuel additive," Popular Mechanics (December 1999)
"Producing high-purity acids for electronics," Mechanical Engineering (December 1999) – scroll down
"Proximity sensor warns eye surgeons," Optics.org (December 1999)

November 1999

"Nuclear waste fights cancer," Environmental News Network (November 30, 1999)
"Synthetic salmon school swims for science," Tri-City Herald (November 30, 1999)
"PNNL altering tobacco plants to save lives," Tri-City Herald (November 28, 1999)
"Computer model aids forest road builders," Environmental News Network (November 27, 1999)
"Battelle in line for 'outstanding' rating," Tri-City Herald (November 25, 1999)
"'Plasmatron' may clear the air," Seattle Post-Intelligencer (November 15, 1999)
"PNNL opens center to aid Russia's closed nuclear cities," Tri-City Herald (November 14, 1999)
"Global warming may affect NW water," Tri-City Herald (November 10, 1999)
"Inside the chemistry of Life," Popular Mechanics (November 1999)
"Making the most of aluminum scrap," Mechanical Engineering (November 1999)

October 1999

"Cheaper, Cheaper, HCI," Semiconductor Online (October 15, 1999)
"Super funnel," Popular Mechanics (October 1999)

September 1999

"New plutonium detector really gets around," Seattle Times (September 28, 1999)
"PNNL getting funds to study underground contamination," Tri-City Herald (September. 16, 1999)
"Robot ventures into aging Hanford plants," The (Portland) Oregonian (September 13, 1999)
"Robot aids Hanford's cleanup assessment," Spokesman-Review (September 11, 1999)
"Scientists get robot's-eye view of Hanford plant," Tri-City Herald (September 10, 1999)
"Tobacco research may help hemophiliacs," Seattle Times (September 8, 1999)
"Warning lights," New Scientist (September 4, 1999)
"Fiberoptics make sensor flexible," Popular Mechanics (September 1999)
"Gasoline-Powered Fuel Cells," R&D Magazine (September 1999)
"Glass Fibers Detect Radionuclides," R&D Magazine (September 1999)
"Heater Shrinks Combustion Process," R&D Magazine (September 1999)
"More Sensitive Mass Spec," R&D Magazine (September 1999)
"Parallel Computing for Computational Chemistry," R&D Magazine (September 1999)
"Plants Can Give Blood Too," R&D Magazine (September 1999) – scroll down
"Process Turns Dilute Ammonia Into Fertilizer," R&D Magazine (September 1999)
"Stealth Tester," Popular Science (September 1999)
"Time for a stealthy checkup," Popular Mechanics (September 1999)

August 1999

"Tobacco research shows promise for hemophiliacs," The (Portland) Oregonian (August 20, 1999)
"Six degrees of... devastation: Forget the Y2K bug. Here's a real 21st-century crisis facing the Northwest: the coming drought years," Seattle Weekly (August 5-11, 1999)
"Hanford will expand plan to stop chromium seepage," The (Portland) Oregonian (August 5, 1999)
"Hanford's experiment to dilute contaminant seems to be working," Tri-City Herald (August 3, 1999)
"A sensor to catch nuclear thieves," Business Week (August 2, 1999)
"A Breath of Fresh Air," Popular Science (August 1999)
"All Aboard: A new system that tests engine oil on the go aims to keep locomotives on track," Mechanical Engineering (August 1999)
"Portable Crime Fighters," Popular Science (August 1999)
"Stealth Assessor: Hand-held imager reveals condition of an aircraft's radar-absorbing materials," Armed Forces Journal International (August 1999)
"Warming Is Global, Change Is Local," Popular Science (August 1999)
"Worker Bees," Popular Science (August 1999)

July 1999

"Research, development strong suits for PNNL," Tri-City Herald (July 27, 1999)
"Someday tobacco may save lives, too," Business Week (July 26, 1999
"Worker bees: microchip backpacks turn insects into minesweepers," Forbes (July 26, 1999)
"Dual-purpose potato," Environmental News Network (July 19, 1999) – scroll down
"New observatory takes look at smallest parts of live organisms," The (Portland) Oregonian (July 7, 1999)
"PNNL adapts crime software to help police catch Spokane serial killer," Tri-City Herald (July 5, 1999)
"Waste to fuel process wins award," Environmental News Network (July 1, 1999)
"Nowhere to hide: Instruments designed by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory will make it more difficult for countries to set off nuclear explosions undetected," Mechanical Engineering (July 1999)
"Researchers analyze role of shear in turbine passage," US Water News (July 1999)
"Buzzing for Land Mines" R&D Magazine (July 1999)
"Web Coating Applications Expand" R&D Magazine (July 1999)

