Material could detect nuke 'suitcase bomb'

Material could detect nuke 'suitcase bomb'
Evanston, Ill. (UPI) Sep 12, 2011 - New materials to detect radiation may lead to a handheld device for detecting nuclear weapons or materials such as a "bomb in a suitcase," U.S. researchers say. "The terrorist attacks of 9/11 heightened interest in this area of security, but the problem remains a real challenge," Northwestern University chemistry Professor Mercouri G. Kanatzidis said in a release issued by the school Mo ... more