Chemical/Biological Weapons

Credit: Dept. of Homeland Security AIKEN, S.C. (Nov. 1, 2019) - After years of development and testing, a radiation detection system developed by the Department of Energy's Savannah River National Laboratory is now in full-scale operation…

New Pitt research uses electrochemical approach to treat infections of metal-based implantsCredit: University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH (Oct. 22, 2019) -- Titanium has many properties that make it a great choice for use in implants.…

New research from Aarhus University shows that ants inhibit at least 14 different plant diseases.Credit: Jens Henrik Petersen New research from Aarhus University shows that ants inhibit at least 14 different plant…

Credit: Purdue University/Chris Adam WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Something as simple as an electric field could soon make wartime missiles or drinking mugs easier to produce and more resilient for fracture. Items such as drinking…

What's in the bag?Credit: E. Sisco and M. Staymates/NIST Scientists have demonstrated a way for police to quickly and safely test whether a baggie or other package contains illegal drugs without having to handle any suspicious…

Prior evaluation of crystal structure analysis using a small data setCredit: ©Manabu Hoshino A research team from Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), RIKEN, and the University of Tokyo developed a novel data analysis method…

A new way to inspect cargo at ports of entryCredit: Image courtesy of Megan Harries Science stinks. So thought Megan Harries as she measured drops of putrescine and cadaverine -- the chemicals that give decomposing corpses their…

Urine analysis shown to diagnose mild, severe brain injuries faster, could expedite treatment during critical first week A traumatic brain injury is often easily suspected and can be confirmed and treated if necessary following an injury…

Researchers from the University of Surrey have revealed a new ultra-fast method to detect materials that could be used to build explosives. The new detection method is able to analyse a wider range of materials than current thermal based…

International study provides a blueprint for disease surveillance in plantsCredit: Joerg Abendroth/Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology At an unprecedented scale, researchers have now catalogued the array of…