The work, which featured in the open access, peer-reviewed journal PLOS ONE [Taylor, et al. PLOS ONE(2014) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0106870], is part of collaborative research into predicting and preventing potential human health risks linked with emerging nanotechnologies, and to achieve a better understanding of the human health effects of carbon nanotubes. As senior author of the work, James Bonner, pointed out: “Our goal is to find ways to make sure that carbon nanotubes don’t become the next asbestos.”