June 1999

"Richland chemist tricks the body," Tri-City Herald (June 22, 1999)
"Richland company hopes railroads get onboard with new technology," Tri-City Herald (June 10, 1999)
"Fish response to hydroelectric turbines tested," Environmental News Network (June 7, 1999)
"Radio-equipped honeybees may be used to detect land mines," Los Angeles Times (June 6, 1999)
"Bees could aid effort to locate land mines," Seattle Times (June 1, 1999)
"Thinking like a serial killer," WiredNews.com (June 1, 1999)
"Nowhere to hide," Mechanical Engineering (June 1999)

May 1999

"Here's the buzz on land-mine detection," Seattle Times (May 24, 1999)
"Radar camera captures aircraft's stealthiness," Tri-City Herald (May 23, 1999)
"Scans make sure fighter is invisible," Times of London (May 23, 1999)
"New tool to help foil radar," (London) Daily Telegraph (May 20, 1999)
"Battelle sonar tracks fish, dams," Tri-City Herald (May 18, 1999)
"Scientists hoping to train bees to search for hidden land mines," Newsday (May 11, 1999)
"Sounding the Smolts: Sonar Technology Aids Salmon Research Along the Columbia," ABC News.com (May 11, 1999)

April 1999

"PNNL joint project wins spot in Discover magazine," Tri-City Herald (April 30, 1999)
"Honey bees recruited to pinpoint land-mines," (London) Daily Telegraph (April 29, 1999)
"Richland lab busy working on project to use bees in land mine detection," Tri-City Herald (April 29, 1999)
"Mud reveals the story of a cleaner Puget Sound," Seattle Times (April 20, 1999)
"Cyberscope: CATCHing criminals," Newsweek.com (April 9, 1999)
"No time to read? Let a computer do it," Washington Times (April 4, 1999)
"Laptop keeps tanks rolling," Popular Mechanics (April 1999)

March 1999

"Catch as CATCH Can: A neural network helps hunt for serial killers," Technology Review (March/April 1999)
"Tiny firm sees process as big answer to waste," Los Angeles Times (March 1, 1999)
"Data for command decisions," Popular Mechanics (March 1999)
"Metal Eaters," Popular Science (March 1999)
"Waste melts to safe form in DC Arc furnace," Initiatives Online (Spring 1999)

February 1999

"Scorpion venom stings brain tumors," Washington Times (February 28, 1999)
"Soviet missile lands in Richland training center," Tri-City Herald (February 23, 1999)
"PNNL awarded for technology transfers," Tri-City Herald (Feb. 21, 1999)
"Salmon migration: decisions, decisions," Environmental News Network (Feb. 18, 1999)
"Some smolts act fishy at dams," Spokesman-Review (February 11, 1999)
"Weather forecast for 2080: she says hot, he says cold," Wall Street Journal (February 10, 1999)
"Top of her class: Scientist at PNNL earns top honors," Tri-City Herald (February 9, 1999)
"Carbon storage key to fighting global warming," Environmental News Network (Feb. 5, 1999)
"Next century likely to be a hot time," Spokesman-Review (February 5, 1999)
"Northwest in for wet winters, dry summers," Environmental News Network (February 4, 1999)
"Global warming would have drastic effect on NW," Seattle Post-Intelligencer (February 2, 1999)
"Detecting Nuclear Blasts," Popular Science (February 1999)

January 1999

"Scientist sees Spokane as little Motor City," Spokesman-Review (January 26, 1999)
"Keeping a Wary Eye on Chornobyl's Unsettled Remains," Science Magazine (January 8, 1999)
"ID tags can foil shoplifters," Popular Mechanics (January 1999)
"Instant exposure monitor," Popular Mechanics (January 1999)
"Time-release pesticide," Popular Mechanics (January 1999) – PNNL spinoff company